10 Underrated Films From 2008
2008 is obviously still on the brain and at will be at least for the next week if not longer. Here's ten films we thought were grossly underrated. We were going to title this the 10 Most Underrated Films of 200...
The $100 Million Mark? ‘Step-Brothers’ Could Turn Out To Be The Sleeper Comedy Hit Of The Summer
So "Step Brothers" was retarded, but kind of awesome, right? In fact, the more and more we watch scenes that have leaked onto YouTube or deleted scenes ("It's the fucking Catalina wine mixer"!) we kind of shy a...
Sandler Surprises And Returns To Form With ‘You Don’t Mess With Zohan’
Was it the utter lack of expectations? Was it the fact that we hadn't spoiled anything for ourselves, having only seen one basic trailer? Or was it that Judd Apatow/ Robert Smiegel factor (they co-wrote the fil...
Don’t Mess With An Inflated Budget: ‘Zohan’ Cost $90 Million??
New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff used a piece about Adam Sandler's "You Don't Mess With Zohan" in this weekend's paper to discuss the subversive and sensitive politics of Israeli-Arab tensions embeded beneath...
The Playlist Summer Movie Preview, Let’s Do This
For most movie fans, summer is the grand season; the blockbusters, the spectacles, the tent-pole, flagship studio films, etc. etc. But for film enthusiasts, and us the summer is generally a wasteland if you hav...
The Judd Apatow Gravy Train Keeps Rolling; ‘Five Year Engagement’ Added To Slate; Huey Lewis Finishes ‘Pineapple’ Theme
'Walk Hard' might have been a bump in the road and it's uncertain how things like "Drillbit Taylor" (this March) and "You Don't Mess With Zohan" (early summer) will do, but there's still no stopping Judd Apatow...
Is Adam Sandler Going To Ruin Judd Apatow’s Midas Touch With ‘Zohan’?
Trailer says, "yes." Comedy producer/writer/mayor Judd Apatow's track record in recent years has been impeccable, but two actors that never need to appear in a film together: Adam Sandler and the dreadful Rob S...