A long time ago, in a comic book convention far, far away…after attending the San Diego Comic Con, two British sci-fi fans, Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Nick Frost) tour the southwest American landscape in a rented RV following a trail of alien-encounter hot spots: Black Mailbox, Area 51, Roswell. Along the way they encounter an actual alien named Paul (Seth Rogan) who is on... 

The raunch comedy has really progressed over the past few years, thanks in part to directors like Judd Apatow and Todd Phillips. That’s why it’s not incredibly surprising that Phillips’s latest movie, The Hangover is a strong addition to the genre. It’s not just the raunch factor that makes The Hangover work though, but the strong chemistry between three actors playing characters that never...