Photo: Netflix In 2014, long before being redeemed in the eyes of moviegoers by the anxiety frenzy it induced Uncut GemsAdam Sandler accepted that he absolutely takes on roles based on whether or not free vacations are involved. It may not be a great system for critics who then have …
Read More »Herzog examines a strange business
Photo: MUBI Werner Herzog is one of the few leading filmmakers whose work is divided equally between fiction and nonfiction: for over half a century, he has produced both documentaries and narrative films, sometimes even making one of each on the same topic. With his latest project, Family Romance, LLCHerzog …
Read More »Jon Stewart’s new movie takes a beating
(Newser) – Steve Carrell plays a Democratic political consultant in hopes of recruiting a widowed farmer and retired marine to run for office in rural Wisconsin after the 2016 election in Jon Stewart’s new political satire Irresistible. But the second film by the writer and director is not as well …
Read More »A lame action comedy for Dave Bautista
Photo: Amazon Studios The most interesting thing about the new ish action comedy My spy it’s his long and unfortunate history of missed release dates. Originally slated for a debut in August 2019, the film ran into January 2020 and then March, where it had the distinction of being pushed …
Read More »Will Ferrell swaps sports for pop songs
from Netflix Photo: Netflix Although he was in his early 30s when he began his career as a leader, Will Ferrell’s big screen production (as well as much of his small screen SNL work) has been largely defined by the midlife crisis. He tends to play characters who are comically …
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