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Mike White on ‘Brad’s Status,’ Ben Stiller & Mid-Life Crises

September 21, 2017 11:36 am

Writer and director Mike White has built a career out of the eccentric neurosis that has been part of his persona since childhood. The 47-year-old filmmaker has a unique voice which can be seen and heard in HBO...

‘It’ Floats To Top Spot, ‘mother!’ Flops [Box Office]

Kevin Jagernauth

September 17, 2017 12:51 pm

Box Office, News

There were two kinds of horror to choose from at the box office the weekend — an adaptation of Stephen King's most popular works, and a heady journey into Darren Aronofsky's psyche — and audiences made it clea...

‘Brad’s Status’: Midlife Crisis Dramedy With Ben Stiller Lacks Insight [TIFF Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

September 10, 2017 8:47 am

News, Reviews

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Brad Sloan (Ben Stiller) lives in a beautiful house, with his beautiful wife Melanie (Jenna Fischer), runs his own non-profit, and he’s about to go to Boston with his son Troy (Austin Abrams) who is interviewin...

TIFF 2017 Adds ‘Euphoria,’ ‘The Death Of Stalin,’ ‘Brad’s Status,’ More

Kevin Jagernauth

August 3, 2017 10:13 am

News

The Toronto International Film Festival continues to pad out their 2017 lineup, and this morning organizers unveiled the roster for their Platform program. It's the only competition category at TIFF, and no big...

‘Brad’s Status’ Trailer: Ben Stiller Has A Breakdown

Kevin Jagernauth

July 25, 2017 12:26 pm

News, Trailers

To be honest, we kind of forgot "Brad's Status" even existed. The new film from Mike White ("Enlightened," "School of Rock," "The Good Girl") certainly has a great cast, but the entire endeavor feels a bit rote...

Ben Stiller To Star In Mike White’s ‘Brad’s Status’

Kevin Jagernauth

July 13, 2016 2:45 pm

News

The paths of Ben Stiller and writer/director Mike White ("School Of Rock," "Enlightened") have criss-crossed in the most curious of ways. The actor has made cameo appearances in "Orange County" and the "Freaks ...

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