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Articles tagged "will arnett" The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview FeatureSummer of Same: August 2009by Bill Gibron[30.Apr.09] :. With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness. The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview  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  TV ReviewSit Down, Shut Upby Marisa LaScala[19.Apr.09] :. The characters are boorish and egomaniacal. The comedy is crude. And the cast is terrific.  News‘Monsters’ voice role a first for Reese Witherspoonby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][30.Mar.09] :. Animation offers a world of different challenges for actors. Tools like body movement, facial expressions and hand gestures are no longer available to sell a scene. At the same time, animation...  News‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ tops weekend box officeby MarketWatch [MarketWatch (MCT)][30.Mar.09] :. The 3-D animated film “Monsters vs. Aliens” was easily the top draw at U.S. movie theaters this weekend, bringing in some $58.2 million through Sunday morning, according to studio...  Film ReviewMonsters vs. Aliensby Renee Scolaro Mora[27.Mar.09] :. Monsters vs. Aliens is both a spoof and celebration of mid-century creature features, offering positive, if well-worn, "messages for the kids." Routine ‘Rocker’ Is Nothing Newby Bill Gibron[22.Aug.08] :. Rock stardom is a standard personal fantasy. It represents two very elusive elements - the power that music has over all of us and the godlike fixation we have on those who make it. The notion of... The Rockerby Cynthia Fuchs[20.Aug.08] :. The Rocker is almost salvaged by the charming performances of its actual youngsters (as opposed to the adults doing youngster shtick). Semi-Proby Jesse Hassenger[12.Jun.08] :. It wouldn't hurt to keep Ferrell out of the locker room for a few years or more. The Return of the Popcorn Circus: August 2008by Bill Gibron[1.May.08] :. Talk about a crowded schedule. There are more offerings scheduled this month than in the previous two combined. Doctored by Hollywood: Seuss books have had ups, downs in Tinseltownby John Monaghan [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][14.Mar.08] :. Though Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) was involved with moviemaking during his days with Frank Capra’s Armed Forces Motion Picture unit during World War II, he was wary about the way his work... Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Mar.08] :. All the conventional plotting in Horton Hears a Who! needn't overwhelm the more important point, that "a person's a person, no matter how small." Semi-Proby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Mar.08] :. For viewers who are already tired of the Will Ferrell sports spoof, the new installment is more of the same. For those who love the films, it is also... more of the same. Part 5 - Beyond the Envelopeby PopMatters Staff[12.Oct.07] :. The format forced the issue among cult and commercial products. And TV on DVD highlighted the cream of the creative, forward thinking crop. Blades of Gloryby Jesse Hassenger[10.Sep.07] :. It takes genuine pros to make the mock-sport movie look like a worthwhile competition. A brisk, disposable amusement. The Brothers Solomonby Tricia Olszewski[7.Sep.07] :. The jumble of styles would be a momentum-killer even if the jokes did work, but an overwhelming number don't. Monkey Business (Part 4: August)by Bill Gibron[4.May.07] :. In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings. Where there’s a Will, there’s a paydayby David Hinckley [New York Daily News (MCT)][2.Apr.07] :. The ice kings pulled in lots of cold cash this weekend. “Blades of Glory,” a goofball figure-skating comedy starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder, earned $33 million at the box office,... Blades of Glory (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[30.Mar.07] :. As pleased with itself as any other Will Ferrell comedy, Blades of Glory targets buddy and sports movie conventions, and -- oh yes -- ponders the profound gayness of figure skating. Jon Heder takes to the ice in his next biggest thing since ‘Dynamite’by Brian McTavish [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][29.Mar.07] :. Jon Heder is on the phone from Los Angeles nearing the end of a long string of press interviews for “Blades of Glory,” his comedy with Will Ferrell that hits theaters Friday. Despite the... Skating comedy gives Ferrell a chance to sparkleby Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][29.Mar.07] :. They call it the Paul Newman Syndrome: An actor takes a role, as, say, a race car driver, and then develops a lifelong love for the sport. Will Ferrell, who plays a competitive ice skater in his new... 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. Net-Works: The Best TV of 2006by PopMatters Staff[10.Jan.07] :. You won't have to look far along your television dial to discover the Top TV picks from PopMatters staff. From 20 upward, each entry represents the boob tube at its best. Featured Article TV DVD ReviewArrested Development: Season 3by Sean O'Neal[11.Sep.06] :. As an epitaph, there can be none more fitting than the fact that Arrested Development never stooped to conquer. Its influence will be felt for generations to come. The Great New Wonderful (2005)by Jesse Hassenger[8.Sep.06] :. This 9/11 film is subtle to a fault; this is a quality you may not expect in a film from Danny Leiner, master of the vehicular stoner comedy. The Great New Wonderful (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Aug.06] :. Lack of understanding will be a sort of theme for Danny Leiner's film, uneven but full of rewarding subtleties. Arrested Developmentby Amanda Ann Klein[21.Feb.06] :. Arrested Development went down uncompromised, with guns a-blazing and showing no remorse over its own potential demise. Arrested Development: Season Twoby Stephen Kelly[15.Nov.05] :. Twenty-two minutes of a single episode of Arrested Development is still funnier than an entire night of Must-See TV. Arrested Developmentby Jesse Hassenger[2.May.05] :. Arrested Development is too dense, too smart, too strange. These are all ways of saying that it's too good. Arrested Development: Season Oneby John G. Nettles[24.Nov.04] :. Arrested Development is Bad Behavior writ large, and it is the most consistently funny half-hour to grace the Idiot Box in a long time. Arrested Developmentby Stephen Kelly[10.Nov.03] :. That Arrested Development mines its laughs by taking potshots at the filthy rich makes it so much more delicious. |
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