Hollywood comedies are a dime a dozen. Yet, many receive flak for their attempts to tickle our funny bones, while only a select few earn rave reviews or accolades from critics. Honestly, I can only think of a handful of comedic films that made their way to the tops of end-of-year lists ("As Good As It Gets," "Silver Linings Playbook," and anything made by Wes Anderson, for example), while also recalling hundreds more that drew the ire of bigwigs like Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel for...