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Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher is a newspaper reporter being offered a large sum to off a cancerous millionaire, but is on the run, risking his job and finding clues when it's clear the man is healthy. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Mar 8, 2023 - 13 comments

A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his equally odd family in a bizarre mansion in the backwoods. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Nov 23, 2022 - 16 comments

Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and acquires telekinetic abilities. He uses his new powers not only win her back, but to get a little revenge. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Jul 24, 2019 - 8 comments

Old chunk of coal Norm Macdonald talks with celebrities on his new Netflix show. David Space, Drew Barrymore, Judge Judy, David Letterman, Jane Fonda, Chevy Chase, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Keaton, Billy Joe Shaver, and Lorne Michaels are the first season's guests. Sadly, Adam Eget is there, too. [more inside]
posted by riruro on Oct 8, 2018 - 15 comments

In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Doug Kenney. [more inside]
posted by Stanczyk on Jan 26, 2018 - 9 comments

It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon. Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki and written by John Hughes [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Dec 15, 2017 - 9 comments