DEAR SANTA (2024)

 

Directed By: Bobby Farrelly

Written By: Ricky Blitt and Peter Farrelly 

Story By: Ricky Blitt, Peter Farrelly and Dan Ewen

Cinematography: C. Kim Miles

Editor: Julie Garces

Cast: Jack Black, Robert Timothy Smith, Post Malone, Brianne Howey, Keegan Michael Key, Jaden Carson Baker, Hayes MacArthur, P.J. Byrne, Kyle Gass 

When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.

WONKA (2023)

 

Directed & Story By: Paul King

Written By: Paul King & Simon Farnaby

Based on Characters Created By: Roald Dahl

Cinematography: Chung-Hoon Chung

Editor: Mark Everson

Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Calah Lane, Olivia Colman, Keegan Michael-Key, Sally Hawkins, Tom Davis, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Jim Carter, Natasha Rockwell, Kobna Holbrook-Smith, Rakhee Thatkar, Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Freya Parker, Matthew Boynton, Rich Fulcher

Willy Wonka is the mastermind behind some of the most delicious and innovative chocolate creations the world has ever seen. But before shaking up the chocolate industry and making a name for himself as a confectionery genius, the ambitious young creator had to defy all odds. As a result, Willy transformed his wildest dreams into reality with a bold vision, determination, and unexpected help from new friends. After all, hard work and a dash of magic can make anything happen. Because, as Willy already knows, it only takes a dream to make a difference.

WENDELL & WILD (2022)

 

Directed By: Henry Selick  Written By: Henry Selick and Jordan Peele Based on A Book By: Clay McLeod Chapman and Henry Selick  Cinematography: Peter Sorg Editor: Robert Anich, Jason Hopper, Mandy Hutchings and Sarah K. Reimas 

Featuring the voices of: Lyric Ross, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Angela Bassett, James Hong, Ving Rhames, Natalie Martinez, Sam Zelaya, Tamara Smart, Seema Virdi, Ramona Young 

Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.

DOLEMITE IS MY NAME (2019)

Directed By: Craig Brewer 
Written By: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski 
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg 
Editor: Billy Fox 
Costume Design: Ruth E. Carter 

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Snoop Dogg, Craig Robinson, Wesley Snipes, Keegan Michael Key, Mike Epps, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Kodi-Smitt McPhee, Ron Cephas Jones, Chris Rock, Barry Shabaka Henley, Tip T.I. Harris, Leunell, Tasha Smith 


Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.

WIN IT ALL (2017)

Directed & Edited By: Joe Swanberg 
Written By: Joe Swanberg & Jake Johnson 
Cinematography By: Eon Mora 


Cast: Jake Johnson, Joe Lo Truglio, Keegan Michael-Key, Aislinn Derbez, Steve Berg 


Eddie Garrett agrees to watch a duffel bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. When he discovers cash in the bag, he's unable to resist the temptation and winds up deeply in debt. When the prison release is shortened, Eddie suddenly has a small window of time to win all the money back.

VACATION (2015)

Written & Directed By: John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein 
Based on Characters Created By: John Hughes 
Cinematography By: Barry Peterson 
Editor:Jamie Gross 


Cast: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day, Regina Hall, Keegan-Michael Key, Norman Reedus, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Kaitlin Olsen, Michael Pena, Colin Hanks, Hannah Davis, Ron Livingston,Nick Kroll, Tim Heidecker, Elizabeth Gilles, John Francis Daley

KEANU (2016)

Directed By: Peter Atencio 
Written By: Jordan Peele & Alex Rubens 
Cinematography By: Jas Shelton 
Editor: Nicholas Monsour 


Cast: Keegan Michael-Key, Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Will Forte, Nia Long, Rob Huebel, Luis Guzman, Jason Mitchell

*Please note that some trivia and facts have been republished from imdb among other sources In this review

FREAKS OF NATURE (2015)

Directed By: Robbie Pickerling 
Written By: Oren Uziel 
Cinematography By: Uta Briesewitz 

Cast: Nicholas Braun, Josh Fadem, Vanessa Hudgens, Mackenzie Davis, Chris Zylka, Ed Westwick, Keegan-Michael Key, Mae Whitman, Joan Cusack, Bob Odenkirk, Denis Leary, Ian Roberts, Rachael Harris, Patton Oswalt, Pat Healy, Cerina Vincent

PITCH PERFECT 2 (2015)

Directed By: Elizabeth Banks 
Written By: Kay Cannon 
Based On Characters Created By: Mickey Rapkin 
Cinematography By: Jim Denault 
Editor: Craig Alpert 


Cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Anna Camp, John Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Banks, Skylar Astin, Flula Borg, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, David Cross, Ben Platt, Adam DeVine, Alexis Knapp, Katey Segal, Keegan-Michael Key, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Jason Jones, John Hodgman, Joe Lo Truglio, Snoop Dogg, Reggie Watts, Brea Grant

JUST GO WITH IT (2011)

Directed By: Dennis Dugan 
Written By: Allan Loeb & Timothy Dowling 
Based On The Screenplay “Cactus Flower” By I.A.L. Diamond 
Based on the stage play By: Abe Burrows 
Based on the French Play by: Pierre Barillet & Jean-Pierre Gredy 
Cinematography By: Theo Van De Sande 
Editor: Tom Costain 

Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nick Swardson, Brooklyn Decker, Kevin Nealon, Nicole Kidman, Dave Matthews, Rachel Dratch, Minka Kelly, Keegan-Michael Key, Mario Joyner, Heidi Montag, Andy Roddick, Peter Dante, Jonathan Loughran, Lori Huering

AFTERNOON DELIGHT (2013)

Written & Directed By: Jill Soloway 
Cinematography By: Jim Frohna 
Editor: Catherine Haight 

Cast: Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch, Jessica St. Clair, Michaela Watkins, John Kapelos, Josh Stanberg, Keegan Michael-Key, Annie Mumolo