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Pee-wee’s Big Holiday (2016) is a feature film directed by John Lee and penned by Paul Reubens and Paul Rust. As a well-liked resident of Fairville, Pee-wee Herman works at Dan’s Diner as a fry cook. Despite his reputation for tasty diner fare, Pee-wee’s world is thrown into disarray when his band breaks up. However, things take an unexpected turn when he meets actor Joe Manganiello and is persuaded to embark on his first journey out of Fairville to attend Joe’s birthday celebration in New York City. ...

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) is a continuation of the American comedy film from 2004, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Like its predecessor, it is directed by Adam McKay and produced and written by Judd Apatow, McKay and Will Ferrell. In the film’s setting of 1980, Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone are happily married co-anchors for a prestigious news network in New York City. However, when Mack Tannen, the most renowned nightly news ...

This Is 40 (2012), an American romantic comedy-drama film, was written and directed by Judd Apatow. In the five years since Knocked Up, Debbie owns a boutique with Desi and Jodi working for her, while Pete runs his own record label with his friends Ronnie and Cat. However, Pete’s business is struggling financially as he promotes the reunion of Graham Parker & The Rumour. On top of that, Debbie and Pete are also trying to navigate their relationship with their two daughters: Sadie, a young teenager, and eight-year-old Charlotte. In celebration of Debbie’s 40th birthday, the couple takes a ...

Step Brothers (2008) is an American comedy film, directed by Adam McKay and produced by Jimmy Miller and Judd Apatow. The screenplay was co-written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The movie follows the story of Brennan Huff, a 39-year-old living with his divorced mother Nancy, and Dale Doback, a 40-year-old residing with his widowed father Robert. When Nancy and Robert get married, the two step brothers are forced to live ...

Pineapple Express (2008) is a buddy stoner action comedy directed by David Gordon Green and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The story takes place in Clark County, the same fictional county from the film Superbad. We meet Dale Denton, a process server and marijuana lover, as he visits his dealer Saul Silver. After trying the rare ‘Pineapple Express’ strain together, Dale heads back to work. However, things take a dramatic turn when he witnesses Ted Jones and officer Carol Brazier kill a Korean gangster. ...

The film Knocked Up (2007), written, produced, and directed by Judd Apatow, follows the story of ambitious Los Angeles reporter Alison Scott. She lands an on-air job with E! and resides in her sister Debbie’s guest house. On the other hand, Ben Stone is a careless Canadian slacker who relies on injury compensation money to get by. He also works sporadically on a celebrity porn website with his roommates who are constantly high. While celebrating her promotion, Alison crosses paths with Ben at a local club. They engage in a night of heavy drinking and end up having a one-night stand. However, due to a ...

Superbad (2007) is an American comedy film from about two best friends, Seth and Evan. The two are seniors in high school and getting ready to head off to different colleges. At a party thrown by Jules, Seth’s love interest, the boys plan to get alcohol through Fogell’s fake ID. But their plans take a turn when Fogell is confronted by a robber and the police show up. Thinking their friend is being arrested, Seth and Evan are surprised when the officers offer to give ‘McLovin’ a ride to the party instead. Meanwhile, Seth gets hit by a car outside of the liquor store and makes a deal with the driver for a ride to another party where they can get ...

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) is an American sports comedy film directed by Adam McKay and co-written by Will Ferrell. Born in rural North Carolina, Ricky Bobby’s arrival into the world was a bit unconventional – in the backseat of a speeding car, as his father Reese missed the turnoff for the hospital. After that, Ricky only saw his father once at school when he was 10 years old. It was during this brief encounter that Reese imparted some valuable advice to his son: ‘If you ain’t first, you’re last’. Taking those ...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) is a satirical American comedy film marking Adam McKay’s directorial debut. Set in 1974, the story centres around Ron Burgundy, the charming and well-known anchorman for fictional TV station KVWN channel 4 in San Diego. Alongside his childhood friends, including lead field reporter Brian Fantana, sportscaster Champ Kind, and meteorologist Brick Tamland, Burgundy makes up the local news team. Station director Ed Harken delivers exciting news that they have maintained their top spot as San Diego’s highest-rated news program. In celebration, the team throws a wild ...