Comedy > Allen, Woody Comedy > 1995

Advantages: Very Funny, Mira Sorvino is Excellent
Disadvantages: The whole Greek chorus thing

...so here’s the latest… Mighty Aphrodite is an identity–based comedy from Woody Allen, where a man goes in search of his adopted son’s natural parents, and sets in motion an unexpected chain of events as a consequence. Lenny (Allen) is a sports writer married to Amanda (Helena Bonham-Carter), and they decide to adopt a child. As the child grows, he shows signs of exceptional ability and intelligence, and this leads Lenny to embark on a search to ...
...able to track the mother, who it turns out is a prostitute and adult film star, and the father is a mystery. Linda, the natural mother, is played by Mira Sorvino, who puts in a powerhouse performance, something of a trademark for Allen’s leading ladies. Actually, she won an Oscar for best supporting actress as the damaged and dim Linda, who attempts to tough it through life with disarming honesty and naivety while covering up her hidden heartbreak ... Read review

Advantages: mildly funny at times
Disadvantages: quite irritating and repetitive humour

...had seen some of the Mr Bean sketches as a youngster and at the time rather enjoyed them; as a consequence I was expecting the film to be at the very least entertaining, how wrong I could have been. The film opens with Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) winning the first prize in a raffle, which entitles him to a holiday to Cannes on the French Riviera. His journey to Cannes is nothing short of utter chaos and confusion. Firstly, he manages to somehow get ...
...acting because the character of Mr Bean seems to have reached its limit. Kids may enjoy this film, but this is the only real reason for purchasing the DVD. Released: 30th March 2007 (film), 20th August 2007 (DVD) Certificate: PG Cast: Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean), Emma de Cannes (Sabine), Willem Dafoe (Carson Clay), Karel Roden (Emil Dachevsky), Max Baldry (Stepan Dachevsky), Preston Nyman (boy with train), Director: Steve Bendelack Producers: Peter ... Read review

Advantages: great cast, funny lines & a great ending
Disadvantages: not realistic at times

...me glad im not a 13 year old girl anymore! PLOT: Jenna Rink is an ordinary 13 year old girl. After a joke that goes wrong at her 13th birthday party, she lockes herself in a cupboard in the basement and makes a birthday wish that she could become 30. With a little added wishing dust, Jenna wakes up in a strange appartment, looks in the mirror and sees a woman staring back. She got her wish. Jenna is now a high flyer at a magazine comapny, and with ...
...creating hillarious results. This brilliant movie follows Jenna as she tried to discover just who she has become, and realise what it takes to make it in the world. CAST: Jenna was played by Jennifer Garner Matt was played by Mark Ruffalo Lucy was played by Judy Greer Richard was played by Andy Serkis The cast were excellent, each portraying their own character in a funny and true-to-life way. MY OPINION: I loved this film, and watch it over ... Read review

Advantages: Great Comedy
Disadvantages: Only 1 series SO FAR

Introduction : The Inbetweeners is a great comedy aired on the channel E4. This hilarious sitcom is the first comedy to be featured on E4 and is one of my most favourite programms on TV and DVD right now. The DVD is to be bought by anyone over the age of 18 due to it's heavy load of strong language and adult themes. The program is about a young school student at the age of 16 going up to 17. His name is Will , who then finds 3 new friends Neil,Jay ...
...has had many girls in the past down at his caravan in Camber Sands caravan club. Neil is too stupid to have a relationship and does not know how to start one off. Simon is obsessed with a beutiful young girl called Carly D'Amato , when he tries to get Carly to go on a date , he ends up making it worse. The program follows these young teenage boys through there days to find some fit girls. Advantages : There are many advantages of this great product. ... Read review

Advantages: Good comedy and an entertaining movie
Disadvantages: none really

...The Maithlands must stop Beetlejuice from harming the Deetzes before someone gets killed….again….??? And there's only one way to rid the world of such an arrogant ghost….. **IN CONCLUSION** This one is a little difficult to get to grips with, it tries to be a little scary in a comical way, with the image of Beetlejuice emerging being the scariest thing in the movie. The story is pretty well written and the acting isn't to bad either. The special ...
...like something out of the 1970's 'B' movie era when you see the badly laid out dodgy cut outs and corrugated cardboard scenery, but as this was deliberately made this way for the movie then it does add to the comical aspect. What can you say about the actors themselves…? Well they all played their parts well, Alec Baldwin and the gorgeous Geena Davis as the ghostly couple who just can't get the hang of haunting and scaring people… But you will ... Read review