A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)

Harold and Kumar embark on another adventure, this one Christmas-themed (instead of a White Castle, they are seeking a last-minute Christmas tree) and if you can see past a distasteful sexual assault scene and the franchise's problematic portrayal of women generally, this instalment is pretty funny, at least for those who have acquired the politically-incorrect Harold and Kumar taste.

★★★☆☆

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Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)

Number one was more Chevy Chase/National Lampoons crossed with stoner comedy whereas this second Harold and Kumar movie is more Kevin Smith/gross out/political crossed with stoner comedy and fans will concede the humour is slightly tired here and that H&KEFGB tries too hard to elaborate unnecessarily on the good ideas (like Neil Patrick Harris) from H&KGTW.

★★☆☆☆

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Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)

Clark Griswold stopped at nothing to get his family to Walley World; Harold and Kumar with the munchies must reach a White Castle burger joint and despite my hating nothing more than stoner comedies, I find Harold and Kumar's juvenile antics actually very funny - a crude new-generation National Lampoon's Vacation...to White Castle.

★★★☆☆

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