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Super-ultra-maxi-quirky comedy of dorks, kooks, freaks. Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, out to top himself, scrapes bottom.

Amelia historical drama: Nair's biopic, "Amelia," about the world's most famous aviatrix, is right line with the era of bread lines and radio dramas in which it is set.

Ita TMs been a downhill slide for Jared Hess since 2004a TMs indie hit Napoleon Dynamite.

Jared Hess, co-writer and director of oddball comedies "Napoleon Dynamite" and "Nacho Libre" , crafts movies of striking originality.

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There's something inherently funny about carnivals. Whether it's the abundance of clowns, the games, the rides, the freak shows, the magic shows, or the carnies themselves, you throw them in a movie and there's almost an instantaneous chuckle or two to be had.

Clement is best among broncs. Details: Opens at Metro, Fri., Nov. 13. Rated PG-13. 89 minutes.

This is probably the single strangest exclusive we've ever received , but what the heck.

CHANGE OF PACE: Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement plays an ego-driven science fiction author in his new film Gentlemen Broncos.

Sam Rockwell plays the hero in a character's sci-fi novel. Jared Hess may be the first filmmaker to be bored by his own freaks.

Filmmaker Jared Hess was in denial at first. Call him a scamp and he becomes coy - but he finally admits to it.

New Zealand comedian Jemaine Clement is best known as one-half of musical duo Flight of the Conchords, but in the movie "Gentlemen Broncos" he takes wing on his own playing an ego-driven science fiction author.

When Zack and Miri Make A Porno and The Haunting of Molly Hartley could only combine for just over $15 million in box office grosses on this weekend last year, Hollywood learned a harsh lesson: don't open movies on Halloween! In an effort to rectify that error in judgment, this Halloween we're being treated to just one wide releasea 'and it came ...

Here's a power couple we didn't see coming: Jon "Napoleon Dynamite" Heder and Kristen Bell.

If you weren't a fan of the deliberately quirky antics of "Napoleon Dynamite," you should probably avoid "Gentlemen Broncos," the third film from Jared Hess, who directed both flicks and co-wrote them with his wife, Jerusha.

"Boondock Saints: All Saints Day" - The original 1999 "Boondock Saints" was a ridiculously over-the-top action film about a pair of Irish-American twins who set out with guns, recklessness and boozy bravado to rid Boston of criminals and mafia.

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 3:34 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 3:34 p.m. Capsule reviews of films opening this week: "Gentlemen Broncos" - This latest comedy from the makers of indie sensation "Napoleon Dynamite" is so weird, so off, so simply wrong that even freakish nerd Napoleon would have a hard time lending it ...

Singer Natalie Merchant is 46. Country singer Keith Urban is 42. Actor Jon Heder is 32.

The combination of Napoleon Dynamite and Newman is proving to be a hit maker on the Web.

Fox Searchlight has provided Film School Rejects with an exclusive look behind the scenes of their upcoming release Gentlemen Broncos , from Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess.