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Airheads   1994     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Lehmann  
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Ernie Hudson, Amy Locane, Joe Mantegna, Nina Siemaszko

  "The Lone Rangers" is a rock band, and its three members (Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler) are trying to get their demo tape heard, but to no avail. They decide to take matters into their own hands by holding a local radio station hostage–using water pistols as weapons.


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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself   2003     2 and a half stars    TV, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruce Beresford  
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Eion Bailey, Alan Arkin, Jim Broadbent, Matt Day, Colm Feore, Michael McKean, Alexa Davalos, Damian Alcazar, Fernando Becerril, Saul Rubinek, Pedro Armendariz Jr.

  This HBO production relates the true story of Pancho Villa's partnership with movie pioneer D.W. Griffith. Needing funds to continue his revolution against Mexico's Huerta forces, he suggests to D.W. Griffith that a full-length movie of the actual war be made, including the battles. The resulting film was not received well by U.S. moviegoers because of the gruesome events of war.


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Poster Art From art.comAuto Focus   2002     3 stars    R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Schrader  
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Maria Bello, Rita Wilson, Ron Leibman, Bruce Solomon, Michael E. Rodgers, Kurt Fuller, Christopher Neiman, Lyle Kanouse, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean

  This story involves the rise and fall of radio/TV star Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear) who gained fame only to take a down-hill journey, which began when he met sleazy, video technician John Carpenter (Willem Dafoe), continues through an addiction to sex, and ends, eventually, with Crane's murder. Carpenter was tried, and acquitted, for the still-unsolved murder.


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Beautiful   2000     1 star    PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sally Field  
Cast: Minnie Driver, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Joey Lauren Adams, Kathleen Turner, Leslie Stefanson, Bridgette Wilson, Kathleen Robertson, Michael McKean, Gary Collins, Linda Hart

  Mona (Minnie Driver) is determined to gain fame and fortune via the "Miss American Miss" contest. But first she must pawn off her illegitimate daughter, Vanessa (Hallie Kate Eisenberg), on her friend Ruby (Joey Lauren Adams). When Ruby is sent to jail for a crime she did not commit, Mona is forced to reevaluate her priorities.


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Poster Art From art.comBest in Show   2000     3 stars    PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest  
Cast: Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, John Michael Higgins, Michael McKean, Patrick Cranshaw, Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Balaban

  This mockumentary, set at Philadelphia's annual Mayflower Dog Show, centers on anxious owners and their coddled pets. The actors were handed a script but encouraged to improvise as the film was shot. The result is a very funny movie.


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The Big Picture   1989     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest  
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael McKean, Kim Miyori, Teri Hatcher, Martin Short, Jason Gould, Eddie Albert

  A film student makes a good short film and expects to be welcomed with open arms into the world of show business.


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Book of Love   1990     1 and a half stars    R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Shaye  
Cast: Chris Young, Keith Coogan, Aeryk Egan, Josie Bissett, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Danny Nucci, John Cameron Mitchell, Beau Dremann, Jill Jaress, John Achorn, Michael McKean, Michael Cavalieri

  A teenager, Jack Twiller (Chris Young), deals with numerous problems when his family moves to a new neighborhood.


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The Brady Bunch Movie   1995     2 stars    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Betty Thomas  
Cast: Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Michael McKean, Christine Taylor, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, Paul Sutera, Reni Santoni, Jean Smart, Jennifer Blanc

  If you really enjoyed the television show about "a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls, all of them had hair of gold...," then you'll probably like this film about a 1990's family in a 1970's time warp. For the rest of us,...


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Casper: A Spirited Beginning   1997     2 stars    PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sean McNamara  
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Edie McClurg, Richard Moll, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Foley, Pauly Shore

  Ten-year-old loner Chris Carson (Brendon Ryan Barrett) meets Casper and introduces him to Stretch, Stinkie, and Fatso in this film that is definitely geared toward young children.


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Poster Art From art.comClue   1985     2 stars    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn  
Cast: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Martin Mull, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren, Colleen Camp, Lee Ving, Bill Henderson

  The popular game is brought to the screen in which Mrs. Peacock, Col. Mustard, Miss Scarlet and the rest spend a night of murder and mischief in a spooky old manor.


