Tag: Bill Hader

  • ‘Knox Goes Away’ Review: A Puzzling Misfire From Michael Keaton

    ‘Knox Goes Away’ Review: A Puzzling Misfire From Michael Keaton

    This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist.It is safe to say that we are living in a new era of hitman movies from the John Wick franchise to David Fincher’s The Killer, and…

  • When Bill Hader Worked on a Season of ‘South Park’

    When Bill Hader Worked on a Season of ‘South Park’

    Hilarious and multi-talented, Bill Hader has come a long way in the last two decades. After breaking through as one of his generation’s stars on Saturday Night Live, the Oklahoma native successfully segued to film acting and, as of 2018, has been reaching new heights of acclaim both in front of and behind the camera…

  • Taylor Swift, Ke Huy Quan, Paul Mescal among those invited to join the Academy

    Taylor Swift, Ke Huy Quan, Paul Mescal among those invited to join the Academy

    Oscar-winning directors The Daniels are also among the 398 artists and executives invited to join the Academy this yearTaylor Swift, Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan, best picture directors the Daniels (Kwan and Scheinert) and actors such as Keke Palmer, Paul Mescal and Austin Butler are among the 398 artists and entertainment executives invited to join…

  • Before ‘Barry,’ Bill Hader Showed His Emotional Range in This Film

    Before ‘Barry,’ Bill Hader Showed His Emotional Range in This Film

    Bill Hader’s been making us laugh since his early days on Saturday Night Live, which cemented him as one of the strongest and most unique comedic voices of his generation. Last month, Hader wrapped his work on HBO’s Barry, the dark comedy crime thriller series that showed audiences what he was capable of demonstrating as…

  • Barry Season 4 Episode 8 Review: The Best Directed Show On TV Says Goodbye

    Barry Season 4 Episode 8 Review: The Best Directed Show On TV Says Goodbye

    Ok, everyone, let’s breathe. For some, there may be more no more compelling show on TV right now than the other big HBO series that wrapped up tonight, “Succession.” But for many of us, the show in question is “Barry,” the hybrid of dark comedy and suspense thriller that has leaned quite heavily on the…

  • Bill Hader Wanted Stephen Root To Be A Sexy Raven In Barry Season 4 [Exclusive]

    Bill Hader Wanted Stephen Root To Be A Sexy Raven In Barry Season 4 [Exclusive]

    This post contains mild spoilers for the “Barry” series finale.Over the course of his lengthy and varied career, Stephen Root has proven himself to be a consummate character actor; not just someone reliable and hard-working, but a true chameleon, darting in and out of disparate genres and roles.As a result, it’s incredibly difficult to choose…