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Mumford

Comedy

From Academy Award®-nominated writer/director Lawrence Kasdan (Body Heat, The Big Chill) comes this endearing romantic comedy. Starring a first-rate ensemble cast -- including Ted Danson (Saving Private Ryan), Martin Short (Father of the Bride), Mary McDonnell (Independence Day), Jason Lee (Dogma), and Alfre Woodard (Down In The Delta) -- Mumford is sure to win your heart with its charm and wit. When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean, Enemy of the State), comes to the idyllic town of the same name and offers his talent for listening and a disarming frankness, the town's quirkiest citizens scramble for a seat on his couch. As he lightens hearts darkened by old secrets -- including those of the beautiful and troubled Sofie Crisp (Hope Davis, Arlington Road) -- no one realizes he's hiding a whopper of his own, or that he's fallen head over heels for one of his patients! Filled with personality disorders, surprises, offbeat alliances, and some hilarious fantasies, Mumford is just what the laugh doctor ordered.

Three to Tango

Comedy

When an aspiring young architect is mistakenly thought to be gay by his wealthy employer, he is coerced into spying on the married boss' girlfriend -- only to fall in love with her. Romantic comedy stars Neve Campbell (the "Scream" trilogy, "Wild Things"), Mathew Perry ("The Whole Nine Yards," TV's "Friends") and Golden Globe-winner Dylan McDermott (TV's "The Practice"). Co-starring Oliver Platt (TV's "The West Wing," "Ready to Rumble"), Bob Balaban ("The Majestic," "Best in Show") and John C. McGinley (TV's "Scrubs," "Office Space"). "Well cast and wittily written... a smart and sassy comedy with a playful sensibility and subtle sensitivity..." -- Variety.

Festival In Cannes

Comedy

Acclaimed filmmaker Henry Jaglom (Deja Vu, Eating) and an all-star cast give movie lovers a reason to celebrate with this romantic comedy set at the world's most famous film festival. Each year, thousands flock to the Cannes Film Festival, wildly chasing fame, fortune and each other against the picturesque background of the French Riviera. Director Jaglom captures all the magic and mayhem as he follows an intriguing cast of characters – a beautiful but aging movie icon (Anouk Aimée), her ex-husband (Maximilian Schell), an actress (Greta Scacchi) trying to sell her first script, a high-powered producer (Ron Silver), an up-and-coming ingenue (Jenny Gabrielle), and a fast-talking, fast-walking entrepreneur (Zack Norman). How their lives and loves entangle make for an unforgettable journey through the very heart of the entertainment world.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Comedy

A single, suburban dad, tries to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. Though no one else takes his job seriously, Paul considers himself on the front lines of safety. When a heist shuts down the megaplex, Jersey's most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day.

Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It

Comedy

Eddie Griffin proves once more that he's one of the world's premier comedic talents in his brand-new stand-up special You Can Tell 'Em I Said It. Eddie unapologetically rips into everything from racial stereotypes to Viagra to the First Lady and will leave you gasping for air as he buzzes around the stage and literally climbs the walls. This uncut, uncensored stand-up special live from Oakland, California, will keep you laughing long after he exits the stage -- and coming back to watch it again and again.

Stay Tuned

Comedy

A husband and wife are sucked into a hellish TV and have to survive a gauntlet of twisted versions of TV shows they find themselves in.

Purple Violets

Comedy

Patti Petalson, who struggles with the pressure of becoming the next important American writer, discovers she is married to an unfaithful chef, and takes a job in real estate.

Sorry to Bother You

Comedy

Expect the unexpected in Boots Riley’s directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You — an outrageously surreal look at capitalism, corporate greed, and fractured workplace dynamics. In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, California, struggling telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe.

Second Chorus

Comedy

Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith play students (and friendly rivals) who were in the college band together. After leaving college, they go searching for a job and end up in Artie Shaw's band... but not without some antics along the way!

Landline

Comedy

When sisters Dana and Ali suspect their father is having an affair, cracks in their family façade begin to surface. The two sisters bond as they discover the reality of love while trying to uncover the truth about their father without their mother knowing. Set in 1990s Manhattan, Landline is a comedic drama about a family united by secrets and lies, co-written and directed by Gillian Robespierre.

Barton Fink

Comedy

Barton Fink (John Turturro) is a Broadway playwright lured to Hollywood with the promise of untold riches by a boorish studio chieftain. Despising the film capital and everything it stands for, Fink comes down with an acute case of writer's block. He is looked after by a secretary who has been acting as a ghost writer for an alcoholic screenwriter. Also keeping tabs on Fink is a garrulous traveling salesman, the most likeable, stable character in the picture. Then comes the plot twist to end all plot twists, which plunges Barton Fink into a surreal nightmare.

