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Articles tagged "adam sandler" NewsLeslie Mann has her meatiest role yet opposite Adam Sandlerby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][7.Aug.09] :. SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Leslie Mann laughs a lot now, but she didn’t always think her life was so amusing. In fact, she winces whenever she is forced to talk about her high school years...  The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview FeatureSummer of Same: July 2009by Bill Gibron[29.Apr.09] :. In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures. The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview  Film ReviewBedtime Storiesby Cynthia Fuchs[24.Dec.08] :. Bedtime Stories lumbers, repeating plot points and jokes, meandering from scene to scene and seeming to forget where it was headed.  NewsAdam Sandler bleeps the raunch for PG-rated ‘Bedtime Stories’by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Dec.08] :. If you were to bump into Adam Sandler on the street you would probably think he was someone you knew in high school. Or he might remind you of a guy who borrowed a few bucks from you a couple of...  Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs FeatureCinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 3by PopMatters Staff[16.Oct.08] :. Day Three - The final ten, a cross-culture collection teeming with big ideas, larger than life visions, and perhaps the greatest documentary on rugby you've probably never heard of. Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs  Film DVD ReviewYou Don’t Mess with the Zohanby Jesse Hassenger[14.Oct.08] :. Plenty of New York racial tension, old-lady sex, animal abuse, and hackey-sack. Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008by Bill Gibron[12.Sep.08] :. Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose. You Don’t Mess with the Zohanby Cynthia Fuchs[6.Jun.08] :. You Don't Mess with the Zohan is cacophonous and competitive comedy, more exhausting than fun. ‘Zohan’s Zaniness is a Tough Sellby 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... The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008by Bill Gibron[29.Apr.08] :. If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come? Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007by PopMatters Staff[11.Jan.08] :. From Good Luck Chuck to Julie Taymor's ill-advised Beatlesque '60s tribute Across the Universe, PopMatters presents the dreck of 2007. 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. 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. Monkey Business (Part 3: July)by Bill Gibron[3.May.07] :. Finally, a month with only one remaining series contender. All wizard based Potter-y aside, this will be the most tenuous time for the business called show. After a strong start, the eccentric collection of entertainments here could make or break this potentially record shattering motion picture season. Mike Binder’s ‘Reign Over Me’ came out of 9/11by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][25.Mar.07] :. BIRMINGHAM, Mich.—Like most everyone, director Mike Binder knows exactly where he was on 9/11. Unlike most of us, though, he didn’t witness it on TV. “I had just finished doing an... Reign Over Me (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Mar.07] :. Even as it probes the difficulties of coping with loss and showcases Cheadle's remarkable capacity for compelling understatement, it also grants Sandler too much time to practice his seriosity in close-up. The PopMatters ‘Short Ends & Leader’ Spring Film Previewby Bill Gibron[2.Mar.07] :. In order to separate the worthy from the worthless, PopMatters' "Short Ends & Leader" editor is highlighting 10 new films he's looking forward to this spring. Click (2006)by Roger Holland[16.Oct.06] :. At heart, Click is a trivial movie that asks an important question about life, the universe, and everything: how on earth can a man who's doing Kate Beckinsale on a regular basis be at all dissatisfied with his life? Click (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Jun.06] :. While the movie's point is clear enough from frame one, it's so blatant and comes at such a high price that you feel mostly battered by its end. 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. 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. 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 PetersonIn 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... Adam Sandler, Stan and Judy’s Kidby Steve LichtensteinI can still remember the first time I heard Adam Sandler in his post-Saturday Night Live celebrity status. It was Christmas, 1994, and one of my friends had bought his first comedy album,... |
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