I probably mentioned this before but I like R-rated comedies because a lot of the good stuff can’t be put in the trailer, as opposed to other comedies where half the film is in the trailer. So while the jist of this film’s story is obvious before you see it, it’s still funny to hear Will Ferrell telling John C. Reilly, “you’re a big, fat, curly-headed fuck!” (read more…)

In my continuing quest to see all of Zooey Deschanel’s back catalogue that I’ve missed until now (nearly there), today I got my hands on The Good Girl. It’s a decent film. Jennifer Aniston plays a store clerk in Texas who lives a very dreary, mundane life. She has a boring job and a boring redneck husband (John C. Reilly) and she longs for a little bit more. (read more…)

I thought this was pretty funny. Nothing too brilliant but quite a good parody on typical musical biopics. John C. Reilly plays the lead character who goes through the usual stages in the life of a musical legend – hard upbringing, become famous, do a lot of drugs, fall from grace, etc. (read more…)