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The mischievous Minions hope that Gru (Steve Carell) will return to a life of crime after the new boss of the Anti-Villain League fires him. Instead, Gru decides to remain retired and travel to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. The reunited siblings soon find themselves in an uneasy alliance to take down the elusive Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), a former 1980s child star who seeks revenge against the world. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 17, 2022 - 1 comment

Now that Gru (Steve Carell) has forsaken a life of crime to raise Margo, Agnes and Edith, he's trying to figure out how to provide for his new family. As he struggles with his responsibilities as a father, the Anti-Villain League, an organization dedicated to fighting evil, comes calling. The AVL sends Gru on a mission to capture the perpetrator of a spectacular heist, for who would be better than the world's greatest ex-villain to capture the individual who seeks to usurp his power. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 17, 2022 - 1 comment

Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is a Norse teenager from the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. His progressive views and weird sense of humor make him a misfit, despite the fact that his father (Gerard Butler) is chief of the clan. Tossed into dragon-fighting school, he endeavors to prove himself as a true Viking, but when he befriends an injured dragon he names Toothless, he has the chance to plot a new course for his people's future. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 23, 2022 - 6 comments

Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time - ever. [more inside]
posted by dnash on Feb 14, 2021 - 13 comments

Christmas episode. [more inside]
posted by rhizome on Dec 20, 2020 - 13 comments

"See you in September." [more inside]
posted by rhizome on May 10, 2020 - 15 comments

2011 American comedy film directed by Paul Feig, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, and produced by Judd Apatow. The plot centers on Annie (Wiig), who suffers a series of misfortunes after being asked to serve as maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian, played by Maya Rudolph.
posted by growabrain on Dec 31, 2019 - 14 comments

Jenny discovers a secret of Betty's that may help pay the family's overdue bills; after learning that Violet is featuring her real father in her comics, Wayne decides to build a treehouse to show how much he cares. (Fox, US broadcast) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Sep 29, 2019 - 1 comment

When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better. [more inside]
posted by zinon on Nov 13, 2018 - 12 comments

A world where artificial intelligence isn’t so artificial. Helen thought her new job would help her forget her dreary hometown, but working behind the curtain on everyone’s favorite A.I. isn’t quite the escape she expected. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Jun 17, 2018 - 3 comments

We finally learn who was behind the drone: Pamela (Kristen Wiig) was a wealthy socialite whose frenemy had a bunker reserved but didn't get to it in time. Three years into the plague, she finds the group and leaves the bunker. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Mar 6, 2017 - 11 comments

Host: Kristen Wiig, Musical Guest: The xx [more inside]
posted by DizzyOnBugSpray on Nov 20, 2016 - 14 comments

A successful couple house and care for a pregnant woman with the hopes of adopting her unborn child. A Lifetime movie with Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig.
posted by Artw on Jun 20, 2015 - 18 comments

The Christmas episode hits Serial a few times and welcomes back Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen, with all the good and ill that entails.
posted by Etrigan on Dec 21, 2014 - 21 comments

Bill Hader returns to Studio 8H to play some beloved characters.
posted by Small Dollar on Oct 12, 2014 - 18 comments