Category Archives: comedy

“Totally Killer” Comedy Horror From Blumhouse

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Nahnatchka Khan directed Totally Killer, a story focusing on 35 years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous “Sweet Sixteen Killer“ returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. The film streams on Amazon Prime.

17-year-old Jamie, played by Kiernan Shipka, ignores her overprotective mom, played by Julie Bowen when she warns her and comes face to face with the masked maniac.

On the run for her life, she accidentally time-travels back to 1987, the year of the original killings.

Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom, played by Olivia Holt. to take down the killer once and for all before she’s stuck in the past forever.

“Quiz Lady” Hilarious and Crazy Trailer, Clip, Interview, and Featurette

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Jessica Yu directs Quiz Lady, starring Awkwafina, Sandra Oh and Will Ferrell. Anne, played by Awkwafina, and her estranged, train-wrecked sister, Jenny, played by Oh, work together to pay off their mother’s gambling debt.

When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, the stakes get higher, and the two sisters go on an outrageous cross-country road trip to get the cash to cover the gambling debts.

Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in “The Burial” Trailer, Poster, Clips and Images

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The Burial took inspiration from actual events and was co-written by Doug Wright and Maggie Betts. Betts also directs the story about a handshake deal that goes sour.

Mamoudou Athie as Hal Dockins, Dorian Missick as Reggie Douglas, and Tommy Lee Jones as Jeremiah O’Keefe in The Burial Photo: Skip Bolen © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

Funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe, played by Tommy Lee Jones, enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary, played by Jamie Foxx, to save his family business.

Jurnee Smollett as Mame Downes and Jamie Foxx as Willie Gary in The Burial Photo: Skip Bolen © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

Tempers flare, and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond, exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.

Tommy Lee Jones as Jeremiah O’Keefe and Pamela Reed as Annette O’Keefe in The Burial Photo: Skip Bolen © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, Bill Camp, and Alan Ruck also star in the comedy-drama.

Waitit Helmed “Next Goal Wins”

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Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi and based on a true story, Next Goal Wins follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001.

“Next Goal Wins” stars Elizabeth Moss.

With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen, played by Michael Fassbender, hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around in this heartfelt underdog comedy.

Kaimana and Michael Fassbender in NEXT GOAL WINS. Photo by Hilary Bronwyn Gayle. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.© 2023 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.

Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Uli Latukefu, Semu Filipo, and Lehi Falepapalangi, with Will Arnett and Elisabeth Moss also star in this outrageous comedy.

On Hulu, “Vacation Friends 2” Trailer and Featurette

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Clay Tarver directs Vacation Friends 2. The film follows Marcus, played by Lil Rel Howery, who lands an all-expense-paid trip to a Caribbean resort. He and his wife, played by Yvonne Orji, invite their uninhibited besties, played by John Cena and Meredith Hagner.

But when their friend’s incarcerated father is released from San Quentin and shows up, mayhem ensues, and the movie gets out of control and raunchier.

“The Holdovers” Trailer, Clips, and Images

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Dominic Sessa stars as Angus Tully, Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Mary Lamb in director Alexander Payne’s THE HOLDOVERS, a Focus Features release. Credit: Seacia Pavao / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

Alexander Payne directed The Holdovers movie from a screenplay by David Hemingson. It tells the story of a grumpy teacher, played by Paul Giamatti, who babysits some students during Christmas break.

Dominic Sessa stars as Angus Tully and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Mary Lamb in director Alexander Payne’s THE HOLDOVERS, a Focus Features release. Credit: Seacia Pavao / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC


Tate Donovan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston and Michael Provost also star in the film.

Ethan Coen’s “Drive-Away Dolls” Trailers, Images, Clips and Posters

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Ethan Coen directs the screenplay by Tricia Cooke, Drive-Away Dolls.

It’s a comedy caper that follows Jamie, played by Margaret Qualleyan, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend. Her demure friend Marian, played by Geraldine Viswanathan, desperately needs to loosen up.

You might have seen Viswanathan in Natalie Krinsky’s The Broken Hearts Gallery, where she wears the same angst expression. The film also stars Dacre Montgomery of Netflix’s Stranger Things.

In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

Geraldine Viswanathan as “Marian,” Margaret Qualley as “Jamie,” and Beanie Feldstein as “Sukie” in director Ethan Coen’s DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS, a Focus Features release.
Credit: Wilson Webb / Working Title / Focus Features.

Also starring in the film are Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp and Matt Damon. Worth noting is that Bill Camp starred in Sound of Freedom, an unbelievable performance.

Raunchy “Bottoms” Trailer, Clips, Poster and Images

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Co-written by Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott and directed by Seligman, Bottoms is a raunchy comedy. The story follows two girls, PJ and Josie, played by Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri. They start a fight club to lose their virginities to cheerleaders. 

Their bizarre plan works. The fight club gains traction, and soon the most popular girls in school are beating each other up in self-defense. But PJ and Josie find themselves over their heads and need a way out before their strategy explodes.

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” Trailer, Poster, Clips, Interviews, Music Video, Featurette and Images

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Nia Vardalos directs this third installment of the popular romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.

Nia Vardalos stars as “Toula” and John Corbett stars as “Ian” in director Nia Vardalos’ MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3, a Focus Features release. Courtesy of Yannis Drakoulidis / Focus Features
Rita Wilson co-wrote and sings.

Elena Kampouris, John Corbett and Louis Mandylor return to bring us laughter and craziness.
Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, continue producing this franchise because it’s so Greek!

Comedy “Platonic” Trailer

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From the directing team, Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, Platonic is a comedy that follows a platonic pair of former best friends, played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne.

Approaching midlife, they reconnect after a long rift.

The friendship becomes all-consuming—and hilariously destabilizes their lives.

The ensemble cast also stars Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Carla Gallo and Andrew Lopez.