Gromit Gets Cheesed Off 31 January, 2007 Aardman Animations and DreamWorks have announced an amicable end to their business association. A four film relationship was established in 2000 with the r... They've All Got It Infamy! 18 January, 2007 Comedy and celebrity, sometimes, don't work well together. As soon as a comedian gets on the TV then that's his/her act used up; the set is old jokes. Bef... Peter Boyle: 1935 - 2006 13 December, 2006 Peter Boyle has lost his battle against bone marrow cancer and heart disease and died in a New York hospital yesterday (11th December) aged 71. Boyle was a... John Cleese Is An Evil Genius 20 July, 2006 It's not like there weren't enough computer animated films being released this year that an entirely new studio felt obliged to jump on the bandwagon. Exo... Pirates Plunder Disney Jobs 19 July, 2006 It may not have been directly their fault but must have been a deciding factor for Disney heads to axe 650 jobs and cut back on their 'grown-up' targeted ... Pirates Are Better Than Superheroes 19 July, 2006 Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest has held on to the number one spot in the UK film charts this week, keeping Superman Returns from the top spo... Vaughn Gets Chase-tised 15 July, 2006 Vince Vaughn has received a public lambasting from fellow comedian Chevy Chase. Chase, who probably hasn't done a decent film since Fletch (1985), recent... Izzard In Comedy Film Role 15 July, 2006 Eddie Izzard is looking forward to his next film role because, for a change, it's actually supposed to be funny. He is playing Professor Bedlam, spurned w... BBC Films Goes Into Comedy 15 July, 2006 The BBC is considering taking some of it's biggest comedy programmes onto the big screen. Both of Ricky Gervais' projects, The Office and Extras, are under... Pythons Reunite on Shrek 3 14 July, 2006 Well, sort of. Dreamworks have announced that Eric Idle is the latest name to join the cast of Shrek The Third, lending his vocal talents to the part of M... Wilsons Rule #2 12 July, 2006 Owen and Luke Wilson are, between them, monopolising the comedy film industry. Luke recently suffered a similarly embarrassing 'mom moment' as his brother ... Wilsons Rule #1 12 July, 2006 Luke and Owen Wilson are, between them, monopolising the comedy film industry. Owen's next film, You, Me and Dupree, has him playing lifelong loser Randy... The Title Says It All 8 July, 2006 The time has come to add the voice of Funny.co.uk to the internet madness that is the support for Oficial Bad Film Snakes On A Plane. It's really about as ... Vince To Take Jen Up The Aisle? 6 July, 2006 Jen and Vince? They are? They're not. They are. They're not? They are! Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn could genuinely be an item rather than a cynical... Wayans World 6 July, 2006 There is new competition due for the Hollywood studios. Plans are afoot for the development of a rival film studio to be constructed in an old military ba... Sandler Tops US Box Office Again 27 June, 2006 Comedy king Adam Sandler is celebrating in the USA today as his new movie Click opened at the top of the box office chart, taking around £22m in its first ... Pirates! Arrrr! Part 2 26 June, 2006 Johnny Depp is all set to reprise his role as Jack Sparrow ("CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow") as the Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest has had it's premier... Soldier Wilson Teaches Kids 23 June, 2006 The ever-popular Owen Wilson is all signed up for a new film. It sounds like a simple idea (and a lot of good movies have a good idea behind them) and it's ... Cars Holds Pole Position 19 June, 2006 It was another close race for the No.1 spot in this weeks US film chart, but once again those speedy Cars got there first. The Pixar animation, starring Pa... Cars Drives Into Top Gear 15 June, 2006 It's another week of change at the top for the US box office chart, as new animated comedy Cars races (geddit?) into the top spot. Jennifer Aniston's comed... A Glimpse of Things to Come 12 June, 2006 The US box office is a sure fire prediction of how future films are going to fare over here and it's not surprising to see that the latest Pixar extravaga... Aniston Defeats the X-Men 8 June, 2006 The X-Men can battle against evil mutants all they like, but when the opposition is Jennifer Aniston it seems they're helpless. The Break-Up, starring Anis... Mr Bean Counter 5 June, 2006 Rowan Atkinson has been responsible for some of the most successful UK comedy exports in recent years. The film of Bean was a worldwide hit. Tiger Aspect, ... UK Box Office Round Up 2 June, 2006 It's been a good week for comedy films in the UK Film charts, with The Wild crashing into third place, behind only X-Men: The Last Stand and The Da Vinci ... Carry On Past Your Sell By Date 29 May, 2006 The UK comedy film scene can't resist a bit of nostalgia it seems, nor is it averse to following the current trend of remakes and sequels. For it has been ... Jonathan Ross