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Poster Art From art.comConeheads   1993     2 stars    PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Barron  
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Michael McKean, Laraine Newman, Chris Farley, Jason Alexander, Lisa Jane Persky, Sinbad, Dave Thomas

  The Coneheads, who originated on "Saturday Night Live," are back in a feature length film. In this story, the family goes through its usual paces while biding time waiting for their rescue space ship to take them back to their planet.


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D.A.R.Y.L   1985     3 stars    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Simon Wincer  
Cast: Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Colleen Camp, Kathryn Walker, Josef Sommer, Ron Frazier, Steve Ryan, David Wohl, Barret Oliver, Danny Corkill, Ed Grady, Blain Fairman

  Daryl (Barret Oliver) is a boy with amnesia who is found by the side of the road. Because he doesn't know who his real parents are, he is placed in a foster family and gradually grows to like them. His name is an acronym, and he represents a secret government experiment (Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform), a clone combined with a computer. The G-men want him back, and Daryl wants to stay with his new family. A touching story, especially for kids.

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Earth Girls Are Easy   1989     2 and a half stars    PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Julien Temple  
Cast: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Brown, Charles Rocket, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Michael McKean, Larry Linville, Rick Overton, Diane Stilwell, June C. Ellis, Lisa Fuller

  Manicurist Valerie Dale (Geena Davis) dumps her cheating fiancee Dr. Ted Gallagher (Charles Rocket). Then, three aliens–Mac (Jeff Goldblum,), Wiploc (Jim Carrey), and Zeebo (Damon Wayans)–land in her swimming pool, and she brings them into her salon for complete makeovers. They emerge as handsome dudes, and Valerie falls for Mac. A zany weekend ensues, and now Valerie must decide between Mac and Ted, who now wants her back. Appealing in an offbeat way.


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Edie & Pen   1997     2 stars    PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Matthew Irmas  
Cast: Stockard Channing, Jennifer Tilly, Scott Glenn, Stuart Wilson, Chris Sarandon, Michael O'Keefe, Michael McKean, Randy Travis, Joanna Gleason, Beverly D'Angelo, Martin Mull, Louise Fletcher

  Pen and Edie (Stockard Channing and Jennifer Tilly) are both in Reno for quickie divorces and meet as they leave the courtroom. They hit it off and head to a bar for talk. They meet Harry (Scott Glenn) who is also recently divorced and unhappy mostly because his ex-wife got his dog. Along the way it comes out that Edie plans to marry Pen's ex-husband. Also, Harry does his best to get in bed with Pen.

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Flashback   1990     2 stars    R, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Franco Amurri  
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane, Cliff De Young, Paul Dooley, Richard Masur, Michael McKean, Kathleen York

  FBI agent Buckner (Kiefer Sutherland) is given the assignment of escorting a 1960's radical hippie (Dennis Hopper) to an Oregon prison. On the trip, the two swap identities, and Buckner heads for jail while the hippie heads for the hills.


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For Your Consideration   2006     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest  
Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Jennifer Coolidge, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Michael McKean, Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Jane Lynch, Jim Piddock, Rachael Harris

  In this satire on movie hype, cameraman Simon Whitset (Jim Piddock) spots an online item that suggests actress Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara) may win an Academy Award nomination for the movie he is filming. In a matter of days, rumors fly on the Internet that the movie Simon and Marilyn are working on is a masterpiece, and it doesn't take long before actors, crewmembers, executives, and media figures get caught up in the frenzy.



