Comedy

Keaton back for cozy ‘Manhattan Murder Mystery’ (1993)

Woody Allen acts across from Diane Keaton and co-writes with Marshall Brickman for the first time since “Manhattan” (1979) in an apt followup: “Manhattan Murder

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‘Scary Movie 4’ (2006) cruises into disaster-horror mashup

For Spooky Month at RFMC, we’re looking back at the “Scary Movie” franchise that started by making fun of “Scream” and – despite its promise

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Zucker brings old-school flavor to ‘Scary Movie 3’ (2003)

For Spooky Month at RFMC, we’re looking back at the “Scary Movie” franchise that started by making fun of “Scream” and – despite its promise

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‘Scary Movie 2’ (2001) goes for bigger gross-outs, grosses

For Spooky Month at RFMC, we’re looking back at the “Scary Movie” franchise that started by making fun of “Scream” and – despite its promise

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‘Scary Movie’ (2000) makes a funny spoof out of a parody

For Spooky Month at RFMC, we’re looking back at the “Scary Movie” franchise that started by making fun of “Scream” and – despite its promise

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CBS’ ‘Ghosts’ is a pale shadow of anything original, funny

I’ve gotten out of the habit of watching sitcoms in recent years. “Ghosts” (Thursdays, CBS) reminds me why. Not that there aren’t a few gems

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‘Alice’ (1990) luxuriates in the lifestyle it criticizes

Woody Allen has written many films with substantial female characters, but “Alice” (1990) is one of the few where the woman is the title and

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‘To Rome with Love’ (2012) a funny batch of goofy skits

More a collection of skits than a plot-driven film, “To Rome with Love” (2012) will test how much a fan loves Woody Allen at his

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‘Brass Teapot’ (2012) an anti-charming indie fable

“The Brass Teapot” (2012) is an exhibit in the case that there are more good actors than good screenplays. Indie queen Juno Temple and underrated

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Bledel tries to go against type in ‘Violet & Daisy’ (2011)

When she’s not playing Rory Gilmore, Alexis Bledel usually plays variations on Rory Gilmore. So a fan might wonder “What if she played against type?”

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