Executive by Phil Lord and Chris Miller - the dudes behind The Lego Movie - with a script by Lord and Rothman, it's a twisty introduction to the Spider-multiverse that mines inherent comedy from a plethora of Spider-People that appear in the Brooklyn that's home to Miles Morales (Moore), the newest teen bitten by an arachnid. But Spider-Versedeserves its spot on this list not just because it features a cartoon pig named Peter Porker voiced by one of our favorite stand-ups. Why it's great: Any movie that features John Mulaney as Spider-Ham is bound to end up on a best comedies of the year list. Where to see it right now: Rent on iTunes, Amazon Video, YouTube, or Google Play ( watch the trailer) Sony PicturesĬast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, John Mulaney, Nic Cage, Hailee Steinfeldĭirector: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman The film works as well as it does because of the way it translates book author Kevin Kwan's array of characters onto the screen, from the bon mots of Nico Santos' stylish Oliver to the belly out antics of Jimmy O. Rachel's initial trip to the gold-covered Goh home is a showcase not just for the perfect duo of Ken Jeong and Awkwafina, but also for Singaporean comedian Koh Chieng Mun as Peik Lin's ostentatious mother Neena and newcomer Calvin Wong as her awkward teen brother P.T. Sure, the central couple Nick (Henry Golding) and Rachel (Constance Wu) might steal a lot of the spotlight, but don't count out Peik Lin, played by Awkwafina, and her loving, effusive, ridiculous family. Chu brought out some of the funniest people and let them do their thing. But we're talking about comedy here, so let's discuss how director Jon M. Why it's great: Crazy Rich Asians is many things: A historic moment, a gorgeous romance, a convincing reason to take a trip to Singapore. Where to see it right now: Rent on iTunes, Amazon Video, YouTube, or Google Play ( watch the trailer) Marvel StudiosĬast: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh And through all this malaise their courtship ends up being one that makes perfect sense. In this form Tucker is a perfect match for Annie, who has fewer exes but just as much of a sense that her life is meaningless. Hawke, who embodied grunge rock allure in his youth, morphs this persona into a human compendium of regrets. When Annie - in anger - posts a negative comment on the online Tucker forum Duncan runs, Tucker himself ends up reaching out and they develop a correspondence. Her boyfriend is obsessed with a musician named Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke), a Kurt Cobain-esque figure who made only one album and then disappeared from public life. Rose Byrne - always excellent - is Annie, a woman who runs a local museum in her small English town and is in a monotonous relationship with a college professor Duncan (Chris O'Dowd). Why it's great: In spite of a title that makes it sound like a porno - it's not - Juliet, Naked is a lovely little romantic comedy about music fandom and life's big regrets. Where to see it right now: Rent on iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play, and YouTube ( watch the trailer) NetflixĬast: Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Ethan Hawke
However - through all of that - it also treats its leads with such dignity that you can't help but get invested. It's packed with innuendo and moments that are downright goofy, including some really terrible CGI and a sequence in which Steenburgen tap dances to Meatloaf. Our protagonists play a group of longtime friends who read Fifty Shades of Grey and decide to spice up their romantic lives by getting on dating apps, hanging out with old flames, and flirting with sexy pilots played by Andy Garcia. Book Club is by no means a great movie - hell, it's not even a particularly good one on a technical level - but it is a deliriously silly joy to watch. Why it's great: For a while there, it seemed like Book Club would never be able to top the Instagram of its four legendary stars looking at the eclipse, but never underestimate the likes of Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen. Cast: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen
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