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Catherine O'Hara Marilyn Hack
Eugene Levy Morley Orfkin
Harry Shearer Victor Allen Miller
Christopher Guest Jay Berman
John Michael Higgins Corey Taft
Jennifer Coolidge Whitney Taylor Brown
Parker Posey Callie Webb
Bob Balaban Philip Koontz
Michael McKean Lane Iverson
Fred Willard Chuck Porter
Ed Begley Jr. Sandy Lane
Jane Lynch Cindy Martin
Jim Piddock Simon Whitset
Rachael Harris Debbie Gilchrist

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The Grand   2008     2 and a half stars    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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Woody Harrelson "One Eyed Jack" Faro
David Cross Larry Schwartzman
Dennis Farina L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Cheryl Hines Lainie Schwartzman
Richard Kind Andy Andrews
Chris Parnell Harold Melvin
Ray Romano Fred Marsh
Werner Herzog The German
Gabe Kaplan Seth Schwartzman
Mike Epps Reggie Marshall
Judy Greer Sharon Andrews
Estelle Harris Ruth "Nana Melvin
Michael McKean Billionaire Steve Lavisch
Michael Karnow Mike Werbe
Jason Alexander Dr. Yakov Achmed

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The Guru   2003     2 stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer  
Cast: Jimi Mistry, Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei, Michael McKean, Dash Mihok, Emil Marwa, Ronald Guttman, Malachy McCourt, Raahul Singh, Ajay Naidu, Anita Gillette, Christine Baranski

  Dance teacher Ramu Gupta (Jimi Mistry) migrates from India with dreams of Hollywood stardom but ends up in NYC in "reel" life featured in porn films and in "real" life as the guru of sex.


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The Hunchback of Notre Dame II   2002     2 stars    G, 68 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Bradley Raymond  
Cast: Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Charles Kimbrough, Kevin Kline, Michael McKean, Demi Moore, Haley Joel Osment, Jane Withers

  Most of the original cast return in this animated Disney direct-to-video/DVD sequel. Quasimodo (voice of Tom Hulce) attempts to foil a plot to steal the cathedral's bells while falling for the lovely Madellaine (voice of Jennifer Love Hewitt). OK for the young ones.


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Joshua   2007     2 stars    R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: George Ratliff  
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Celia Weston, Dallas Roberts, Michael McKean, Jacob Kogan, Nancy Giles, Linda Larkin, Alex Draper, Stephanie Roth Haberle, Ezra Barnes, Jodie Markell, Rufus Collins, Haviland Morris, Tom Bloom

  Nine-year-old Joshua (Jacob Kogan) lives in New York City with his parents Brad and Abby (Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga) and the family's cute dog. Life appears fine–until Joshua's new baby sister, Lily, appears on the scene. Lily screams all the time, Brad and Abby suffer from the disruptions, the dog dies, and the dark side of Joshua emerges.



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Sam Rockwell Brad Cairn
Vera Farmiga Abby Cairn
Celia Weston Hazel Cairn
Dallas Roberts Ned Davidoff
Michael McKean Chester Jenkins
Jacob Kogan Joshua Cairn
Nancy Giles Betsy Polsheck
Linda Larkin Ms. Danforth
Alex Draper Stewart Slocum
Stephanie Roth Haberle Pediatrician
Ezra Barnes Fred Solomon
Jodie Markell Ruth Solomon
Rufus Collins Henry Abernathy
Haviland Morris Monique Abernathy
Tom Bloom Joe Cairn

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Light of Day   1987     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Schrader  
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Joan Jett, Gena Rowlands, Jason Miller, Michael McKean, Thomas G. Waites, Cherry Jones, Del Close, Michael Rooker

  A brother and sister are struggling band members who take different views on the purity of their art as their family is being torn apart. Rocker Joan Jett can act, too.

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Man Trouble   1992     1 star    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Bob Rafelson  
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Ellen Barkin, Harry Dean Stanton, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael McKean, Saul Rubinek, Veronica Cartwright, David Clennon, John Kapelos, Viveka Davis

  An opera singer (Ellen Barkin) hires a guard-dog trainer (Jack Nicholson) to protect her from a psychotic's advances. Romance develops between the unlikely couple. Not exactly vintage Nicholson.


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Memoirs of an Invisible Man   1992     2 stars    PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Carpenter  
Cast: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill, Michael McKean, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jim Norton, Pat Skipper, Rosalind Chao, Paul Perri, Richard Epcar

  After a bizarre accident, Nick Holloway becomes invisible, and a corrupt government agent has devious plans to take advantage of his condition.


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A Mighty Wind   2003     3 stars    PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest  
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Bob Balaban, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Ed Begley Jr.

