Adam Sandler is a talented comic actor with a mixed track record, successes like “Billy Madison” and “Happy Gilmore” are balanced out by misfires such as “50 First Dates” and “Click”. Last year Sandler took a walk on the wild side with a more dramatic turn in Judd Apatow’s exceptional “Funny People”, but for 2010 it’s back to the usual mugging and old school slapstick shenanigans.
The pinnacle of the summer’s blockbusters hit the cinemas this week; shocking some, but pleasing almost everyone. Scott Pilgrim VS. The World was a colossal win for gaming generations everywhere this week.
Based on a cherished comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” is a film whose hyperactivity is matched only by its consistent originality. Directed by “Hot Fuzz” comedy maverick Edgar Wright, “Scott Pilgrim” is a terrifically entertaining and visually audacious slice of blockbuster filmmaking.
“Gentlemen Broncos” is a disappointment primarily because it actually has several things going for it. The premise is solid, the cast effective and some of the jokes are quite amusing, but Hess never successfully engages viewers with the film’s bizarre worldview and fails to uncover any true sense of comedic rhythm.
Culture clashing and life swapping have long been staples of the comedy genre but surprisingly few projects have ever touched upon the tension between Jews and Muslims. It’s a bright and brave note to pitch a film on; and so for that alone “The Infidel” deserves credit.
Back in 1998 the reaction to “A Night at The Roxbury” was nothing short of cancerous. Critics took out their knives and laid waste to the SNL inspired picture, some going as far to dub it the worst film of its respective year. When you consider the same 12 months gave viewers “Patch Adams”, that’s just being cruel.
Kevin Smith takes a new direction with buddy cop action comedy, ‘Cop Out’ featuring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan.
11 years on from their last outing, Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back to complete their own majestic motion picture trilogy. 1995’s “Toy Story” and 1999’s “Toy Story 2” were joyous pieces of cinema, but against all odds the geniuses at Pixar appear to have saved the best until last with “Toy Story 3”.
“Get Him to the Greek” is a semi-sequel to the 2008 hit “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”. However instead of taking up with the main characters from that picture, “Get Him to the Greek” chooses to focus on the supporting figure who stole that respective show; the fictional rock star Aldous Snow, portrayed perfectly by British comedian Russell Brand.
The phrase “based on an SNL sketch” doesn’t usually inspire much confidence, but “MacGruber” actually works well as a feature film, and with a running time of 90 minutes; the picture doesn’t overstay its welcome. The tone of humour utilized is crude, lewd but often very funny, and the film also gains some worth via a few well aimed digs at the cheesy action flicks of the eighties.