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Comedic films, like ‘Dinner for Schmucks’, are a genre where you must really like the ensemble so as you can enjoy the film itself. If there are a few in the cast where their type of comedy is not one which you generally enjoy, the movie then suffers because of it. However, there is always [...]

In the realm of “buddy” movies that involve a road trip, there are several instant classic hits. Due Date, which stars Robert Downey Jr. (Ironman) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), was dubbed as the next great buddy movie that involved a cross country road trip. Sadly, it didn’t turn out that way. There were some [...]

Now that was fun! I just watched Zombieland at my local theater the other day and have to say that I haven’t enjoyed a movie this much in a while. The combination of Woody Harrelson, zombies, and a lot of running and screaming has just too much going for it that it is hard not [...]

In a movie world that is full of comedic actors that make their living with raunchy exploits, and relying on vintage music and one liners, Jack Black stands quite near the top. In his latest DVD release, Year One, Black gives us a raunchy romp through the first year of the Earth. Using Biblical characters [...]

Role Models is not exactly bad, but it’s not exactly good either. Caught at a crossroads between raunchy and acceptable, Role Models tries to deliver and make you laugh. The story is ok as far a slacker comedy goes. Two guys, Danny and Wheeler (played by Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott), work as a [...]

I’m going to sit down tonight with the Sean William Scott, Paul Rudd movie Role Models. This is the latest in what could be called a slacker comedy (think of American Pie, 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, etc.). Two things are drawing me to this movie. One, I love Sean William Scott. I think he [...]