  In this amusing mockumentary, 1960s' folksingers–represented by master improvisers–reunite for a memorial concert that is scheduled for public broadcasting.


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My First Mister   2001     2 and a half stars    R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christine Lahti  
Cast: Albert Brooks, Leelee Sobieski, Desmond Harrington, Carol Kane, Mary Kay Place, Michael McKean, John Goodman, Rutanya Alda, Lisa Jane Persky, Natasha Braisewell

  Black-clad, pierced, tattooed, and 17-years-old Jennifer (Leelee Sobieski) forms a troubled relationship with 49-year-old Randall (Albert Brooks) in this May/December comedy drama.


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Poster Art From art.comNever Again   2001     1 and a half stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eric Schaeffer  
Cast: Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Clayburgh, Bill Duke, Caroline Aaron, Sandy Duncan, Michael McKean, Suzanne Shepherd, Lily Rabe, David Bailey, Eric Axen

  Grace (Jill Clayburgh) and Christopher (Jeffrey Tambor) are both 54 and have sworn off love when they meet in a gay bar. Despite the odds, they do get together–for awhile.


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Nothing to Lose   1997     2 and a half stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Oedekerk  
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito, Kelly Preston, Michael McKean, Steve Oedekerk, Irma P. Hall, Adrien Brody, Rebecca Gayheart

  Nick Beame (Tim Robbins) teams up with less-than-competent thief T. Paul (Martin Lawrence) to rob his boss' safe. BUT they are not the only ones with those plans, and the other robbers have no intention of letting Nick and T. Paul in on the action.


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The Pass   1998     1 star    R, 90 min.
Genre: Thriller
aka: Highway Hitcher

Director: Kurt Voss  
Cast: William Forsythe, James LeGros, Elizabeth Pena, Michael McKean, Nancy Allen, Jamie Kennedy, John Doe, Jaason Simmons, Chris Shearer, Richard Fleming

  Down-on-his-luck Charles Duprey (William Forsythe) picks up Hunter (James LeGros), a hitchhiker who turns out to be a psycho. Charles dumps Hunter and drives off–only to be stopped up the road by a mudslide and forced to find a room for a few days. Meanwhile, Hunter remains on Charles' trail and is killing a few others along the way. Unknown to Charles, Hunter has been hired to kill Charles so that his ex-wife (Elizabeth Pena) and friend (Michael McKean) can collect on the insurance money.

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Poster Art From art.comPlanes, Trains & Automobiles   1987     3 stars    R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama
Director: John Hughes  
Cast: Steve Martin, John Candy, William Windom, Edie McClurg, Kevin Bacon, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, Dylan Baker, Diana Douglas, Martin Ferrero, Carol Bruce, Olivia Burnette, Larry Hankin, Richard Herd, Susan Kellermann

  Marketing executive Neal Page (Steve Martin) and shower curtain ring salesman Del Griffith (John Candy) join forces in an agonizingly difficult trip from New York to Chicago for the Thanksgiving holiday. They appear to have nothing in common, and Neal is easily irritated by the obnoxious Del. But, after experiencing a trip where everything goes wrong, the two appear to be friends by the time they finally reach Chicago.



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Steve Martin Neal Page
John Candy Del Griffith
William Windom Bryant
Edie McClurg Car Rental Agent
Kevin Bacon Taxi Racer
Laila Robins Susan Page
Michael McKean State Trooper
Dylan Baker Owen
Diana Douglas Peg
Martin Ferrero Motel Clerk
Carol Bruce Joy Page
Olivia Burnette Marti Page
Larry Hankin Doobie
Richard Herd Walt
Susan Kellermann Waitress
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Poster Art From art.comThe Producers   2005     2 stars    PG-13, 134 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Susan Stroman  
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Eileen Essell, Michael McKean, David Huddleston, Andrea Martin, Debra Monk, Jon Lovitz

  Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and his neurotic accountant, Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), hatch a scheme to raise more money than is necessary to produce a musical that they know will flop, and then they can keep the surplus money for themselves.