Attacks Goverment 29 May, 2006 Jonathan Ross, TV presenter and film critic, has attacked the British goverment for their lack of support for the British film industry. "If it wasn't for ... DreamWorks Goes Punk 4 May, 2006 DreamWorks has found another childrens story to adapt into an animated film. This is how Shrek started. Punk Farm, by Jarrett J Krosockza is a simple tale ... Hot Fuzz Plot Details 24 April, 2006 The first scene of new Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright project has been leaked by Martin Freeman whilst he was in the midst of promoting his new project Confetti. ... Ice Age 2 passes $100m 13 April, 2006 Ice Age 2: The Meltdown has become the first film of 2006 to pass the $100m mark at the US Box Office. The animated comedy, starring the voices of Denis ... Bean And Gone Again 13 April, 2006 In Easter 2007, Mr Bean shall return. And this time he's in France. The sequel to the 1997 film has been greenlit, with Rowan Atkinson and producers Tiger ... New Robin Williams Film 4 April, 2006 Robin Williams and Mandy Moore are set to star in the romantic comedy License to Wed. Filming starts in May. Ken Kwapis will direct. The plot (such as it i... Simpsons Film Confirmed! 3 April, 2006 It's the news all fans have been waiting for. Twentieth Century Fox have, after months of speculation and rumour, confirmed that there will be a Simpsons ... A Trio of Trailers 27 March, 2006 Some more trailers today for your delight and amusement. Firstly, we present a Dreamworks, er, presentation! Over The Hedge is an animated comedy starring ... Panther Remake Tops Charts 21 March, 2006 It just goes to show that bad reviews can't keep a good remake down, at least for it's opening week as The Pink Panther remake beats V For Vendetta to the U... I'm an Alien...Get Me Out Of Here! 19 March, 2006 Cheeky Geordie chaps Ant'n'Dec, familiar to all UK residents for SMTV:Live!, Byker Grove, Pop Idol and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! have now moved ... Casting for Almighty Sequel 18 March, 2006 Casting has been announced for the sequel the Jim Carey film Bruce Almighty. The sequel is called Evan Almighty, and stars Steve Carrell (who also starred... 2006 Empire Awards Winners 14 March, 2006 Hosted by UK comedy genius Bill Bailey, The 2006 Empire Awards happened last night, the only awards in the UK to be voted for by the public, and the results... Hot Fuzz Plot and Cast 5 March, 2006 Plot details for Hot Fuzz have started to emerge. You don't know what Hot Fuzz is? Well, to put it simply, it's What Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright Did After ... Empire Awards Nominations 2 March, 2006 More nominations for everyone's favourite animated characters as Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit gets four nominations at the Empire Awar... More Discworld News! 27 February, 2006 Pratchett fans rejoice! Not only is Hogfather to be made into a TV special starring David Jason, it has also emerged that The Wee Free Men is going to be ... New Vince Vaughn Comedy 27 February, 2006 Vince Vaughn, the lovable goofball from Dodgeball amongst many other recent and hugely successful films, is possibly going to be joining the $20m a film c... Pickup Artists in the Cinema 26 February, 2006 In recent times, a book was written about the so-called Secret Society of Pickup Artists, detailing exactly how this society went through the 'art' of pic... A BAFTA for Aardman 20 February, 2006 Last night saw the BAFTA's, the highlight of the British awards ceremony. Once more, the great and the good (and the rest) of Hollywood and British films... Gromit Nominated For Oscar! 2 February, 2006 The Oscar nominations have been announced! As usual, comedy isn't getting much of a look in. But in the oh-so-small category of Best Animated Feature Film... New Robert Llewellyn DVD 2 February, 2006 Robert Llewellyn, best known as Kryten from Red Dwarf (BBC) but also the presenter of the madcap invention/construction show Scrapheap Challenge (Channel ... New Kung Fu Comedy For UK 29 January, 2006 The Sundance Festival is taking place at the moment, and that means various small films are hoping to get signed up to major distributors. One such film ... Disney Buys Pixar 25 January, 2006 Walt Disney has agreed to buy Pixar for around £4.1 billion, meaning that fans can continue to look forward to fantastic animated films (with all the come... Mixed Fortunes For Wallace 11 October, 2005 It's Good News for Wallace and Gromit this weekend, but it's Bad News for Aardman Animations. The new Wallace and Gromit film went straight in at numb... New Wallace And Gromit Film 5 October, 2005 Those lovable twosome, Wallace and Gromit, are this weekend appearing in previews for their first feature-length film - Wallace and Gromit and the Curse o... Murray Gets Bladey Angry 28 August, 2005 That paragon of calm assuredness, Bill Murray, was driven to the limits of his patience during filming of a scene for his new film Broken Flowers. So much...