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19Feb2009

'Little Fockers' moving ahead at Universal

Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 4:34PM | By

As you may have heard already, there will be a third installment in the popular franchise that started with "Meet the Parents" in 2000 and continued with "Meet the Fockers" in 2004.

Although we haven't heard or read that much about the project for a while now, Universal is apparently fast-tracking the sequel.

At least that's what Steven Zeitchik is reporting at Risky Biz Blog. He writes Universal has hired John Hamburg to write the screenplay. Larry Stuckey wrote an early draft.

Hamburg also worked on the previous "Focker" flicks, and he also directed the dreadful "Along Came Polly. His next flick, "I Love You, Man," will open March 20, 2009.

Zeitchik also reports Jay Roach, who helmed the first two films, will not return to direct. Apparently, he will focus on "Dinner for Schmucks" instead.

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Review: "Yes Man"

Friday, December 19, 2008 at 4:28PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Seen on: December 19, 2008

The players: Director: Peyton Reed, Writers: Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel, Nicholas Stoller, Cast: Jim Carrey, Rhys Darby, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel, Sasha Alexander

Facts of interest: Based on the book by Danny Wallace.

The plot: Carrey plays a man who decides to say yes to everything and anything.

Our thoughts: Yes, Jim Carrey’s latest comedy “Yes Man” is overall enjoyable to watch, but no, it’s by no means one of the best comedies of the year. I wouldn’t even go as far and say it’s a memorable ride. Sure, the film boasts a solid dose of light humor and a couple of refreshing performances, but besides that, it’s a pretty thin and at times quite repetitive experience.

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'Yes Man' web reviews

Friday, December 19, 2008 at 8:13AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Jim Carrey returns to comedy in Peyton Reed's "Yes Man," a film in which he plays a guy who agrees to say "yes" to everything for a whole year. Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper and John Michael Higgins co-star, and here is what the Web's critics have to say about the film:

• William Goss at Cinematical: "Yeah, no, it's all so familiar and funny in about equal measure, a ready-made Christmas-time crowd-pleaser that'll pretty much play it safe, even in its cruder moments, and will be in circulation on cable soon enough."

• LatinoReview's Ron Henriques: "Even some of the gags that fall flat manage to be somewhat entertaining, including Carrey's budding relationship with geeky supervisor Rhys Darby who throws 'Harry Potter' and '300' viewing parties in full costume."

• Matt Goldberg at Collider: "Thankfully, director Peyton Reed knows his comedy and he's able to somewhat restrain Carrey and more importantly, find charm in corny situations."

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First trailer for Jim Carrey’s ‘Yes Man’ hits!

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 3:41PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Our quick thoughts: I’m glad Jim Carrey finally returns to comedy in Peyton Reed’s upcoming “Yes Man,” because his shallow performance in “The Number 23” seriously left me wondering about the future of his career.

Yahoo! today premiered the first trailer for the film, and while it’s not necessarily hilarious, I have to admit it doesn’t look that bad either. For those of you still unfamiliar with the plot, “Yes Man” centers on a guy who agrees to say yes to everything for an entire year.

The trailer above doesn’t reveal much, although it shows Carrey repeatedly saying yes and having plenty of fun. Let’s hope we’ll enjoy this just as much when the flick opens Dec. 19, 2008. Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper and Terence Stamp co-star. Feel free to share your thoughts on the trailer below.

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