Tammy Comedy
Posted July 17, 2014 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

Tammy

Within the first minutes of watching “Tammy” we see Melissa McCarthy’s character, Tammy (hilariously) hit a deer and coax it back to ‘life,’ get fired, come home early and see her husband with the neighbor. Only Melissa McCarthy could make... Read more

Hairspray Comedy
Posted July 17, 2014 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

Hairspray

The third time is the charm for the most recent “Hairspray,” directed by Adam Shankman. Originally a 1988 John Waters film that launched Ricki Lake to stardom, then a Broadway musical made from the Waters movie, this new film takes on a new... Read more

It’s Kind of a Funny Story Comedy
Posted July 17, 2014 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

It’s Kind of a Funny Story

“It’s Kind of a Funny Story” directors, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“Half Nelson” and “Sugar”), portray this bright, ambitious, albeit, a little bit too wrapped up in himself, teenager in a film based on Ned Vizzini’s young adult novel of the... Read more