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You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Jun.08] :. You Don't Mess with the Zohan is cacophonous and competitive comedy, more exhausting than fun.

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‘Zohan’s Zaniness is a Tough Sell

by Bill Gibron

[5.Jun.08] :. Jewish humor has driven American mirth for as long as their have been baggy pants burlesque comics and joke-stealing vaudevillians. Update it to the pre-modern mirth of Mel Brooks and the post-modern...

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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[20.Jul.07] :. Ving Rhames gets that Duncan can be gay, and not have to be a fulltime "flamer," in the film's parlance.

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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

by Bill Gibron

[20.Jul.07] :. This gay marriage movie isn’t really ready to deal with the overriding disputes that arise whenever civil rights and civil unions become part of the human dialogue.

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The Longest Yard: Widescreen Collector’s Edition (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[17.Oct.05] :. Given the prison's largely nonwhite population, Paul's friendship with Caretaker (Chris Rock) is invaluable in assembling the team.

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The Longest Yard (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[28.May.05] :. Sandler is resolutely unriled, whether abused by guards, the warden, or his own teammates, which makes him a decidedly peculiar action comedy hero.

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Spanglish (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Apr.05] :. Téa Leoni sees the script as an example of Brooks' ability to 'pierce human truth and make it ooze for you'.

Spanglish (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[17.Dec.04] :. Flor appears resolute and highly ethical, both qualities that help her survive as a maid for white folks in Bel Air.

50 First Dates: Special Edition (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[14.Jun.04] :. Always in the present, Drew Barrymore's Lucy is changed in an instant. And she's irresistible.

50 First Dates (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Feb.04] :. Henry sets his sights on doing the right thing for Lucy, who will always be a childish girl, never have agency, never be able to make an informed decision that she can count on lasting.

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Jun.03] :. Deftly rearranges any number of generic conventions, from romantic comedies, musicals, and melodramas with happy endings that can't make sense but seem inevitable and necessary.

Anger Management (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.Apr.03] :. Dave (Adam Sandler) grumbles okay, to everything, his face reorganized into a permanent twist.

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[18.Oct.02] :. Deftly rearranges any number of generic conventions, from romantic comedies, musicals, and melodramas with happy endings that can't make sense but seem inevitable and necessary.

Mr. Deeds (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[27.Jun.02] :. It's all a saggy, inept mess. And it really makes you long for Michael Keaton and 'The Banana Boat Song'.

Little Nicky (2000)

by Tobias Peterson

In his latest film, Little Nicky, Adam Sandler plays the son of Satan. Nicky, odd as it seems, is remarkably true to the popular image Sandler has cultivated in his previous films. In some...