Comedy
Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a light bulb? A: The fish. Much like that joke, comedy comes down to personal taste and what one finds funny or not. Some like their humour light and frothy and very generalised, while others like it to have an edge and go for a more twisted, darker humour. The motherlode of this genre can be scrolled below. Either way, we're sure there will be something for everybody in the subsections on the left.
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Seinfeld: Season 5 (1993)
8.9/10
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards
By its fifth season, the 'show about nothing' was really hitting its stride, reaching number three in the American ratings. In this series Jerry find... Read more
Seinfeld: Season 6 (1994)
6.4/10
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards
Seinfeld hit its 100th show in the sixth season with a double episode showcase. Plus Elaine tries to 'convert' a gay man, Jerry's apartment is infest... Read more
Seinfeld: Season 7, Episodes 1 - 12 (1996)
8.9/10
Director: Various
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards
Pontifications on marriage, maturity and the availability of soup abound in the fabulous seventh season of 'Seinfeld'. This set includes the episodes:... Read more
Seinfeld: Season 7, Episodes 13 - 24 (1996)
8.9/10
Director: Various
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards
Pontifications on marriage, maturity and the availability of soup abound in the fabulous seventh season of 'Seinfeld'. This set includes the episodes:... Read more
Semi-Pro (2007)
5.8/10
Director: Kent Alterman
Starring: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Will Arnett, David...
After racing in 'Talladega Nights' and skating in 'Blades of Glory', Will Farrell caps off his sports comedy trilogy with this ode to the now-defunct... Read more
Send A Gorilla (1989)
4.7/10
Director: Melanie Read
Starring: Carmel McGlone, Katherine McRae, Perry Piercy
A grand romp about the strain of Valentines Day on a Gorilla Singing Telegram Company. Stars Carmel McGlone, Katherine McRae. Read more
Seoul Raiders (2005)
5.6/10
Director: Jingle Ma
Starring: Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Shu Qi, Richie Ren, Jeong-jin Lee, Meme Tian
Wisecracking private eye Lam (Tony Leung) jets off to Seoul on the trail of a thief who has stolen a valuable counterfeiting money plate. A raucous s... Read more
Serial Mom (1994)
6.7/10
Director: John Waters
Starring: Ricki Lake, Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Suzanne Somers
A humourous satire about the perfect housewife (Kathleen Turner) who has a darker sideline in murder. Of course, she only kills people who are rude, b... Read more
Series 7: The Contenders (2000)
6.6/10
Director: Daniel Minahan
Starring: Brooke Smith, Glenn Fitzgerald, Marylouise Burke, Michael Kaycheck, Richard Vent...
Trenchant satire of America's obsession with Reality TV shows follows a game show called "The Contenders," in which five contestants are filmed huntin... Read more
Seven Chances (1925)
8/10
Director: Buster Keaton
Starring: Buster Keaton
When he stands to inherit a fortune if he can get married by 7 o'clock, Buster Keaton becomes the quarry of an army of would-be brides (and gets caugh... Read more