Comedy

A mainstay genre, as old as the hills, good for a laugh, light in tone, and not to be taken too seriously…

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Sightseers (2012): Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Alice Lowe, Steve Oram; Ben Wheatley (KILL LIST) directs this brilliant black comedy, about a wooly British couple who embark on a caravan trip throughout the North of England, only to find their peace – and violent tendencies – disturbed by various colorful encounters. Combining the travelogue humour of THE TRIP with the…
Seven Psychopaths (2012): Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson…; Three Hollywood deadbeats incur the wrath of a violent gangster after kidnapping his beloved shih zhu in this stinging black comedy from IN BRUGES dir. Martin McDonagh.
To Rome with Love (2012): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig…; Woody Allen's love affair with Europe continues with this Italian picaresque set to tune of the romances, adventures and predicaments of various Rome residents and visitors.
Quartet (2012): Dir. Dustin Hoffman
Feat. Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly…; Another pleasant surprise for the retiree set, this time centred on a home for retired musicians, and the recently arrived opera diva (Maggie Smith) who shakes things up.
Pitch Perfect (2012): Dir. John Moore
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow…; New girl on campus Anna Kendrick joins an all-female a cappella group determined to win the male-dominated national competition in this peppy college musical. Edgier than GLEE, but still of the feel-good variety, the film benefits most from its comedic players (Rebel Wilson, in particular) and alternative…
Angels' Share, The (2012): Dir. Ken Loach
Feat. Paul Brannigan, Siobhan Reilly, John Henshaw; Vintage social realist crime caper from Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty, about a group of roughnecks who scheme to liberate a barrel of rare single malt from its distillery and sell it for a tidy profit.
How to Meet Girls from a Distance (2012): Dir. Dean Hewison
Feat. Richard Falkner, Scarlet Hemingway, Jonathan Brugh…; A "peeping-tom rom-com" with Richard Falkner surprisingly relatable as a well-intentioned stalker determined to woo the girl of his dreams. Awarded a $100,000 production budget as winner of the "Make My Movie" competition, this well exceeded expectations of a film made to a six month deadline, with an…