Tag: Cocaine Bear
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‘Fair Play’ Director on the Thrill of Getting the Movie Sold at Sundance
Chloe Domont makes her directorial debut with the film Fair Play, with the Netflix picture making its bow at the Sundance Film Festival back in January. The film was instantly met with rave reviews, which kicked off a bidding war that was won by streaming giant Netflix in a stunning $20 million acquisition. The psychological…
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Is Cocaine Bear 2 Happening Or Will The Drug-Fueled Ursine Stay In Hibernation?
People say truth is stranger than fiction, but the story in “Cocaine Bear” the movie is definitely more interesting than the true story behind it. In real life, the bear dubbed Pablo Eskobear ate a bunch of coke that was dumped from a drug smuggling plane and died from an overdose. In the vision of bloody…
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With ‘Bottoms’ and ‘Cocaine Bear,’ Brownstone Productions Is Reviving the R-Rated Comedy
Everyone remembers their first R-rated movie. Maybe you snuck into a theater trying to pass as 17, or maybe your parents didn’t care for censorship. Either way — whether it’s a movie with gore, expletives or nudity — that first experience leaves an impression.Max Handelman, who co-founded Brownstone Productions with his wife, Elizabeth Banks, recalls…
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10 Best ‘Strays’ Characters, Ranked by Likability
Strays is the latest raunchy R-rated comedy from producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, following their previous success with this year’s Cocaine Bear. The film follows Reggie, a sweet and kindhearted dog who after being abandoned once again by his terrible owner, becomes friends with a group of other stray dogs with their own issues…
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‘Slotherhouse’: Everything We Know About the Killer Sloth Movie
There’s no shortage of horror movies with premises so bizarre that you just have to watch them. Horror comedies are on the rise, becoming increasingly popular in the ever-growing community of horror fanatics. Just in the past year, we’ve been graced with the cinematic masterpiece known as Cocaine Bear as well as the dark re-imagining…
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Netflix Tried To Capitalize On The Success Of A Quiet Place With The Silence, And It Didn’t Go Well
The mockbuster industry is a fascinating entity. Chief among the studios that specialize in mockbusters (ie. low-budget knockoffs of popular studio titles) is The Asylum, the company behind the “Sharkando” films. In 2023 alone, The Asylum has released a riff on “Cocaine Bear” titled “Attack of the Meth Gator,” the latest installment in its “Transformers”…
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Elizabeth Banks Felt ‘Pigeonholed’ by ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Marketing: ‘To Lose Control of the Narrative Was a Real Bummer’
Elizabeth Banks is three features into her career as a director, and she has already proven that she can deliver crowd pleasing work in a wide variety of genres. After the success of “Pitch Perfect 2,” she ventured into action filmmaking with her Kristen Stewart-led “Charlie’s Angels” reboot before pivoting to horror comedy with the…
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What’s New on Prime Video in August 2023
From bears doing copious amounts of drugs, the love story between the president’s son and a royal prince, and a ragtag band of thieves pulling off their greatest most daring heist to date, August looks to be another great month of exciting titles on Prime Video. Recent hit films such as Elizabeth Banks’ horror-comedy Cocaine…
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Box Office: ‘No Hard Feelings’ Makes $2.15 Million in Previews
Jennifer Lawrence’s new R-rated comedy, “No Hard Feelings,” hits theaters this weekend and made $2.15 million in previews at the box office.The raunchy comedy from Sony is predicted to open with a soft $12 million in its opening weekend, which may not bode well considering its $45 million budget. It’s been a tough time for…