Enemies of Laughter 2000 N/R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Joey Travolta Cast: David Paymer, Judge Reinhold, Rosalind Chao, Beatrice Arthur, Peter Falk, Vanessa Angel, Daphne Zuniga, Kathy Griffin, Marilu Henner, Kristina Fulton, Paul Sampson, Leila Kenzle
Frustrated TV writer Paul Halpern (David Paymer) wrote a play that bombed in L.A. years ago. Now, he is attracted to Carla (Rosalind Chao) who wants Paul's play brought to Broadway, but Paul just wants to forget everything about that ill-fated play.
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G-Men from Hell 2001 PG-13, 98 min. Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Christopher Coppola Cast: William Forsythe, Tate Donovan, Bob Goldthwait, Barry Newman, Zach Galligan, Vanessa Angel, Paul Rodriguez, David Huddleston, Kari Wuhrer, Robert Goulet, Gary Busey
G-Men Dean and Mike (William Forsythe and Tate Donovan) are not the most honest agents around, so when they are killed in a booby-trapped car, they descend into Hell. They escape from the Devil (Robert Goulet (!)) and find their way back home. Now they must perform good deeds in order not to return to Hell. Pretty good comedy/action film.
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Kingpin 1996 PG-13, 113 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly Cast: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, William Jordan, Richard Tyson, Lin Shaye
When bowler Roy Munson (Woody Harrelson) gets his arm amputated in an accident with the ball return, he turns to alcohol for solace. Then, years later, Roy meets Amish farmer Ishmael (Randy Quaid) who just happens to be a great bowler. Roy becomes his manager and plans, through Ishmael, to win a $1 million prize at an upcoming bowling tournament in Reno.
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Kissing a Fool 1998 R, 93 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Doug Ellin Cast: David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, Mili Avital, Bonnie Hunt, Vanessa Angel, Kari Wuhrer, Frank Medrano, Bitty Schram, Judy Greer, Jerry Springer
A Chicago TV sportscaster, Max Abbitt (David Schwimmer) decides to test the loyalty of his soon-to-be wife, Sam (Mili Avital), and sets up a scenario in which his best friend Jay (Jason Lee) will try to bed the beautiful Sam. Despite the inane plot, this comedy does work, and the result is an entertaining hour and a half.
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Made Men 1999 R, 90 min. Genre: Action
Director: Louis Morneau Cast: James Belushi, Michael Beach, Timothy Dalton, Steve Railsback, Carlton Wilborn, Vanessa Angel, Jamie Harris, David O'Donnell, Tim Kelleher, Oscar Rowland
Bill (James Belushi) and Debra (Vanessa Angel) are on the run after Bill makes off with $12 million from gangsters. He leads them to drug dealers which results in a shootout. And so it goes in this fair fare with lots of action and some laughs. A James Bond grad (Timothy Dalton) is the crooked sheriff.
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The Perfect Score 2004 PG-13, 94 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Robbins Cast: Erika Christensen, Chris Evans, Bryan Greenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Darius Miles, Leonardo Nam, Tyra Ferrell, Matthew Lillard, Vanessa Angel, Bill Mackenzie, Dan Zukovic, Iris Quinn, Lorena Gale, Lynda Boyd, Patricia Idlette
Kyle (Chris Evans) is a perfectionist who is shocked when he finds that his SAT scores are not good enough to get him into the college of his choice. Kyle and his friend Matty (Bryan Greenberg) get together with other seniors–Francesca (Scarlett Johansson), overachiever Anna (Erika Christensen), star basketball player Desmond (Darius Miles) and stoner Ray (Leonardo Nam). They plot to steal the SAT from the Princeton Educational Testing Center in order to assure themselves great scores on the upcoming test.
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SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 2004 PG, 86 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark Cast: Jon Voight, Scott Baio, Vanessa Angel, Skyler Shaye, Justin Chatwin, Peter Wingfield, Gerry, Leo & Myles Fitzerald, Max & Michael Iles, Jared & Jordan Scheideman, Maia & Keana Bastidas
Toddlers are aided by Kahuna (Gerry Fitzgerald, Leo Fitzgerald, and Myles Fitzgerald) to stop the plot of Bill Biscane (Jon Voight) to control the minds of the young and, in the future, to control the world.
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| 1. Enemies of Laughter (2000)
2. G-Men from Hell (2001)
3. Kingpin (1996)
4. Kissing a Fool (1998)
5. Made Men (1999)
6. The Perfect Score (2004)
7. SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
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