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Entries in Comedy (41)

Thursday
19Nov2009

Anna Faris joins Williams in 'Wedding Banned'

DateThursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:48AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Anna Faris

Anna Faris is in talks to join Robin Williams in Touchstone's upcoming romantic comedy "Wedding Banned." No director is on board yet, but Jack Amiel and Michael Begler wrote the script.

The film follows a divorced couple (Williams) kidnapping their daughter on her wedding day to prevent her from doing the same mistake they did. The Hollywood Reporter says Faris plays the daughter.

Faris recently voiced a character in "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and before that, she starred in "Observe and Report." She's voicing a character in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel."

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Friday
02Oct2009

Movie Review: “The Invention of Lying”

DateFriday, October 2, 2009 at 10:47PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Seen on: October 2, 2009

The players: Directors: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson, Writers: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson, Cast: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.

Facts of interest: Gervais also starred in "Ghost Town."

The plot: In a world in which no one lies, Ricky Gervais plays a loser who discovers he has the ability to not tell the truth.

Our thoughts: Ricky Gervais returns to the big screen with “The Invention of Lying,” a thoroughly amusing little comedy set in a world in which lying does not exist. In this film, people tell the truth and nothing but the truth, and trust me, I don’t lie either when I say this is quite a funny big-screen experience.

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Friday
02Oct2009

Movie Review: “Zombieland”

DateFriday, October 2, 2009 at 1:22PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Seen on: October 2, 2009

The players: Director: Ruben Fleischer, Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard

Facts of interest: Fleischer said he found his inspiration for this in "Shaun of the Dead."

The plot: A group of humans travel across the country trying to survive the zombie mayhem surrounding them.

Our thoughts: Do yourself a favor and buy a ticket to “Zombieland.” I promise you won’t regret it, because Ruben Fleischer’s fast-paced comedy boasts big laughs, highly entertaining zombie action, and a bunch of superb performances guaranteeing 80 minutes of simple, yet compelling big-screen fun. Yeah to that!

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Friday
25Sep2009

Watch six hilarious 'Zombieland' clips 

DateFriday, September 25, 2009 at 8:58PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Zombieland

Ruben Fleischer's upcoming horror comedy "Zombieland" opens Oct. 9, 2009, and it's one of the films I'm looking forward to the most this fall. Six new film clips are now online, so check them out after the jump.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. These clips give you a good first impression of who these folks are and what methods they use to stay alive.

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Saturday
07Feb2009

Movie Review: "The Pink Panther 2"

DateSaturday, February 7, 2009 at 12:53PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Seen on: February 7, 2009

The players: Director: Harald Zwart, Writers: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Steve Martin, Cast: Steve Martin, Aishwarya Rai, Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Alfred Molina, Jean Reno

Facts of interest: Zwart also directed "Agent Cody Banks."

The plot: Inspector Clouseau is assigned to lead a team of detectives trying to track down a thief who stole precious treasures, including the Pink Panther diamond.

Our thoughts: “The Pink Panther 2” is just as worse as its disastrous predecessor. Nope, Steve Martin is still not funny as Jacques Clouseau, and yes, the script is still incredibly amateurish and utterly boring. Indeed, if you cherish your money, don’t waste it on this sequel.

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Monday
26Jan2009

'Windtalkers' scribe to make directorial debut

DateMonday, January 26, 2009 at 4:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

John Rice, who co-wrote "Windtalkers" and "Blown Away," is set to make his directorial debut with a hockey comedy entitled "Stan's Cup."

Here's how the Hollywood Reporter describes the plot:

"The movie centers on a broken-down, once-great hockey player who gets a chance to finally fill his legendary father's skates by giving his hometown, known as Hockeytown USA, a pseudo rematch of the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' game against a Russian team of ex-Olympians."

Yeah, I know that doesn't sound exactly new, but then again, Rice apprently wants to give the film a certain "Full Monty" vibe. It will be interesting to see how that works out for him.

Anyway, Rice also wrote the script, and Sarah Finn is on board to produce, according to the trade.

Rice also wrote 2000's "The Calling" and Dennis Hopper's 1994 comedy "Chasers."

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Tuesday
13Jan2009

Jay Chandrasekhar thinks 'Opposites Attract'

DateTuesday, January 13, 2009 at 4:23PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Broken Lizard's Jay Chandrasekhar is set to helm Bold Films' upcoming comedy "Opposites Attract."

No detailed plot information has been released yet, but the Hollywood Reporter describes the flick as "a body-switching comedy involving a young couple who must 'walk a mile in each other's shoes' in order to make their relationship work."

Not exaclty a new concept.

That said, Chandrasekhar and co. are apparently shooting for an R rating, so don't expect any harmless, cute talk à la "Freaky Friday."

Chandrasekhar's directing credits include "Super Troopers," "Club Dread" and "The Dukes of Hazzard." Broken Lizard's latest comedy is "The Slammin' Salmon," and a "Super Troopers 2" is also in the works.

I personally don't like the Broken Lizard flicks at all, but that's just me. Who knows, maybe this one will actually turn funny.

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Tuesday
14Oct2008

Gary Winick to direct 'Rat Bastard'

DateTuesday, October 14, 2008 at 1:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Gary Winick is set to direct Summit Entertainment’s upcoming comedy “Rat Bastard,” according to Variety.

The trade says the film follows a conman who plots revenge when his old partner steals the loot from their latest grift and hides out by posing as a chef for a family on New York's Upper East Side.

Heather McGowan penned an early version of the script, which Niels Mueller (“The Assassination of Richard Nixon”) is rewriting. Ellen Barkin and Caroline Kaplan are on board to produce.

Winick’s credits include “13 Going on 30” and “Charlotte’s Web.” He recently wrapped shooting for “Bride Wars,” a comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson.

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Thursday
02Oct2008

'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' trailer hits

DateThursday, October 2, 2008 at 4:05PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Moviefone today premiered the first trailer for Steve Carr's upcoming comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," which stars Kevin James as a mall cop struggling to protect the mall from a bunch of ruthless criminals. While the original idea behind the film sounds really funny, this trailer is not. I actually didn't smile once. 

"Paul Blart: Mapp Cop" opens Jan. 16, 2009. Enjoy the trailer above.

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Saturday
20Sep2008

Review: "Ghost Town"

DateSaturday, September 20, 2008 at 3:22PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Seen on: September 19, 2008

The players: Director: David Koepp, Writers: David Koepp, John Kamps, Cast: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Alan Ruck, Téa Leoni, Jeff Hiller

Facts of interest: Koepp also directed "Secret Window" and wrote "Panic Room" and "Spider-Man."

The plot: When a self-centered dentist suddenly dies but returns to life seven minutes later, he starts to see a bunch of dead people who all hit him up for a favor.

Our quick thoughts: Ricky Gervais, the man behind the original “The Office,” is not necessarily the kind of actor you regularly see on the big screen. And that’s a shame, because in David Koepp’s thoroughly adorable comedy “Ghost Town,” he delivers a hilarious performance that lightens up the entire movie and generates plenty of big laughs. The funny Brit definitely fits in, and I can only hope we’ll start to see him in lead roles more often. 

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