Bridesmaids (2011) 2X Oscar nominated Comedy Starring: 3X Emmy nominee Kristen Wiig ("SNL"), Terry Crews ("American Dad!"), Maya Rudolph
("SNL"), 2X Oscar nom Jill Clayburgh (Starting Over), Emmy winner Melissa McCarthy (The Back-up
Plan), 2X Emmy nom Rose Byrne ("Damages"), Emmy nom Carnie Wilson (The Newlywed Game")
, Chynna Phillips (Say Anything), Wendy Wilson ("The Newlywed Game") & 6X Emmy nom Jon Hamm
("Mad Men"). Directed by: Directed by: 4X Emmy nom Paul Feig ("The Office"). Written by: Kristen
Wiig (SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV)) & Annie Mumolo ("In the Motherhood") Plot:
Named her best friend's maid of honor, down-on-her-luck Annie's (Wiig) competition with a fellow
bridesmaid, the wealthy and beautiful Helen (Byrne), threatens to destroy the wedding. Meanwhile,
I love wedding movies. I can't help it. It helps me relive my own. So happy I finally got to see this.
This movie is not The Hangover for women. It's hilarious, but it has a lot of heart and has a lot more
under the surface. Don't get me wrong. The Hangover is great, but it's not a deep film. Melissa McCarthy
was hilarious. I can see why she was nominated for an Oscar and the nomination for screenplay. OMG the bridal shop
scene had me laughing so hard I almost wet myself which would've been ironic. This is most definitely
a chick flick, but it takes a irreverent approach to its comedy that I've never really seen before in a
"chick flick". I think guys would like it too. Rating: Noteworthy Watch with: The Hangover &
Role Models.
MAD: Season One, Part One (2010) Animated Sketch comedy TV show Voiced by: Gary Anthony Williams ("Weeds"), Diedrich Bader ("Outsourced"), & Jason Marsden
("The Garfield Show"). Plot: Lunacy reigns in this animated-series version of the iconic satirical magazine
, gleefully letting the gas out of movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, TV shows such as "Glee" and
other sacred cows of pop culture. Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3922697241/
Review: I haven't seen this yet. It's on my queue. Will update after I see it. Rating: TBD. Watch with:
TBD.
Today's Special (2009) Indie Comedy Starring: Dean Winters ("Allstate commercials as Mayhem"), Indie Spirit award nominee
Kevin Corrigan (Walking and Talking), Aasif Mandvi ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"), Sundance Special
Jury Prize winner Jess Weixler (Teeth), & Indie Spirit award nom Ajay Naidu (SubUrbia). Directed
by: David Kaplan (Little Red Riding Hood short ('97). Written by: Emmy nom Jonathan Bines ("The
Daily Show") & Aasif Mandvi based on Mandvi's play "Sakina's Restaurant". Plot: After he gets passed
over for promotion, haute cuisine sous chef Samir (Mandvi) quits to pursue his dream of cooking
in Paris, but an emergency forces him to take over his family's shabby Indian restaurant in Queens
. Taxi driver-turned-chef Akbar (Naseeruddin Shah) shares his passion for Indian food with Samir,
whose romance with fellow chef Carrie (Weixler) fuels his desire to prove himself and save the restaurant.
I love Indian food. I'll have to get take out & make a night of this one. Rating: TBD. Watch with: TBD.
Set Up (2011) thriller Starring: Emmy winner Bruce Willis ("Friends"), Jenna Dewan-Tatum ("The Playboy Club"),
Ryan Phillippe (The Lincoln Lawyer), 50 Cent (Home of the Brave), & James Remar (Transformers:
Dark of the Moon). Directed by: Mike Gunther. Written by: Gunther & Mike Behrman. Plot: A diamond
heist goes horribly wrong, and the group of friends who sought to make a fortune must instead fight
making-of featurette; cast and crew interviews; additional featurette. Review: Haven't seen this yet.
It's #3 short wait on my queue. Will update this when I see it. Rating: TBD. Watch with: TBD.
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