Comedy
Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a light bulb? A: The fish. Much like that joke, comedy comes down to personal taste and what one finds funny or not. Some like their humour light and frothy and very generalised, while others like it to have an edge and go for a more twisted, darker humour. The motherlode of this genre can be scrolled below. Either way, we're sure there will be something for everybody in the subsections on the left.
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VHYES (2019)
5.7/10
Starring: Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon
This bizarre retro comedy, shot entirely on VHS and Beta, follows 12-year-old Ralph as he accidentally records home videos and his favorite late night... Read more
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
7.5/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Tilly, John Cusack
A funny perceptive look at the theatre world of the 1920's stars John Cusack as a young playwright dealing with a bootlegger backer, a meddling bodygu... Read more
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Blu-ray) (2010)
6.3/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Gemma Jones, Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts, Freida...
A bittersweet comedy drama from Woody Allen, "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" is set in contemporary London, where 60-something Alfie (Anthony Hop... Read more
Cheers And Tears: The Complete Collection (2003)
Starring: Martin Clunes, Mark Benton, Neil Pearson, Ian Richardson, Brian Murphy
The Booze Cruise (2003): 5 men take a booze cruise to France. Nothing goes as planned. Meanwhile, their wives go about their business back in Kent.... Read more
Four Play (2001)
Director: Mike Binder
Starring: Mike Binder, Colin Firth
Set in London, the film follows the intertwining relationships of two couples, who spend much of their time together, both when working and in private... Read more
Tokyo Chorus (1931)
7.7/10
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
A married Tokyo man faces unemployment after standing up for an older colleague. Read more
The Only Son (1936)
7.8/10
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
A widow sends her only son away to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him, finding him a poor school teacher with a wife and son. Read more
Stepping Out (1991)
6.4/10
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Starring: Liza Minnelli, Shelley Winters
Directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Liza Minnelli, written by Richard Harris and based on a play also written by Harris. Minnelli plays the role of a... Read more
And Mother Makes Three: The Complete Series (1971)
7.3/10
Starring: Wendy Craig, Julie Dawn Cole
Sally Harrison is a harassed, well-meaning but scatterbrained young widow doing her best to bring up two boisterous sons. Read more
Identity Thief (2013)
5.7/10
Director: Seth Gordon
Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Genesis Rodriguez
Mild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman who has been living it up... Read more