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Princess Diaries, ThePrincess Diaries, The (2001)
Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway
PYGMALION–style tale of an initially gawky Anne Hathaway getting made over as a princess, that doesn’t exactly get the royal treatment…
Puppetry of the PenisPuppetry of the Penis (2001)
Groin contortionists Simon Morley and David Friend creatively manipulate their private parts in this riotous showcase of 'talent'.
Rare Birds (2001)
Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
Feat. William Hurt, Molly Parker
A nice comic blend of romance, light farce and Canadian eccentricity, set around the efforts of two restaurateurs to lure customers to their sleepy…
Rock StarRock Star (2001)
Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Spall
Set in the heavy rock scene of the mid 80s, this music ‘comedy’ invites hysterics by (maybe?) taking itself too seriously in the face of some…
Royal Tenenbaums, TheRoyal Tenenbaums, The (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow
Spinning another pathologically eccentric comedy, the dir. of BOTTLE ROCKET and RUSHMORE will either have you declining to be amused or else…
Rush Hour 2Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone
Sturdy followup to the action–comedy pairing of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, as LAPD cops on the trail of Triad boss John Lone, Chan’s…
Russian DollRussian Doll (2001)
Dir. Stavros Kazantzidis
Feat. Sacha Horler, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving
Horler plays a Russian 'mail order bride' who migrates to Australia but finds the groom has perished in the interim. Stuck with a fairly obvious…
Say It Isn't SoSay It Isn't So (2001)
Dir. J.B. Rogers
Feat. Heather Graham, Chris Klein, Sally Field
A romantic chase–comedy with a difference, this Farrelly Bros (KINGPIN) produced effort sees young couple Heather Graham and Chris Klein split…
Scary Movie 2Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Dir. Keenan Ivory Wayans
Feat. Tori Spelling, James Woods
The Wayans clan (Marlon, Shawn and Keenan) again agreeably pastiche the (already self–parodic) SCREAM slasher genre, yet the law of diminishing…
Score, TheScore, The (2001)
Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Edward Norton
Slick but perfunctory caper–comedy with Marlon Brando luring heist–specialist Robert De Niro into a ‘big score’ with Edward…

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