Tag: John Krasinski
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Jeff Nichols Says It’s “Lucky” His “A Quiet Place” Spin-Off Didn’t Get Made, “It Wasn’t The Right Fit”
You’ll recall that after the success of “A Quiet Place,” director John Krasinski, who had already expanded the original screenplay, had many ideas on his mind, sequels, and spin-offs that took place in different parts of the world, essentially plotting to franchise his alien-invasion family-driven thriller (it fascinating to look back on our interview with…
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‘The Office’ Episode That Was Pulled From Syndication
The American version of The Office was a decently successful hit during its nine-season run on NBC. It wasn’t until it hit syndication, however, and especially its long tenure on Netflix, that the series became a timeless pop culture classic. A decade after it came to an end, we still talk about outrageous episodes and…
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Robert Downey Jr. Auditioned For The Holiday With The Worst British Accent Kate Winslet Had Ever Heard
The premise of Nancy Meyers’ 2006 romance “The Holiday” is rather high concept. Iris (Kate Winslet), a reporter in England, has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend. Amanda (Cameron Diaz), a Los Angeles native and showbiz impresario, has just done the same. By chance, the two heartbroken women discover a want-ad in the newspaper…
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The Best Episodes of ‘The Office’: ‘Booze Cruise,’ ‘Frame Toby,’ ‘The Secret,’ and More
It’s hard to believe it took network TV audiences more than a full season to pick up on the burning brilliance of Greg Daniels’ “The Office.”On March 25, 2005, the pilot episode of a mockumentary series about a paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania debuted to just over 11 million viewers in the United States. The…
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Every Season of ‘Jack Ryan’, Ranked from Worst to Best
Jack Ryan has been a runaway hit for Amazon Studios, and stands as one of the best depictions of Tom Clancy’s source material. While The Hunt for Red October and Clear And Present Danger both did the character of Jack Ryan justice, the John Krasinski series helped relaunch the character in a modern context and…
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The John Krasinski Rom-Com Sequel We’re Still Waiting For
Something Borrowed is the heartfelt 2011 rom-com starring John Krasinski, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Kate Hudson. Based on the book by bestselling author Emily Giffin, despite its disappointing box office opening and largely negative critical reception, it has steadily grown in popularity with audiences ever since its release. Many of its fans are still hoping for…
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The Only Actor to Play Jack Ryan Twice Is Also the Genre’s Most Defining
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is one of the most beloved fictional characters to emerge in the past several decades. Generations of readers have poured over the adventures of the whip-smart CIA analyst who often finds himself in the middle of fieldwork, and Clancy’s stories have inspired several different projects in the years since his original…
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The Office: Michael and Pam’s Relationship Was the Best of the Show
The American version of The Office is remembered today for many things, most notably the antics of Dunder Mifflin boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell), and the budding romance between paper salesman Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and receptionist Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer). While we still swoon over watching the two lovebirds fall for each other, it…