Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5546 Films to Buy & Rent
Agatha and The Storm (Agata e la tempesta) (2004)
- Dir. Silvio Soldini
Feat. Licia Maglietta, Giuseppe Battiston, Emilio Solfrizzi
- Loosely woven tale of a middle–aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her…
Alfie (2004)
- Dir. Charles Shyer
Feat. Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps…
- Slicked back remake of the Michael Caine original, here translated to contemporary Manhattan, with Jude Law playing the Cockney skirt–chaser on…
Along Came Polly (2004)
- Dir. John Hamburg
Feat. Ben Stiller, Jennifer Anniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman…
- A control–freak meets chaos–personified in a NYC comedy that, while utterly familiar, cannot fail due to its stars and overall…
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- Dir. Adam McKay
Feat. Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd…
- Comedian–of–the–moment Will Ferrell leads a team of sub–intelligent, chauvinistic TV news broadcasters in this satire of news…
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
- Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent…
- Colourfully energetic version of Jules Verne's classic adventure, in which a casual bet sets three unusual companions on a race around the…
As it is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004)
- Dir. Kay Pollak
Feat. Michael Nyqvist
- A feelgood arthouse hit about a renowned classical music conductor who rediscovers his roots in the far north of Sweden.
Acquiring a rundown…
Balls (Männer wie wir) (2004)
- Dir. Sherry Horman
Feat. Maximillian Bruckner
- Discovered by homophobic teamates to be a gay, a German goalie gets chucked off his provincial soccer team and vows to return in a mere four weeks…
Barbershop 2 (Back in Business) (2004)
- Dir. Kevin Sullivan
Feat. Ice-Cube, Queen Latifah
- More humourous stylings from Ice Cube et al, this time saving their Chicago neighbourhood barbershop from rampant gentrification. Featuring rather…
Best of Spike Milligan, The (2004)
- Dir. Alan J.W. Bell
Feat. Spike Milligan
- BBC compilation of comical highlights from the television career of the famous ex–Goon. Includes skits from 'Q' and 'There's a lot of it About'.
Bill Bailey - Live at the Apollo (Part Troll) (2004)
- Dir. Nick Morris
Feat. Bill Bailey
- The star of BLACK BOOKS gives a vivid rendition of his one–man variety show, which is part self–deprecating autobiography, part satirical…