Tag: Adam Sandler
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‘One Piece’ & ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ Top Netflix Charts
While the business of adapting animes is often tricky, Netflix has clearly ticked the right boxes with its latest anime adaptation, One Piece. Deservedly, the live-action series which premiered on the streamer on August 31 has, within a short 4 days, racked up an impressive 18.5 million views to become the most viewed title among…
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Adam Sandler’s Most Underrated Movie Isn’t the One You Expect
An “Adam Sandler movie” typically refers to a comedy vehicle starring the iconic performer, spanning from his early years all the way to his Netflix tenure. Sandler has also branched off throughout his career to validate his star status with surprising turns in indie movies too, such as Uncut Gems and Punch-Drunk Love. But of…
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‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ Director on Working With Adam Sandler’s Daughters in Netflix’s New Teen Movie
“You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” is the sophomore feature from “Crush” director Sammi Cohen, but the film is very much focused on a specific junior high experience familiar to Jewish kids and their friends: the Bat Mitzvah, a coming-of-age ceremony (usually accompanied by a big party) to mark the transition into adulthood.Based…
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‘Leo’: Everything We Know About Adam Sandler’s Animated Musical
Animated movies can have the power to bring in some of the most star-powered casts in the industry, from the likes of the Hotel Transylvania franchise to this year’s box office behemoth The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is no surprise that fans can sometimes expect big names attached to the newest releases. One such…
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This Peter Dinklage Character Was Inspired by a Legendary Video Game Player
Pixels is a comedy action film with a penchant for silly humor. While its reception did not live up to expectations, Pixels boasts a stellar ensemble cast featuring Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Josh Gad, and Michelle Monaghan, among others. It even includes cameo appearances by celebrity tennis player Serena Williams and television personality…
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You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah Trailer: Adam Sandler Stars In This Comedy With His Daughters
After years of churning out his tried-and-true brand of juvenile comedies for Netflix, Adam Sandler has started to mix things up a little in his recent collaborations with the streamer. Their “Murder Mystery” films, for example, might not be anything exceptional, but it’s fun to see The Sandman getting bitten by the same cozy murder-mystery…
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Adam Sandler and His Daughters Join Forces on Screen in Netflix’s ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ Trailer
Adam Sandler and the rest of his family are front and center in the first official trailer for Netflix’s “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah,” streaming Aug. 25 on the platform.The film is an adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s coming-of-age novel of the same name. Stacy Friedman and Lydia Katz have been best…
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This Is the Best R-Rated Comedy of the ’90s
The 1990s were a terrific decade for comedies on both a studio and independent level. While indie comedies like Flirting With Disaster and Living in Oblivion would go on to become cult favorites among certain cinephiles, studios were getting more audacious thanks to the comedic prowess of major stars like Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Cameron…
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New on Netflix in August 2023
As summer vacation begins to wind down for many across North America, Netflix has some great titles available to stream this August if you’re in the mood to watch something. The highly successful anime One Piece is getting the live-action treatment as a new series with the original creator Eiichiro Oda returning as an executive…
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Who Is the Man in the Happy Madison Productions Logo?
Happy Madison Productions has produced many fan-favorite movies for over two decades. Founded by Adam Sandler in 1999, it also features Sandler in some of its most beloved comedies as various buffoonish characters with hearts of gold. Although many of these Sandler movies were hated by critics, from the likes of Grown Ups to Mr.…