Full of It

Comedy

Sam Leonard (Ryan Pinkston "Bad Santa," "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over") is the new kid at Bridgeport High. A few inches shorter and a little less athletic than his new classmates, Sam is sent knocking on the door of high-school guidance counselor after a particularly embarrassing locker room mishap. Upon determining that the only way to win over his skeptical new classmates is to convince them just how cool he truly is, the scheming student quickly begins to concoct a series of outlandish lies about his background. In Sams new world, his father is a rock star and his mother a successful avant-garde artist. When Sam wakes up the following morning to discover that his vivid exaggerations have seemingly manifested themselves in reality, his priorities begin to shift as he discovers that theres much more to life than just being popular. Also staring Craig Kilborn ("The Shaggy Dog," "Old School"), Carmen Electra ("Scary Movie," "Meet the Spartans") and Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents," TV's "Sports Night").

Me & Orson Welles

Comedy

High-schooler Richard Samuels lucks into a role in a daring Broadway production of Julius Caesar. Cues, staging, rehearsals, romance, rivalries: he has a lot to learn. And the first thing to learn is never upstage Mercury Theatre's genius director, 22-year-old Orson Welles. Zac Efron wins hearts and applause as Richard, the Me of this celebratory curtain call for when dreams - and the theater - were big. Christian McKay offers an uncanny Welles, the imposing, impetuous center of Richard's exciting new universe. Claire Danes is the enterprising stage assistant drawn into both men's lives. And Richard Linklater (Before Sunset, The School of Rock) directs with the vibrant spirit of those for whom all the world is a stage. Bravo!

Which Way Is Up?

Comedy

Richard Pryor plays three roles - a beleaguered, sex-starved farm worker named Leroy Jones; the farm worker's randy old father Rufus; and the hypocritical town preacher Rev. Lenox Thomas - and Pryor has never been so outrageously funny. The lives and love lives of these three men cross and crisscross as Leroy tries to get his life back on track. The fun kicks into high gear when Leroy moves from labor to management. He tries to juggle his wife and his girlfriend, but the only peace he can find is in the arms of the Reverend's wife! It's a case of too many women and too little time. No wonder he doesn't know Which Way Is Up?

Jackass Number Two

Comedy

Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and the entire crew from the popular MTV franchise return in the most insane movie of the year, Jackass Number Two. Available in both rated and "too hot for theaters" unrated versions, jackass number two pushes the limits with all-new stunts, pants-wetting practical jokes, fun with bears, bees, snakes, bulls, sharks…and other REALLY bad ideas.

Bobby Slayton: Born to Be Bobby

Comedy

Living legend Bobby Slayton is one of the most recognized, respected, and energetic comedians working today.

7 Days To Vegas

Comedy

7 Days To Vegas is an edgy comedy that is based on a true story of the rise and fall of one of Hollywood’s biggest poker games. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Out of desperation to feed his family, Duke Hamilton, a washed up Hollywood actor in the 90s, starts up a small poker game from his house in the lower-class part of the San Fernando Valley. With the help of his wife KC, the game grows to attract some of the biggest players in the Los Angeles area. These risk-taking guys, who will bet on anything, live life on the edge. It's not just Poker that these spoiled LA moguls bet on, they also bet on prop bets (large money wagered on ridiculous propositions that are a cross between a dare and a good laugh) like offering a guy $50,000 to dress like a woman for three months. Duke becomes the talk of the town as his poker game attracts movie stars and the Hollywood elite all begging to get in. But, things turn when one of Hollywood’s biggest directors, Sebastian, becomes a regular in the game. Out of ego and jealousy he’s determined to destroy Duke. Sebastian double crosses him and hijacks his game, leaving Duke broke yet again. With no options left, Duke and his brother Carl plan to get back at the notorious Sebastian with the ultimate prop bet…a Walk to Vegas. Duke has to walk to Vegas in seven days, for all the cash they can’t afford. With Sebastian and the entire crew following closely behind in a giant RV, Duke attempts this futile effort and the Walk to Vegas becomes real, hysterical and legendary.

Faith Based

Comedy

Faith Based is the story of two friends looking for a little direction in life who discover the Christian film industry might just be the get rich quick scheme of their dreams. But when they realize they don't actually know much about Christianity, and even less about filmmaking, making “A Prayer in Space” (the story of the first prayer ever to be prayed… in space!) suddenly seems like a lot more work than they imagined. With new relationships and old misunderstandings driving them apart, can they finish the movie and save not only their friendship, but the church they convinced to fund their movie?

Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain

Comedy

Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon, and get an up close and personal look at Kevin Hart back in Philly, where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time. You will laugh 'til it hurts.

Chasing Comets

Comedy

A struggling Australian Football player takes a leap of faith to try to save his dream and his relationship. But living this out is a far greater challenge than he imagined, especially among teammates who won't let him give up his partying ways without a fight.

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