When it comes to the current state of comedies, outside of Adam Sandler and his go to group of director friends like Dennis Dugan and Frank Coraci, filmmaking collaborations are a rarity. Even more of a rarity are pairings that work more often than not—yes that was a backhanded Sandler-Dugan dig. The Other Guys, another [Read More]
When PRINCE OF PERSIA underperformed, a few articles and blogs popped up asserting that Jake Gyllenhal was the weakest link. Last week THE A-TEAM got stomped by THE KARATE KID, trailing it’s fellow remake/re-imagining by $30 million. Already one piece has materialized laying partial blame on Bradley Cooper. It’s true that the current [Read More]
In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else [Read More]
Russell Brand’s Aldous Snow was one of the best parts of 2008’s FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL. A recovering drug addict and alcoholic, the acerbic Snow was the very definition of the Nightmare Next (the a-hole who dates your ex after you). He’s super-awesome at sex, he’s a world famous rock star and worse, he’s likeable. Even [Read More]
Thirty years have passed since The Blues Brothers hit theaters. In that time 10 more Saturday Night Live movies have gone from sketch to screen. It goes without saying that the critical and box office track record has been abysmal. The assumed mediocrity of SNL movies has now joined the likes of Star Trek‘s Odd [Read More]