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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy

Release Date :

June 28, 2006 (NY)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Paul Dinello

Starring :

Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Carlo Alban, Maria Thayer, Greg Holliman, Ian Holm, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Allison Janne

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 5

“..worth seeing if but for two reasons alone: Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert...”
by Daniel Wible [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
3 of 5

“..the storyline can't hold enough water to keep you at that initial high laughter level...”
by Chris Parry [EFilmCritic]
2 of 4

“..the jokes are so sketchy and silly..”
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
3.5 of 5

“..the first 30 minutes of this film are among the most hilarious first 30 minutes of any film...”
by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
“..offers more laughs than most comedies of recent vintage..”
by Sheri Linden [The Hollywood Reporter]
“..just as hit-and-miss as the series was..”
by Dennis Harvey [Variety at Sundance 2005]
3.5 of 4

“..an amalgamation of slapstick, straight-faced satire and just plain old rudeness that makes for a very good time...”
by Francesca Dinglasan [Boxoffice Magazine]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Aysha Hussain [The Cinema Source]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Pam Grady [Reel]
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]

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