Monkey Business (Part 2: June)

By Bill Gibron

Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities. [2 May 2007]

Funny People

By Todd R. Ramlow

Bromances like Funny People do a disservice to the friendship capabilities of straight men, making them seem stunted. [1 August 2009]

Knocked Up

By Andrew Gilstrap

Taken as a straightforward comedy, Knocked Up is extremely satisfying. Taken as a more serious meditation on adulthood and priorities, though . . . [26 September 2007]

Knocked Up (2007)

By Cynthia Fuchs

While the Pete and Ben romance is based in their similarities, their most moving discovery is their unconditional devotion to the differences embodied by girls. [1 June 2007]

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

By Samantha Bornemann

Here, a one-note title evolves into a 3-D landscape of guffaws and awws. [26 August 2005]

Short Ends and Leader: The Tears of a Clown: Funny People’s $23 million

Judd Apatow looks at the dark side of success in ‘Funny People’ [30 July 2009]

Judd Apatow turns serious, and that’s no laughing matter [27 July 2009]

When it comes to movie laughs, ‘Drillbit’ producer Judd Apatow is the man [21 March 2008]

Judd Apatow’s aptitude is for funny and familiar [17 March 2008]

Oh, baby! 2007 gave birth to a brood of pregnancy comedies [20 December 2007]

TV geek Seth Rogen becomes a movie star [1 June 2007]

With Judd Apatow’s films and TV shows, familiarity breeds hilarity