Aliens in the Attic 2009  PG, 86 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: John Schultz
Cast: Carter Jenkins, Ashley Tisdale, Austin Robert Butler, Ashley Boettcher, Henri Young, Regan Young, Robert Hoffman, Doris Roberts, Andy Richter, Kevin Nealon, Gillian Givman, Tim Meadows, Malese Jow, Maggie VandenBerghe, Megan Parker
Stuart and Nina Pearson (Kevin Nealon and Gillian Givman) take their kids Hannah (Ashley Boettcher), Tom (Carter Jenkins), and Bethany (Ashley Tisdale) to Maine for a vacation. Also joining them are Uncle Nate (Andy Richter), young Jake (Austin Robert Butler), Nana Rose (Doris Roberts), twins Art and Lee (Henri Young and Regan Young), and Bethany's boyfriend Ricky (Robert Hoffman). As evening approaches, strange things happen when glowing pods head for their roof. Inside the pods are "Zirkonian" aliens who infect Ricky with a mind-control device in order to achieve their plot of taking over Earth, and now it is up to the kids to save the planet.
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 Blades of Glory 2007  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Cast: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Craig T. Nelson, Romany Malco, Nick Swardson, Scott Hamilton, Andy Richter, Greg Lindsay, Rob Corddry, Tom Virtue
Figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) compete in a rivalry that extends off the ice in a brawl on the podium, which results in the loss of their medals and being banned from singles competition. But, after looking at the rule book, they come up with a loophole that allows them to compete in doubles competition. They form a team and decide to include the Iron Lotus (a maneuver that has only been performed once in the past and resulted in the decapitation of one of the partners). As if this does not cause enough trouble for them, they must also deal with the brother and sister team of champions–Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler)–who are determined to sabotage the Chazz and Jimmy team.
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Dr. Dolittle 2 2001 PG, 82 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Steve Carr
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Jones, Kevin Pollak, Raven-Symone, Kyla Pratt, Steve Zahn, Lisa Kudrow, Norm MacDonald, Molly Shannon, Lil' Zane, Denise Dowse, James Avery, Andy Richter, Victor Raider-Wexler
Eddie Murphy returns in his role of Dr. John Dolittle, still enjoying his magical power of being able to talk to animals. This time around, he attempts to introduce a circus bear into the wilds where it is hoped the bear will mate with an endangered Pacific Western bear and, hopefully, prevent extinction of the species.
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 Elf 2003  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love, Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Michael Lerner, Artie Lange, Leon Redbone
Although he was raised as an elf at Santa's (Edward Asner) North Pole, Buddy (Will Ferrell) has attained a height denying that he can be an elf. So, he heads to Manhattan to find out who he really is. He meets his birth father (James Caan) who takes him home where he connects with his human family. A warm-hearted comedy.
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Frank McKlusky, C.I. 2002  PG-13, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arlene Sanford
Cast: Dave Sheridan, Randy Quaid, Dolly Parton, Orson Bean, Kevin Pollak, Andy Richter, Enrico Colantoni, Joanie Laurer, Frank "Hud" Monaco, Kevin P. Farley
Frank McKlusky (Dave Sheridan), an insurance claims investigator, is so safety conscious that he even wears a helmet. He is forced to leave the safe haven of his parents' home to go undercover, and we find another Inspector Clouseau is born. Lame and goofy, but not that funny.
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 Madagascar 2005 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell, Stephen Apostolina
In this animated adventure, a depressed zebra, Marty (Chris Rock), sneaks out of Central Park Zoo and is rescued by his friends–the lion, Alex (Ben Stiller), and the giraffe, Melman (David Schwimmer). But they are caught, packed up, and sent to a new land. Can these friends, raised in captivity, survive outside the safe confines of the park?
