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Director Jeremiah Zagar On ‘Hustle,’ “Stealing” From ‘Raging Bull’ & Working With Adam Sandler [The Playlist Podcast]

June 6, 2022 12:10 pm

Adam Sandler is back with another Netflix film. However, his upcoming feature, “Hustle,” isn’t your typical Sandler Netflix comedy. This is a film that not only showcases the actor's comedic chops but also giv...

‘Hustle’ Review: Adam Sandler’s Got Game In Boilerplate Basketball Flick

Marshall Shaffer

June 2, 2022 9:00 pm

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Fans of the Sandman know it’s often feast or famine when the comedic superstar steps away from his traditional juvenile humor. The highs are high, and the lows are low. For every “The Meyerowitz Stories,” ther...

‘Hustle’ Trailer: Adam Sandler Stars In A ‘Rocky’-Esque Basketball Drama For Netflix

Edward Davis

May 10, 2022 11:05 am

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"It's very much a ‘Rocky’ story," Adam Sandler told Entertainment Weekly this week about his new Netflix basketball drama, “Hustle.” "And I'm not Mickey in it — there's never gonna be another Mickey — but I li...

Adam Sandler Confirms A New Safdie Brothers Film Is In The Works

Rodrigo Perez

April 29, 2022 8:55 am

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This is how we all win. While he was robbed of an Oscar nomination, Adam Sandler did win an Indie Spirit Award for his terrific, on-edge performance as an inveterate gambler in 2019’s “Uncut Gems” —and it was ...

Uncut Jams? Adam Sandler & The Safdie Brothers Reportedly Working On A New Project

Christopher Marc

April 12, 2022 4:36 pm

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Spring is in the air, cinephiles are drunk with rampant Cannes speculation, and maybe we can get more Safdie Brothers films starring Adam Sandler as a treat. While this trio, filmmakers Benny and Josh Safdie a...

‘Hustle’ Teaser: Adam Sandler Teams With LeBron James For A New Basketball Drama

Charles Barfield

February 18, 2022 10:18 am

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You’ve probably seen the memes about how Adam Sandler dresses when he’s in public. Basically, he looks like he’s ready to play an impromptu 3-on-3 basketball game at the drop of a hat. Thankfully, it doesn’t a...

‘Home Team’: Kevin James & Taylor Lautner Team Up For A Netflix Sports Family Comedy

Edward Davis

December 14, 2021 1:25 pm

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Netflix loves Adam Sandler, Adam Sandler loves comedian Kevin James, therefore the next Happy Madison production for Netflix, the company where Sandler has set up shop, is the high school football comedy "The ...

‘Spaceman’: Carey Mulligan To Star Opposite Adam Sandler In The Upcoming Netflix Sci-Fi Film

Charles Barfield

April 15, 2021 2:41 pm

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From an Oscar nomination to an Adam Sandler film. That’s exactly what the story is for Carey Mulligan as she prepares for her big Oscar night in a little over a week. READ MORE: ‘Spaceman Of Bohemia’: Adam...

Paul Thomas Anderson Adam Sandler Punch-Drunk Love

‘Punch-Drunk Love’ Producer Doubted Casting Of Adam Sandler, As Did Plenty Of People At The Time

Rafael Motamayor

November 4, 2020 2:10 pm

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Before Paul Thomas Anderson cast him for his 2002 romance "Punch-Drunk Love," Adam Sandler was mostly known for broad comedies. He was certainly not the most obvious candidate for a lead in a dramatic role, as...

‘Spaceman Of Bohemia’: Adam Sandler To Star In Netflix Drama From ‘Chernobyl’ Director

Charles Barfield

October 27, 2020 10:56 am

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The recent Adam Sandler film, “Hubie Halloween,” seems to mark the return to silly comedy for the actor after wowing audiences with his role in the drama, “Uncut Gems,” but that doesn’t mean he’s done with dra...

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