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Made-for-TV adaptation of the American sitcom following the domestic life of a family of benign monsters. When Herman and Lily Munster (Edward Herrmann and Veronica Hamel) find they are no longer welcome in their homeland of Transylvania, they up sticks and move to California with Grandpa (Robert Morse) and their two children Eddie and Marilyn (Mathew Botuchis and Christine Taylor). Finding it difficult to adjust to their new life in LA, the situation is made even worse when Marilyn finds out she's adopted...
Matthew Broderick narrates and stars in this Neil Simon comedy (based on Neil Simon's own experiences) about army life for a group of new recruits. Drawn from a variety of backgrounds, they find it tough going. Christopher Walken plays Sergeant Toomey, the sadistic drill sergeant who controls their lives.
As a baby, Tommy (Eric Idle) was accidentally left behind at a wild London party by his very wealthy family, to be raised by a very poor Asian family. He grows up to find that not only is he the heir to the Duke of Bournemouth, but that his American cousin Henry (Rick Moranis) has inherited everything. As if that wasn't bad enough his real mother (Barbara Hershey) unwittingly tries to seduce him, while his true love Kitty (Catherine Zeta Jones) only wants to marry Henry.
Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig star in this comedy drama adapted from Philip Roth's novel 'The Humbling'. Ageing actor Simon Axler (Pacino) is suffering from mental health problems and, with his once-successful career in decline, he considers suicide. He finds a new lease of life when he encounters Pegeen (Gerwig), a much younger gay woman who is the daughter of his friends, and the two embark on an unlikely affair. As their relationship develops Axler is given the opportunity to return to the stage, but can he successfully revive his career?
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Bonneville star in this family comedy based on the popular children's books written by Michael Bond. A young Peruvian bear (voice of Ben Whishaw) grows up dreaming of a life in London, having been influenced by his aunt who once met an explorer from England. When an earthquake leaves his home destroyed, his aunt smuggles him onto a ship headed for the English capital. He winds up in London's Paddington Station, lost and alone, until he meets Mr Brown (Bonneville) and his family, who decide to look after him while he searches for his aunt's old acquaintance. However, the bear finds himself in danger when taxidermist Millicent (Kidman) attempts to get her hands on him for her museum collection. Produced by David Heyman, the film also stars Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent and Peter Capaldi.
Steven Waddington and Paul Barber star in this football comedy written by Nicky Allt. Based on the play of the same name, the story follows the journey of two Liverpool cabbies who are desperate to take their sons to the European Cup Final in Istanbul. After borrowing cash from notoriously dangerous loan shark Tony Fitz (Mark Womack), their trip takes a dramatic turn when they discover a bag of counterfeit money in their hotel room.
Israel Horovitz directs this Paris-set domestic drama starring Kevin Kline. Kline plays Mathias, a down-and-out American who inherits an apartment in Paris from his estranged and recently deceased father. With nothing stopping him from selling the apartment and growing rich, he travels to Paris to claim his new property. However, when he arrives he finds Mathilde Girard (Maggie Smith), an old woman, living in the apartment who is entitled to it through a loophole in French real estate law. Caught between the stubborn Mathilde and her protective daughter Chloé (Kristin Scott Thomas), Mathias finds his inheritance won't come as easily as he expected...
When Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller), former winner of the coveted Male Model of the Year award, goes to work for up-and-coming fashion designer Mugatu (Will Ferrell), he has no idea that he is walking into a complex web of political intrigue and murder. Mugatu is planning the assassination of a Malaysian politician whose campaign against exploitative child labour looks set to cut into the fashion industry's proft margin, and he sees Zoolander as the perfect person to pull the trigger. The designer brainwashes the model so that he will perform the assassination as soon as he hears the Frankie Goes to Hollywood classic 'Relax', and then sits back and waits for the politician's scheduled appearance at an imminent New York fashion event. Will Derek realise the threat he poses in time to prevent the murder? Or will the cruel and ruthless fashion industry triumph once again?
Marc Lawrence directs this romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. Keith Michaels (Grant) is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter who has past his prime. Since reaching the pinnacle of his career in 1998, his life has taken a downward spiral. Divorced and without work, Keith leaves Hollywood and begins a teaching job at Binghamton University in New York. Initially, he fails to take his position seriously, only allowing attractive females and unattractive males to attend his class, and trying to impress them by claiming to be involved in a project with famous stars. However, when a student, single mother Holly Carpenter (Tomei), catches his eye, Keith finds romance and begins to realise there is great value in teaching. The cast also includes Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons and Chris Elliott.
Marc Lawrence directs this romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. Keith Michaels (Grant) is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter who has past his prime. Since reaching the pinnacle of his career in 1998, his life has taken a downward spiral. Divorced and without work, Keith leaves Hollywood and begins a teaching job at Binghamton University in New York. Initially, he fails to take his position seriously, only allowing attractive females and unattractive males to attend his class, and trying to impress them by claiming to be involved in a project with famous stars. However, when a student, single mother Holly Carpenter (Tomei), catches his eye, Keith finds romance and begins to realise there is great value in teaching. The cast also includes Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons and Chris Elliott.
Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Jane Fonda star in this comedy drama, directed by Shawn Levy and adapted by Jonathan Tropper from his own novel. After the death of his father, Judd Altman (Bateman), who is already depressed after discovering his wife cheating on him, reunites with his siblings Wendy (Fey), Paul (Corey Stoll) and Phillip (Adam Driver). They stay in their childhood home, along with their oversexed mother Hillary (Fonda), for Shiva, the seven-day mourning period practised in Judaism. During the week they each face up to problems in their respective lives. The cast also includes Rose Byrne, Kathryn Hahn and Timothy Olyphant.
BBC comedy thriller written by and starring James Corden and Mathew Baynton. Council employees Phil Bourne (Corden) and Sam Pinkett (Baynton) become embroiled in crime and conspiracy when Sam answers a ringing mobile he finds at the scene of a car crash. When their identity is mistaken Phil and Sam find themselves in danger, wanted by both criminals and the authorities. The pair are forced to go on the run where they find themselves on bizarre and life-threatening adventures. The cast also features Sarah Solemani, Dawn French and Raoul Trujillo. Series 1 episodes are: 'The Wrong Mans', 'Bad Mans', 'Dead Mans', 'Inside Mans', 'Wanted Mans' and 'Running Mans'. Series 2 episodes are: 'X-Mans', 'White Mans', 'Action Mans' and 'Wise Mans'.
Woody Allen writes and directs this romantic comedy starring Colin Firth and Emma Stone. In the 1920s, English magician and illusionist Stanley Crawford (Firth), who on stage masquerades as Chinese conjuror Wei Ling Soo, travels to the French Riviera where he attempts to expose the secrets of spirit medium Sophie Baker (Stone). Sophie is suspected of exploiting the wealthy Catledge family and Stanley finds her staying in their home, having been invited there by Grace Catledge (Jacki Weaver), who wants the clairvoyant's help in contacting her deceased husband. Though he is initially certain she is a fraud, the more time Stanley spends with Sophie, the more he begins to believe she might be genuine. The cast also includes Marcia Gay Harden, Eileen Atkins and Simon McBurney.
The complete second series of the BBC sitcom that follows the relationships of staff and pupils at Greybridge Secondary School. The arrival at the school of the new French teacher Miss Postern (Catherine Tate) causes disillusioned deputy head of chemistry Mr Church (David Walliams) to change his mind about leaving. His amorous intentions soon face competition, however, in the shape of the school's resident alpha male, PE teacher Mr Gunn (Philip Glenister), and clinically depressed geography teacher Mr Barber (Steve Speirs). The episodes are: 'Which Way Now?', 'Happy Birthday Sarah', 'Daddy Gunn', 'The Inspection', 'Anti-Bullying' and 'Episode 6'.
Jake Kasdan directs this US comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel as a married couple whose attempt to spice up their sex lives with a video backfires spectacularly. Jay (Segel) and Annie (Diaz) have been together for ten years and, in that time, the intensity of their attraction to one another has dulled to the point where sex has almost become another household chore. One night, the couple decide to try and reignite their spark by filming themselves making love, which they swiftly come to regret when Jay's computer automatically uploads the video to his cloud network. Jay and Annie embark on a desperate containment operation in a bid to prevent their friends, family and work colleagues viewing the tape, but the internet is a tough force to control and, if they aren't willing to take extreme measures, the video may go viral...
Krysten Ritter and Kate Bosworth star in this comedy about a single mother trying to find love. Kim (Ritter) ends up having unprotected sex with a guy she meets one night after her friend Deena (Bosworth) uses the last condom in their house. A year later Kim is a single mother to her son Max (Zachary Ross/Connor Ross) and is still living with Deena and their friend Laura (Rachel Bilson). As a mother Kim struggles to find romance so when she meets Nicholas (Geoff Stults) and they hit it off she pretends that Max isn't her child. But the truth is sure to come out eventually...
Buddy comedy starring Ethan Embry and Michael Gladis. Kevin and Bruce (Embry and Gladis) run their own private security firm in a sleepy suburban town where crime is low and new contracts scarce. In order to ramp up business, the two men decide to use their home security knowledge to their advantage and rob their neighbours' homes to make them aware that they are not entirely safe. Initially, their plan comes through for them, and they enjoy a rush of new customers desperate for their help. But when a local drug lord (Cary Elwes)'s money goes missing and a police officer (Ving Rhames) begins investigating the rise in robberies, it seems like Kevin and Bruce might be in deeper than they'd hoped...