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, Will i Am, Elisa Gabrielli, Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights
This story begins where "Madagascar" (2005) left off with the New York zoo animals–Alex the Lion (voice of Ben Stiller), Melman the Giraffe (voice of David Schwimmer), Marty the Zebra (voice of Chris Rock), and Gloria the Hippo (voice of Jada Pinkett Smith)–stranded in Madagascar. They have plans to fly back to Manhattan on a plane that has been reconstructed by their penguin pals. The plane takes off, but they only get as far as an African wildlife preserve where Alex reunites with his mom (voice of Sherri Shepherd) and dad (voice of Bernie Mac) who Alex has not seen since he was stolen from them when he was just a cub. Alex must now deal with his dad's rival Makunga (voice of Alec Baldwin), and the zoo animals use their diversity to overcome all obstacles as they come in contact with their wild counterparts in this story showing the value of distinctiveness being a virtue.
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Martin & Orloff 2003 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Blume
Cast: Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, H. Jon Benjamin, David Cross, Katie Roberts, Andy Richter, Sal Graziano, Les J.N. Mau, Kim Raver, Janeane Garofalo
After cleaning up following his failed suicide attempt, Martin Flam (Ian Roberts) makes an appointment with a psychiatrist, Dr. Eric Orloff (Matt Walsh), who turns out to be even crazier than his patients. Wild escapades of Martin and Orloff make for funny moments in this film.
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 My Boss's Daughter 2003 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Zucker
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Tara Reid, Jeffrey Tambor, Terence Stamp, Andy Richter, Michael Madsen, Jon Abrahams, David Koechner, Carmen Electra, Molly Shannon, Patrick Cranshaw, Kenan Thompson
Tom (Ashton Kutcher) has his eye on Lisa (Tara Reid) who is the daughter of his boss, Jack (Terence Stamp). When Jack asks Tom to housesit, Tom grabs the opportunity as a means of seeing more of Lisa. But Tom's dreams of impressing Lisa prove to be more than a little off from reality.
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 New York Minute 2004  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Dennie Gordon
Cast: Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter, Riley Smith, Jared Padalecki, Drew Pinsky, Andrea Martin, Darrell Hammond, Alannah Ong, Mary Bond Davis, Bob Saget
Overachiever, 17-year-old Jane (Ashley Olsen) is trying to win the Callahan Fellowship at Oxford. Meanwhile, her twin, Roxy (Mary-Kate Olsen), has taken a different road: she skips school regularly and dreams of making it big singing with her band. All plans appear to be in jeopardy when, in the course of one day, the sisters find themselves in the middle of a black market deal, chased by a truant officer (Eugene Levy), accused of stealing a senator's (Andrea Martin) dog, and pursued by music pirates. A good movie for the 12-year-old set.
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Seeing Other People 2004 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wallace Wolodarsky
Cast: Jay Mohr, Julianne Nicholson, Lauren Graham, Bryan Cranston, Josh Charles, Andy Richter, Matthew Davis, Jill Ritchie, Helen Slater, Niki J. Crawford, Nicole Marie Lenz, Mike Faiola
With just a couple of months left before their scheduled wedding, Alice (Julianne Nicholson) and Ed (Jay Mohr) agree to allow each other to sow their wild oats. Jealousies erupt, the couple calls off the experiment, and they make the wise choice of settling down to a life of monogamy.
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Semi-Pro 2008 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Kent Alterman
Cast: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Andrew Daly, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David Koechner, Rob Corddry, Matt Walsh, Jackie Earle Haley, DeRay Davis
This story is set in 1976, when the American Basketball Association is about to merge with the National Basketball Association. Jackie Moon (Will Farrell) uses the profits from his soul ballad "Love Me Sexy" to purchase the Flint Michigan Tropics–the worst team in basketball. Jackie is already a player and coach on the team, but, now, as the owner as well, his goal is to qualify as one of the teams that will merge into the NBA. To that end, Jackie obtains former Boston Celtics point-guard, mean-tempered Monix (Woody Harrelson) to lead the team on a winning streak–and the craziness begins.
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| 1. Aliens in the Attic (2009)
2. Blades of Glory (2007)
3. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
4. Elf (2003)
5. Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
6. Madagascar (2005)
7. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
8. Martin & Orloff (2003)
9. My Boss's Daughter (2003)
10. New York Minute (2004)
11. Seeing Other People (2004)
12. Semi-Pro (2008)
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