Tag: Adele Lim
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‘I didn’t have a second thought’: why Jennifer Lawrence and Scarlett Johansson are stripping off on screen
In films like No Hard Feelings, Joy Ride and Asteroid City, full-frontal female nudity is back. What has changed in the #MeToo era?After years of chaste superhero movies dominating the box office and frequent laments for the death of the sex scene, full frontal nudity is making a comeback on screen in a crop of…
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Box Office: ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Earns Strong $5 Million in Previews, ‘Joy Ride’ Grosses $1.1 Million
Sony’s “Insidious: The Red Door” scared up $5 million in Thursday night screenings, a strong start for the moderately-priced horror flick. It was also nearly enough to displace “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” which made $5.2 million on the same day. Indy may still top the box office in its second weekend of…
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‘Joy Ride’: Adele Lim Shakes Off Twitter Critic Who Claims Her New Raunchy Road Comedy “Objectifies Men” & “Targets White People”
Lionsgate knew they had a winner when Adele Lim‘s “Joy Ride” had its world premiere at SXSW back in March. Critics loved it at the festival, but now it’s time to see how the raunchy road trip comedy fares with audiences and other critical voices as the film hits theaters today. But. EW reports that…
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‘Joy Ride’s Sherry Cola on the Thrill of Making Sex Noises with Baron Davis
Adele Lim’s Joy Ride well earns its R rating. The movie is absolutely packed to the brim with raunchy humor that doesn’t hold back in the least, and just about every single one of those jokes lands. On top of that, the film’s extreme and hugely effective comedy is all backed by a powerful emotional…
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‘Joy Ride’ Director Adele Lim Claps Back at Criticism Her Wild Comedy ‘Objectifies Men, Targets White People’
The criticism around “Joy Ride” has swerved in an unexpected direction.The Aapi-led R-rated comedy, which stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu as pals who set out on a wild and raucous trip through China, is executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. “Joy Ride” debuted at SXSW earlier this year,…
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The return of rude: Hollywood brings back the raunchy comedy
After a dearth of R-rated big screen hijinks, the industry bets again on films like No Hard Feelings and Joy Ride to lure crowdsJoy Ride, in theaters this Friday, is not for the modest. The R-rated road trip movie, from the director Adele Lim (Crazy Rich Asians), follows four friends, played by Ashley Park, Sabrina…
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Joy Ride review – slickly likable Asian-American comedy dwells on family and identity
Laughs, high energy levels and some outrageous set pieces make this examination of the complex relationship with distant family a fun journey of self-discoveryWriter-producer Adele Lim, who worked on the script for Crazy Rich Asians, now makes her feature directing debut with this likable and brash Asian-American comedy about four women leaving the US for…
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‘Joy Ride’ Review: A Delightful and Irreverent Girls’ Trip Full of Laughs and Raunchiness
Adele Lim’s new girls’ trip film, Joy Ride, is destined to join the ranks of iconic comedy movies like The Hangover and Bridesmaids. Complete with crude humor, raunchy sex scenes, and full-frontal, this movie is definitely not for everyone but it dives deeper than movies of its ilk while also not shying away from the…
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Adele Lim’s R-Rated Comedy ‘Joy Ride’ Was Originally Called ‘Joy F— Club’
The working title for Adele Lim’s new comedy “Joy Ride” was “Joy Fuck Club.”It’s a profane callback to “The Joy Luck Club,” a multigenerational family saga that broke ground. But if “Joy Ride” builds on the legacy set by that landmark 1993 film in that nearly all of its cast is Asian, the similarities between…
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‘Joy Ride’ Red Band Trailer: Lionsgate’s Raunchy Road Comedy From ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Writer Adele Lim Hits Theaters On July 7
Ever since “Joy Ride” had its world premiere at SXSW in March, it’s been one of the summer’s most anticipated movies. Why’s that? Well, it’s raunchy, hilarious (our review praised it), and it’s helmed by “Crazy Rich Asians” writer Adele Lim in her feature directorial debut. Love crowd-pleasing comedies? “Joy Ride” may be the biggest…