John Travolta and Uma Thurman head an ultra-hip cast in this sequel to the hit 1995 comedy, Get Shorty. After tanking in the movie-biz, gangster-turned-mogul Chili Palmer (Travolta) decides to try the music industry. Palmer smoothes his way in by romancing the smoldering widow (Thurman) of a recently whacked exec and stealing a rising talent (Christina Milan) from a rival label. He tangles with a motley crew of A-list talent, Russian Mafiosos, sleazy industry types, and suburban hip-hop thugs played by the likes of Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Steven Tyler, Andre 3000, and The Rock. Palmer's wise-guy antics and a heat-seeking soundtrack highlight this tale where the hits aren't just on the charts.
If you thought you'd heard it all in the barbershop, think again. This time, it's the women who get their chance to (shampoo and) shine in this ensemble comedy from the producers behind Barbershop and Bringing Down the House! Gina Norris (Queen Latifah) is the star stylist at a posh salon. When her self-centered boss, Jorge (Kevin Bacon), takes credit for her eye-catching cuts, Gina decides to go her own way and opens her own shop. Accompanied by her shampoo girl (Alicia Silverstone), Gina soon finds herself surrounded by an outrageous group of stylists and clientele who can't help but speak their minds, and a neighbor (Djimon Hounsou) whom she can't keep her eyes off of.
Many guys grow up and wallow in the greatness of their glory days, reliving Little League feats of athletic prowess as if they were crowning Olympic moments. Gus (Rob Schneider), Richie (David Spade), and Clark (Jon Heder) aren't those kind of guys. That's because they were never good enough to make the team. Now, the three dorks are looking to change all that and experience some childhood athletic glory...a decade or so too late. The guys form a three-man baseball team and make a stand against the types of kids who used to bully them around. Mel (Jon Lovitz) gives them some help on the diamond, and other kids-on-the-fringe rally in support, as the guys head toward a nerds-vs-jocks showdown against an all-star team of elementary schoolers.
Fall in love all over again with the witch and her mortal man! Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell star as Isabel the witch and Jack, a handsome actor. Isabel is trying to get away from her magical powers and Jack is trying to get his career back on track. Fate steps in when Jack tries to recreate the classic Bewitched TV series and meets Isabel, and immediately becomes convinced that she should play his TV witch wife. Without fail, the two of them fall in love with one another, but dating a witch is more than Jack bargained for. Wackiness ensues in this charming and delightful romantic comedy about love and magic in the modern age.
Adam Sandler is 32-year-old Sonny Koufax, an eternal slacker who spends his life avoiding responsibility while living off a settlement from a lawsuit. When his fed up girlfriend dumps Sonny for an older, more responsible man, Sonny is desperate to prove that he's ready to grow up. In a last-ditch effort to impress his girl and win her back, Sonny decides to adopt 5-year-old Julian, who shows up on his doorstep through a twist of fate. Unfortunately, she is not impressed at all, and Sonny has a kid that he can't return. The trouble and the laughs heat up as Sonny becomes more and more attached to Julian, and he ultimately learns more about growing up than he ever meant to.
Strange things are afoot at the Circle K. High-school metal-heads Bill S. Preston, Esquire (Alex Winter), and Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves) won't graduate unless they ace their history project. One night in front of the local convenience mart they meet Rufus (George Carlin), a visitor from the future who shows up in a time-traveling phone booth. It turns out music made by Bill and Ted's band Wyld Stalyns becomes the basis for all life in the future. If the two don't graduate, Ted will get sent to military school, breaking up the band and altering the world's destiny. The friends embark on a whirlwind journey through time to ace their project, save the future, and score one for being excellent to each other. San Dimas Football rules!
Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) is an immature 27-year-old underachiever who's lived off his dad's fortune his entire life. When his father (Darrin McGavin), a hotel industry giant, decides to retire, Billy wants to inherit the business. But there's a catch. He'll need to prove he's got what it takes to run the show. Billy decides to go back to school and get a real education, one he didn't get before because his dad bought his grades. Now Billy has to pass every grade, 1-12, with two weeks to get through each grade. If he can do that, he'll win the company. If not, it'll fall into the hands of weasely Madison Hotels employee Eric Gordon (Bradley Whitford).
Jerry (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) has just had his heart broken by his ex, Felicia. Needing to take his mind off his lost love, he joins his friend Nick (Horatio Sanz) on a singles cruise aboard a ship destined for the tropics...and romantic misadventure. The guys realize things might not work out as expected when they discover they've accidentally been booked on a gay cruise. Jerry makes them rethink their plans to jump ship when he meets a beautiful dance teacher named Gabriella. She's just as broken hearted as Jerry, having been burned too many times by too many bad boyfriends. Jerry tries to get close by pretending to be gay. He soon finds out the attraction is mutual. That's about when Felicia surprisingly shows up onboard to win him back.
Cannibal! the Musical is a juicy morsel from the twisted mind of South Park co-creator Trey Parker. Joined by his South Park co-creator Matt Stone and some other hilarious friends, Ian Hardin and Jason McHugh, Parker made a fake trailer for a movie about Alferd Packer, the only American ever convicted of cannibalism. It was a hit, and soon Parker and friends raised enough money to turn the trailer, initially a school project, into a full-length dark musical comedy. The plot has Packer telling his story to reporter Polly Pry, who listens to the horrifying tale of a search for gold in Colorado gone awry, resulting in singing, dancing, and humans eating other humans.
Dave Chappelle's self-titled show took the comedy world by storm when it debuted in 2003. The runaway success netted Chappelle a mind-boggling $50 million deal. Chappelle spares no one, skewing celebs and everyone else through street-smart, insightful, envelope-pushing sketch comedy. Deft characters, movie parodies, and shrewd twists on popular culture come together with gut-busting results. Encompassing the first six episodes of the show's first season, the uncensored and unblurred disc includes "The Black White Supremacist," "Great Moments in Hookup History," "Ask a Black Dude," crack addict Tyrone Biggums, "Trading Spouses," and performances by musical guests including Mos Def and Fat Joe. It's all here, except, that is, for the censors' bleeps.
Tom Baker (Steve Martin) and his wife Kate (Bonnie Hunt) are above average - way above average. Whereas the usual U.S. family has about 2 kids, they've got 12! Things get a little crazy around their small-town house sometimes, but the parents have managed to create a loving home. When Tom lands his dream job coaching the football team at his former college, the Bakers move to the big city. Kate has her own dream come true when she learns her book is going to be published. She heads off to New York to promote the book, leaving Tom the tough task of juggling life at home with the heftier responsibilities that come with his new job in this warm, super-sized family comedy.
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker packs 65 wicked minutes of rapid-fire hilarity into one HBO special filmed at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater. Rock lets fly with an edgy, no-holds-barred take on relationships, fidelity ("A man is basically as faithful as his options."), Bill and Hilary Clinton, gun control ("We need bullet control. I think all bullets should cost $5000."), how parents raise their kids, why African-Americans should get social security at 29 and not 65 ("We don't live that long."), and more. Rock's razor-sharp wit and astute insight into trends and oddities shine through with shrewd comedic commentary on the state of American society.