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Radioland Murders   1994     1 star    PG, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mel Smith  
Cast: Brian Benben, Ned Beatty, Mary Stuart Masterson, Michael Lerner, George Burns, Peter MacNicol, Brion James, Michael McKean, Robert Klein, Corbin Bernsen, Christopher Lloyd, Jim McKeny

  The year is 1939, and station WBN is about to make its debut in Chicago. Opening night a series of murders begins, and it is up to police Lieutenant Cross (Michael Lerner) to solve the crimes.


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Relative Strangers   2006     1 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Glienna  
Cast: Ron Livingston, Neve Campbell, Danny DeVito, Kathy Bates, Edward Herrmann, Christine Baranski, Bob Odenkirk, Ed Begley Jr., Martin Mull, Beverly D'Angelo, Debbi Morgan, Michael McKean, Tracey Walter

  Staid, upper-class psychologist Dr. Richard Clayton (Ron Livingston) learns that he is adopted and sets out to find his birth parents. He is successful, but they turn out to be the unrefined and crude Agnes and Frank Menure (Kathy Bates and Danny DeVito), and Richard's orderly life takes a nightmarish turn.    1 User Review




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Laughed My Ass offdmorey 02/10/2007 
  Really funny. Danny Devito is great. I really liked this film, a tiotal surprise.



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Ron Livingston Richard Clayton
Neve Campbell Ellen Minola
Danny DeVito Frank Menure
Kathy Bates Agnes Menure
Edward Herrmann Doug Clayton
Christine Baranski Arleen Clayton
Bob Odenkirk Mitch Clayton
Ed Begley Jr. Mr. Manuree
Martin Mull Jeffry Morton
Beverly D'Angelo Angela Minola
Debbi Morgan Mrs. Manuree
Michael McKean Ken Hyman
Tracey Walter Toupee Salesman

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The Return of Spinal Tap   1992     2 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest  
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, June Chadwick, Kenny Rogers, Martin Short, Rob Reiner, Paul Shaffer, Bob Geldof, Graham Nash, Mel Torme, Fred Willard

  The mock band, Spinal Tap, is back in this sequel to 1984's "This Is Spinal Tap." The group comes together for a concert in London in 1992, and the crazy goings-on continue.

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Short Circuit 2   1988     1 and a half stars    PG, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi / Comedy
Director: Kenneth Johnson  
Cast: Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston, Dee McCafferty, David Hemblen, Don Lake, Tito Nunez, Damon D'Oliveira, Jason Kuriloff, Tim Blaney, Robert LaSardo, Gerard Parkes, Wayne Best

  In this sequel, the personable robot "No.5," alias "Johnny 5," is in New York where it is hustling toy models of itself with its protector (Fisher Stevens). When a large order of the models is obtained for the Christmas season, a greedy banker decides to use the models for jewelry heists.


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Slap Her...She's French   2002     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: She Gets What She Wants

Director: Melanie Mayron  
Cast: Piper Perabo, Jane McGregor, Trent Ford, Julie White, Brandon Smith, Jesse James, Nicki Aycox, Alexandra Adi, Matt Czuchry, Michael McKean, Kirk Sisco, Cristen Coppen

  Head cheerleader Starla (Jane McGregor) shares her home with French foreign exchange student Genevieve Le Plouff (Piper Perabo) who is spending the year at a Texas high school. Problems arise when Starla realizes that Genevieve has done more than move in: she has taken over the attentions of Starla's parents, her friends, and even her boyfriend. When Starla decides to make a move against the conniving Genevieve, will she succeed?


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Still Breathing   1997     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James F. Robinson  
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Joanna Going, Celeste Holm, Ann Magnuson, Lou Rawls, Angus Macfadyen, Toby Huss, Paolo Seganti, Michael McKean, Wendy Benson-Landes

  En route from San Antonio to Taiwan Fletcher McBracken (Brendan Fraser) thinks he has found the woman of his dreams in Los Angeles. But Rosalyn (Joanna Going) is a con artist who has suffered so many disappointments in life that, by now, she does not believe in "true" love. Nevertheless, Fletcher convinces her to go to San Antonio with him where he is sure he can change her mind.

