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  • Tootsie

    Genre: Drama Romance Comedy Director: Sydney Pollack Screenwriter: Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal Rating: 88% Year: 1982 Length: 2h Summary: A talented but prickly actor can’t find work til he reads for a popular TV soap opera, dressed as a woman. Main Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Charles Durning, Bill Murray Nice Bits This timeless comedy…

  • Scrooged

    Genre: Comedy Fantasy Director: Richard Donner Screenwriter: Mitch Glazer, Michael O’Donoghue Rating: 66% Year: 1988 Length: 1h 40m Summary: Charles Dickens‘ serious A Christmas Carol as a comedy. Scrooge gets visited by 3 ghosts on Christmas. Main Actors: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum Nice Bits Bill Murray yet again carries a comedy, this time as Scrooge, being cruelly despotic, and hilariously…

  • The Man Who Knew Too Little

    Genre: Comedy Director: Jon Amiel Screenwriter: Robert Farrar, Howard Franklin. Rating: 42% Year: 1997 Length: 1h 34m Summary: A man treated to a theatrical improv evening in the streets of London gets caught up with real spies. Main Actors:Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley, Alfred Molina Nice Bits This is another one the critics couldn’t quite figure out. To me, it’s one more comedy master class…

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Genre: Comedy Scifi Musical Director: Frank Oz Screenwriter: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman Rating: 90% Year: 1986 Length: 1h 34m Summary: a shy shop assistant discovers a plant from outer space that can only survive on human blood. Main Actors: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Levi Stubbs, Bill Murray Nice Bits This timeless horror comedy is full of wonderful songs, and manages to get the…

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    Genre: Comedy Director: Frank Oz Screenwriter: Tom Schulman Rating: 82% Year: 1991 Length: 1h 39m Summary: A neurotic patient follows his psychologist on holiday, and nearly drives him round the twist. Main Actors: Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss Nice Bits Bill Murray plays this role to perfection, trying to get relief from his various mental issues, while Richard Dreyfuss plays it straight, trying to appear…

  • Groundhog Day

    Genre: Scifi Romantic Comedy Director: Harold Ramis Screenwriter: Danny Rubin Rating: 97% Year: 1993 Length: 1h 42m Summary: A self centred weatherman finds himself reliving same day over and over again. Main Actors: Bill Murray, Andie McDowell, Stephen Tobolowsky, Marita Geraghty  Nice Bits This is one of the best films ever made, partly because not only is it a hilarious romantic comedy,…