461. Welcome to the Dollhouse
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Todd Solondz
Actors: Heather Matarazzo, Victoria Davis, Christina Brucato, Christina Vidal
Plot: Dawn Weiner has a lot to deal with - her looks cause her no end of teasing in school, her older brother is a brain, her cute, younger sister gets all the attention and the guy she has a crush on rejects her. Todd Solondz spares nothing in his look into adolescent hell.
462. Bachelor Mother
Year of Release: 1939
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Garson Kanin
Actors: Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson
Plot: When Polly Parish goes looking for a new job she sees an woman leave a baby on the steps of a foundling home. Worried that the baby may roll off she picks it up, only to have the home think she is the mother. Despite her emphatic denial, the home contacts Merlin Jr. of Merlin and Son department store, where Polly was seasonally employed. Merlin rehires her so she can be reunited with her baby, but Polly refuses to be assigned a family and tries to return the baby to Merlin, causing another employee the mistaken idea that Merlin is the father. He then uses this information to blackmail his way to a promotion. Merlin Sr. then decides to take the baby away from Polly, but she has become quite attached. More mix-ups lead to a happy ending.
463. Milky Way, The ( voie lactée, La )
Year of Release: 1970
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Luis Buñuel
Actors: Paul Frankeur, Laurent Terzieff, Alain Cuny, Edith Scob
464. Law of Desire, The ( ley del deseo, La )
Year of Release: 1987
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NC-17
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Actors: Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Molina
465. Girl Shy
Year of Release: 1924
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Actors: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels, Carlton Griffin
Plot: A shy, young man who finds it incredibly difficult to talk to women, none-the-less pens a novel for bachelors: "The Secret of Making Love". When he finds himself falling for a rich woman - it seems it is too late, as she is already betrothed - but a daring stunt may prove he is the true love after all.
466. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Adam McKay
Actors: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole
Plot: A pair of NASCAR drivers are put to the test when a French Formula 1 racer begins to race to the top of the NASCAR world Bobby's life and plan all crumble, especially when he and his best friend and partner go their separate ways.
467. My Life as a Dog ( Mitt liv som hund )
Year of Release: 1987
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Swedish
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Lasse Hallström
Actors: Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén, Melinda Kinnaman
Plot: In order to give his terminally-ill mother a much-needed rest, Ingemar is sent away to live with relatives over the summer. His meetings with various characters during that time will shape his life.
468. The School of Rock
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Richard Linklater
Actors: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman, Mike White
Plot: An out-of-work wannabe rock star poses as a substitute teacher and after finding out his students are aces in band, enters them into a "Battle of the Bands" competition.
469. But I'm a Cheerleader
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jamie Babbit
Actors: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Michelle Williams, Brandt Wille
Plot: A young cheerleader is shocked when her friends and family confront her and claim that she is a lesbian. She is very confused, both about her life and her sexual orientation. She is sent to a camp where she will be "fixed" into a nice, straight girl.
470. The Birdcage
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest
Plot: A gay couple tries to "play it straight" when the son of one of the men shows up for dinner with his fiancee and her very conservative parents.
