Tag: Old School
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Will Ferrell Still Has Zero Regrets Over Turning Down $29 Million Offer to Make ‘Elf’ Sequel
Will Ferrell has been open in the past about turning down a $29 million offer to star in a sequel to his 2003 Christmas comedy classic “Elf,” and he remains to this day without regret over his decision. “Elf” arrived at a seminal moment in Ferrell’s film career. The actor already had fan-favorite supporting turns…
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‘The Joker’ Movie: Alec Baldwin Cast As Batman’s Dead Dad
Given the sensibilities of “Road Trip,” “Old School,” the celebrated movie version of “Starsky & Hutch” and “The Hangover” trilogy, all roads have clearly been leading filmmaker Todd Phillips to direct, what else, Warner Bros.’ dark and gritty version of “The Joker” movie starring Joaquin Phoenix. As cameras are set to roll in a number…
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‘Blockers’ Review: Goofy Sex Comedy is a Woke ‘American Pie’ For a New Generation — SXSW 2018
Even before it premiered to a boisterous reception at the SXSW Film Festival, “Blockers” was already famous from its red band trailer as that movie where John Cena funnels beer into his anus. That’s one of the more outrageous gags in director Kay Cannon’s inspired sex comedy, but it’s hardly the only one that hits…