The Meteor Man (1993)
Nov 1, 2000Black Superhero
Robert Townsend directs and stars as the screen's first Black superhero in this comedy take on the superhero film
Eddie Griffin
Undercover Brother (2002)
Nov 24, 2002Blaxploitation Spoof
Conceived in the aftermath of the Austin Powers films, this is a rather funny parody of the Blaxploitation film from Spike Lee's cousin Malcolm D. Lee
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
Dec 16, 2003Genre Spoof
David Zucker takes over the reins of the franchise from the Wayans Brothers. With a lack of big scary movies in 2002 to parody, the film takes a scattershot approach, parodying any film at all
Date Movie (2006)
Mar 13, 2006Romance Movie Parody
The first film from Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, a parody of a various romance movies. The duo went on to make some of the excruciating and unfunny comedies of the next decade
The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
Nov 18, 2007Christmas Film
Dull live-action tv remake of the Rankin-Bass stop-motion animated Christmas special
American Hero (2015)
Dec 15, 2017Real World Superhero
Tired of the bombast of Marvel/DC Comics superheroics overunning screens? This is a superhero film for you – one welcomely brought down to Earth set in working class neighbouhoods and with a focus on real-life problems. The results are surprising and refreshing