Every year, barrister Alan McKim (John Gregson) and wife Wendy (Dinah Sheridan) compete against Alan's friend (and Wendy's former beau), Ambrose Claverhouse (Kenneth More), in the London to Brighton vintage car race. This time round, however, Alan's 1904 roadster, 'Genevieve', breaks down on route. Angered by Ambrose's jokes at the expense of his beloved car, Alan bets his rival that he can beat him on the return journey to London - and the race is on! Larry Adler's harmonica score was nominated for an Oscar. Also included is a 'making of' documentary.
Directorial debut of Bill Forsyth following four unemployed Glaswegian teenagers in the 1970s. When Ronnie (Robert Buchanan) discovers that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money, he recruits friends Wal (Billy Greenlees), Alec (Allan Love) and Vic (John Hughes) to help him steal 90 of them from a nearby warehouse. The leader of the gang hatches a complex scheme that requires Vic and Wal to dress up as girls and use a sleeping potion, concocted by chemistry expert Bobby (Derek Millar), to borrow a bakery delivery truck for their cunning getaway. With Ronnie at the helm, can the friends pull off the heist and obtain their small fortune?
Will Ferrell reprises his role as the self-obsessed news anchor in this sequel to the 2004 hit comedy 'Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy'. Accompanied by his former Channel 4 news team including Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Champ Kind (David Koechner), Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) moves to New York City where he is introduced to the world of cable TV and 24-hour news coverage. But with his estranged wife Veronica (Christina Applegate) back in San Diego clocking up the ratings, Ron and the team will have to bring their A game to get back to the top...
The second series of the comedy starring Richard Briers as a vicar who decides to exchange his comfortable rural parish for the pressing demands of an underprivileged Midlands town. Reverend Philip Lambe (Briers)'s decision is not welcomed by his wife Emma (Barbara Ferris), who was perfectly comfortable in their mild Oxfordshire surroundings, but Lambe has been afflicted by doubt in recent times and believes the hurly burly of urban life may help to reinvigorate him. However, as he experiences first-hand the problems that afflict Edendale, will he be daunted by the scale of the task in front of him? The episodes are: 'Home from Home', 'Manna from Heaven', 'I Dreamt I Dwelt in Parish Halls', 'Babes and Sucklings', 'The Patience of Job' and 'Like Father Like Son'.
Gilbert Gunn directs this 1950s British comedy starring Guy Rolfe, Michael Hordern, Ronald Shiner and Lionel Jeffries. The officers on board HMS Scotia are quick to seize the opportunity for a party when they moor off the French Riviera. They have an excuse, too - Captain Robert Randall (Richard Coleman) has just become engaged to Jill Eaton (Mary Steele), who joins him on the ship to celebrate along with her friends Mary Carlton (Anne Kimbell) and Antoinette (Nadine Tallier). However, when a problem with the shore boat leads to the girls spending the night on the ship, the officers are forced to try and conceal their presence when the formidable Admiral Hewitt (Hordern) arrives to inspect the vessel. Chaos duly ensues...
The real-life superheroes return in this action comedy sequel based on the Marvel comic strip. With the end of college in sight, and unclear about his future, Dave aka Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) decides to create a superhero team with the help of Mindy aka Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz). When Mindy is subsequently forced to hang up her costume, however, Dave sees no other option than to team up with the vigilante members of 'Justice Forever', led by the take-no-prisoners Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey). But as this latest wave of costume-toting crime-fighters begin to take back the streets, they soon find themselves under attack from a reincarnated 'Red Mist', now known as 'The Mother F**cker' (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), out to exact revenge on Kick-Ass for the death of his father.
British comedy in which a high-flying businessman is brought down to earth by the financial crisis and forced to re-open a fish and chip shop with his estranged brother. Having climbed his way to the top, Harry Papadopoulos (Stephen Dillane) enjoys his millionaire lifestyle. However, while on the brink of completing a huge property deal that will enrich him even further, the markets are thrown into turmoil and the banks withdraw funds from the project. Harry loses everything overnight save the humble fish and chip shop he ran with his brother Spiros (Georges Corraface) before he made it big. Harry hasn't seen his brother for years but finds himself with little choice other than to reconnect with his less sophisticated sibling and to renew their heated rivalry with Hassan (George Savvides), the owner of the local Turkish kebab shop.
The third season of the US sketch comedy show starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. The sketches are set in the fictional city of Portlandia, a comic rendering of Portland, Oregon, and feature Kyle MacLachan as the city's mayor. Guest stars to appear in the show include Aimee Mann, Selma Blair, Heather Graham, Tim Robbins, Gus van Sant and Jeff Goldblum. The episodes are: 'Winter in Portlandia', 'Take Back MTV', 'Missionaries', 'Nina's Birthday', 'Squiggleman', 'Off the Grid', 'The Temp', 'Soft Opening', 'Alexandra', 'No-Fo-O-Fo-Bridge' and 'Blackout'. |
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