 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
aka: Anchorman
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Seth Rogen, Paul F. Tompkins, Danny Trejo, Scot Robinson, Darcy Donavan, Ian Roberts
In the 1970s, a pompous, TV news anchorman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), rules the roost in his San Diego newsroom–until station manager Ed Harken (Fred Willard) decides it's time for a change. He appoints ambitious Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) as a new member of the news staff, and a battle of the sexes ensues in this good satire on the 1970s' lifestyles.
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The Grand 2008  R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Zak Penn
Cast: Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Dennis Farina, Cheryl Hines, Richard Kind, Chris Parnell, Ray Romano, Werner Herzog, Gabe Kaplan, Mike Epps, Judy Greer, Estelle Harris, Michael McKean, Michael Karnow, Jason Alexander
In this mockumentary, the Grand Championship of Poker is being held in Las Vegas. Newly released from rehab "One Eyed Jack" Faro (Woody Harrelson) is trying to win the $10,000,000 in order to keep his grandfather's hotel casino away from the wrecking ball. His task is not easy as he joins five other eccentric characters–siblings Lainie and Larry Shwartzman (Cheryl Hines and David Cross), autistic Harold Melvin (Chris Parnell), internet poker player Andy Andrews (Richard Kind), and Las Vegas regular "Deuce" Fairbanks (Dennis Farina)–duking it out at the table while other players and relatives provide amusing moments.
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Hot Rod 2007  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Cast: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane, Chris Parnell, Will Arnett, Chester Tam, Mark Acheson, Brittany Tiplady, Ken Kirzinger, Brittney Irvin
Rod Kimble's (Andy Samberg) father was Evil Knievel's assistant, but he died testing a stunt when Rod was a baby. Time has passed, and Rod is an adult dreaming of being like his father. But, Rod has not had the training to perform his stunts proficiently. Now, Rod's stepfather Frank (Ian McShane) needs a heart transplant, and Rod decides to raise the money by jumping his moped over 15 buses. To accomplish his daredevil feat, Rod gathers together his crew–Denise (Isla Fisher), Kevin (Jorma Taccone), Dave (Bill Hader), and Rico (Danny R. McBride)–and sets his plan in motion.
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Kabluey 2008 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Scott Prendergast
Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Scott Prendergast, Teri Garr, Christine Taylor, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Parnell, Conchata Ferrell, Angela Sarafyan, Patricia Buckley, Landon Henninger, Cameron Wofford, D'Anthony Palms
While Salman's (Scott Prendergast) brother is fighting in the Iraq War, he moves in with his brother's wife Leslie (Lisa Kudrow) to help care for his bratty young nephews Lincoln (Landon Henninger) and Cameron (Cameron Wofford). The boys cannot stand Salman and want him out of their lives. Salman gets a job handing out fliers and must wear a costume representing the company's mascot, Kabluey. He now enters a whole new world of off-beat street characters as Kabluey hands out his pamphlets. The costume is a huge blue clown outfit, and, after seeing Salman dressed in it, Lincoln and Cameron begin to show Salman some respect.
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 2007 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Margo Martindale, Kristen Wiig, Chip Hormess, Tim Meadows, Conner Rayburn, Chris Parnell, Matt Besser, David Krumholtz, Nat Faxon, Gerry Black
Eight-year-old Dewey Cox (Conner Rayburn) accidentally kills his brother with a machete, and his father (Raymond J. Barry) will never let him forget it. When he is 14 years old, Dewey (now played by John C. Reilly) is married to 12-year-old Edith (Kristen Wiig) and is on the rise as a musical star. Over the next 30 years, Dewey becomes involved in multiple marriages, drugs, prison, and career highs and lows in this parody on Hollywood music biopics.
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| 1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
aka: Anchorman
2. The Grand (2008)
3. Hot Rod (2007)
4. Kabluey (2008)
5. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
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