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The Sunshine Boys   1995     2 and a half stars    TV, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Erman  
Cast: Woody Allen, Peter Falk, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael McKean, Liev Schreiber, Edie Falco, Tyler Noyes, Olga Merediz, Andy Taylor, Jose Soto

  Neil Simon updated his 1972 play for this made-for-TV offering about the proposed reunion of two comedians–Al Lewis (Woody Allen) and Willie Clark (Peter Falk)–after they had gone their separate ways. The film suffers in comparison to the original starring Walter Matthau and George Burns.

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Poster Art From art.comTeaching Mrs. Tingle   1999     1 star    PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Williamson  
Cast: Helen Mirren, Katie Holmes, Jeffrey Tambor, Barry Watson, Marisa Coughlan, Liz Stauber, Michael McKean, Molly Ringwald, Lesley Ann Warren, Vivica A. Fox

  Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren) would not ever come close to being elected "Teacher of the Year." But she does not deserve to be murdered, which is exactly what Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes) has in mind if Mrs. Tingle stands in the way of Katie being named Valedictorian.


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Poster Art From art.comThat Darn Cat   1997     1 and a half stars    PG, 89 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Bob Spiers  
Cast: Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, George Dzundza, Peter Boyle, Bess Armstrong, Michael McKean, Dean Jones, Estelle Parsons, Dyan Cannon, John Ratzenberger

  That Darn Cat (D.C.) returns home with a strange watch that happens to belong to a kidnapped maid. D.C.'s mistress Patti (Christina Ricci) joins forces with FBI rookie Zeke (Doug E. Doug) and, together, they come to the rescue. However, they cannot rescue the story.


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This Is Spinal Tap   1984     3 and a half stars    R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rob Reiner  
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Anjelica Huston, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Fran Drescher, Patrick Macnee, Billy Crystal

  "Spinal Tap" is a British rock group that has definitely seen better days. Rob Reiner plays a moviemaker who is intent on making a documentary about the band when they visit America. A Reiner riot filled with guest stars.


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Used Cars   1980     3 stars    R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Zemeckis  
Cast: Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerrit Graham, Frank McRae, Deborah Harmon, Dub Taylor, Michael McKean, Harry Northrup, Alfonso Arau, Al Lewis, Dick Miller

  Two used car dealers (Jack Warden and Kurt Russell) compete via extraordinary means for each other's customers in this comedy produced by Steven Spielberg.


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The Year Without a Santa Claus   2006     1 and a half stars    TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Ron Underwood  
Cast: John Goodman, Chris Kattan, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Griffin, Delta Burke, Harvey Fierstein, Michael McKean, Carol Kane, Carson Kressley, Dylan Minnette, Lara Grice, Tracey Walter, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Jack LaLanne, Andrea Powell

  The worst has happened: children have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas–or so Santa (John Goodman) believes. He decides to take the year off, and he will not deliver any gifts. This doesn't sit well with his most loyal elves, Jingle and Jangle (Ethan Suplee and Eddie Griffin), who try to prove to Santa that he is wrong. Unfortunately for them, Sparky (Chris Kattan) is making their job an awful lot harder. This story delivers loads of Christmas spirit. (Review by LW)



Cast
John Goodman Santa Claus
Chris Kattan Sparky
Ethan Suplee Jingle
Eddie Griffin Jangle
Delta Burke Mrs. Claus
Harvey Fierstein Heat Miser
Michael McKean Snow Miser
Carol Kane Mother Nature
Carson Kressley Santa's Dresser
Dylan Minnette Iggy Thistlewhite
Lara Grice Rachel Thistlewhite
Tracey Walter Abominable Snowman
Dr. Laura Schlessinger Herself
Jack LaLanne Hercules
Andrea Powell Julie

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Young Doctors in Love   1982     1 star    R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Garry Marshall  
Cast: Michael McKean, Sean Young, Harry Dean Stanton, Patrick Macnee, Hector Elizondo, Dabney Coleman, Pamela Reed, Taylor Negron, Saul Rubinek, Ted McGinley

  This satire on a string of hospital soap operas features gags that might fill a half-hour sitcom, but it fails as a feature-length production.


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