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Spotlight on... Screwball Comedies

November gloom got you down in the dumps? Dig yourself out of the doldrums with a screwball comedy. Characterized by snappy dialogue, wacky characters, and fast-paced plots, screwballs are one of the most popular comedy genres.

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Scary movie 4 (2006)
A dim-witted girl, her sex-crazed friend, and a clueless guy battle to save the world from an alien invasion.

      
Signs (2002)
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggest something more frightening to come.

      
Slither (2006)
A small town experiences an alien plague that turns everyone into zombies and mutants.

      
Solaris (1972)
On the water planet Solaris, humans encounter a unique and radical intelligence.

      
Solaris (2002)
On the water planet Solaris, humans encounter a unique and radical intelligence.

      
Space jam (1996)
Michael Jordan agrees to help the Looney Toons play a basketball game against the aliens who have kidnapped them.

      
Star Trek II: the wrath of Khan (1983)
Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the return of an old enemy looking for revenge.

      
Star Trek III: the search for Spock (1984)
Kirk and crew risk their careers stealing the Enterprise to recover Spock's body.

      
Star Trek IV: the voyage home (1986)
To save Earth from an alien probe, Kirk and his crew go back in time to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.

      
Star Trek V: the final frontier (1989)
Kirk and crew must deal with Spock's half brother, who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God.

      
Star Trek VI: the undiscovered country (1991)
The Enterprise must stop a plot to prevent a peace treaty between the Klingon Empire and the Federation.

      
Star Trek, the motion picture (1979)
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise to stop it.

      
Star Trek: first contact (1996)
Picard and crew pursue the Borg to stop them from preventing Earth from initiating first contact with alien life.

      
Star Trek: generations (1994)
Picard and Kirk must stop a madman from entering a space matrix and murdering millions.

      
Star Trek: nemesis (2002)
The Federation learns that the Romulans are planning to attack Earth.

      
Star wars trilogy (2004)

      
Star wars, episode 1: the phantom menace (1999)
The evil Trade Federation is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo.

      
Star wars, episode 2: attack of the clones (2002)
Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates a separatist assassination attempt.

      
Star wars, episode 3: revenge of the Sith (2005)
Anakin Skywalker concludes his journey toward the Dark Side of the Force, putting his friendship with Obi Wan Kenobi and his marriage at risk.

      
Star wars, episode 4 (1977)
Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from Darth Vader.



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