Led by Natalie Portman, who recently complained to Vogue, "Women…are generally not allowed to be beautiful and funny, and certainly not vulgar," makers of films for women and women film-makers have launched an intensely iconoclastic initiative toward genuinely funny feminine films. Bridesmaids has potential to become a landmark in that initiative, primarily because it is genuinely funny—as in genuinely, authentically, undeniably, unequivocally, unashamedly, and unabashedly laugh-out-loud funny."Led by Kristen Wiig of "SNL" fame and featuring "a veritable herd of hilarious women," Bridesmaids bravely ventures into an admittedly over-worked premise, marking the latest reprise of the whole high-end wedding and frustrated bridesmaid fiasco; but it comes out with something genuinely fresh. Instead of thinking Bridemaids is a little weak on plot, think of it as "episodic" and focused on its principal theme—shenanigans. With co-conspirators Ellie Kemper, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, and Rose Byrne fuelling the funny, the movie-makers refuse to go sappy rom-com. Instead, Bridemaids delivers all the guy-stuff staples redone for girls, including an unruly bunch of puppies, a car chase, a tennis ball to a delicate body-spot, and a party-planning summit gone terribly wrong.

Mom and Dad Save the World is a sci-fi comedy film that was released in 1992. The film was directed by Greg Beeman and stars Teri Garr and Jeffrey Jones as a couple who are transported to a distant planet ruled by an evil emperor. The film is a parody of classic science fiction films and features a mix of action, humor, and satire.

The 2011 version of the ultra scary Fright Night is now a 3D screamer with the handsome Colin Farrell playing the bloodsucking guy next door. How very interesting to have such a next door neighbor who apparently sleeps all day and quietly goes about his business, until he departs on his Dukati motorcycle and scares the little kiddies up an down the block. The newest addition to the subdivision is Jerry Dandridge played by Farrell (Crazy Heart, The Way Back), seemingly a quiet guy who just happens to the crave blood of his fellow man. A teenage neighbor, Charley Brewster, played by Anton Yelchin (Terminator Salvation, Star Trek) has figured out that the new mysterious neighbor is responsible for several recent deaths but can't find anyone who believes his theory. He asks a TV show host for his help. Enter Peter Vincent, who is played by the Scottish actor David Tennant (Hamlet, Single Father). Now the fun begins in this remake of the 1985 version with the same title now directed by Craig Gillespie.

The original movie, titled American Pie was an enormous and surprise hit back in 1999 and as usual, brought on a sequel, then another, then another! Now we find the American Reunion to be the forth in a successful franchise of movies that revolve around a high school group of friends and lovers. The reunion refers to their 10th high school reunion and for those of us who actually attended our high school reunions it means a time to pleasantly look back and also a time to laugh at some of the results that the ravages of time have bestowed on a few who seemed destined for greatness back ten or twenty years ago. ast Great Falls High School is the scene of the class of 1999's tenth reunion. Of course it will be 2012 before the film shows up in theaters but never mind the time discrepancy because it really doesn't matter much. Each member of this group of young adults now has actual lives, families, and commitments they never thought they'd have when still in school. All of the original cast members have returned including Jason Biggs, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, and Eddie Kaye Thomas. Most of them bring along a significant other to show off and discuss their careers, families, and compare their success. Typical (and boring) high school reunion conversations.

"Eighth Grade" is a 2018 coming-of-age comedy-drama film that tells the story of Kayla Day, a shy and insecure middle school student who struggles to navigate the challenges of adolescence. The film explores themes of self-image, social anxiety, and the pressures of modern technology. The film was written and directed by Bo Burnham and stars Elsie Fisher in the lead role.

Zookeeper immediately deserves nomination for the "Cute" Hall of Fame. Or "precious" or "adorable" or one of those ever so warm and friendly adjectives that describe both people and animals you just want to hug with all your might. You must understand that the animals star in Zookeeper, and the people are the supporting cast. Naturally teddy-bearish Kevin James stars as Griffin Keyes, long-time zookeeper who doesn't get out much. More at home with his critters than members of his own species, the zookeeper bravely resolves to leave the zoo and venture out into the bigger world, where he hopes, naturally enough, he can get a life and get a girl. When the animals ferret-out Griffin's plan, they feel so desperately heart-broken they elect to break their "code of silence," revealing not only that they can talk but also that they have quite a bit to say on questions of love, romance, and mating. Rosario Dawson plays Kate, "the girl." The animals, of course, conspire to help their boy win the girl and to keep their happy family together. Seriously, how cute is that!"Zookeeper features an exceptionally high-powered collection of voice talents: Adam Sandler plays a Capuchin monkey, Cher appropriately plays a lioness opposite Sylvester Stallone's lion, Billy Crystal plays a llama, and the venerable Don Rickles gives us his very best frog. And that's just the headliners. Zookeeper also has the strange distinction of going into the film history books as the last movie MGM studios wrapped before it went into bankruptcy. That part isn't cute—just quirky.