School of Rock (2003) is a musical comedy directed by Richard Linklater and starring Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a struggling rock musician who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. Instead of following the standard curriculum, Dewey secretly turns his class into a rock band, teaching them the power of music, … Read more
Horrible Bosses (2011) is a dark comedy directed by Seth Gordon, starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis as three friends—Nick, Dale, and Kurt—who are stuck with nightmarish bosses. Feeling trapped and miserable, they come up with a desperate plan to eliminate their horrible employers (played by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Colin Farrell). … Read more
The Heat (2013) is an action-comedy film directed by Paul Feig, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The movie follows uptight and by-the-book FBI agent Sarah Ashburn (Bullock) and tough, foul-mouthed Boston cop Shannon Mullins (McCarthy) as they are forced to work together to take down a dangerous drug lord. Despite their clashing personalities, the … Read more
The Other Guys (2010) is an action-comedy film directed by Adam McKay, featuring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as two mismatched NYPD detectives. Ferrell plays Allen Gamble, a timid forensic accountant turned accidental detective, while Wahlberg stars as Terry Hoitz, a hot-headed cop who’s had enough of the system’s quirks. When a high-stakes financial crime … Read more
Liar Liar (1997) is a comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, starring Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede, a fast-talking, dishonest lawyer who constantly disappoints his young son, Max (Justin Cooper). After Max makes a birthday wish that his father cannot lie for 24 hours, Fletcher finds himself unable to tell even the smallest fib. As … Read more
Bruce Almighty (2003) is a comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, starring Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a frustrated TV reporter who feels that life is unfair to him. After complaining that God (played by Morgan Freeman) isn’t doing His job properly, Bruce is given divine powers to see if he can do better. As … Read more
The Other Guys (2010) is an action-comedy film directed by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as two mismatched NYPD detectives. Allen Gamble (Ferrell) is a mild-mannered forensic accountant, while Terry Hoitz (Wahlberg) is a hot-tempered officer stuck with Allen after an embarrassing incident. When they stumble upon a high-stakes financial crime, the … Read more
The Secret Life of Pets (2016) is an animated comedy film directed by Chris Renaud and co-directed by Yarrow Cheney. The story follows Max (voiced by Louis C.K.), a spoiled terrier living in a New York City apartment, whose life is turned upside down when his owner adopts a new dog, Duke (voiced by Eric … Read more
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) is an animated comedy film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, loosely based on the children’s book of the same name. The story follows Flint Lockwood (voiced by Bill Hader), an eccentric inventor who creates a machine that turns water into food. When the machine malfunctions, causing … Read more
Clueless (1995) is a teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. Loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma, the film follows Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone), a wealthy and stylish high schooler in Beverly Hills who takes it upon herself to play matchmaker and give a makeover to a new student, Tai (Brittany Murphy). However, … Read more