Tag: Paul Rudd
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Old Dads review – Bill Burr’s angry, unfunny Netflix comedy
The comedian makes his directorial debut with a bitter misfire about three older fathers railing against political correctnessJudd Apatow has spent much of the twenty-first century showing America how dudes become men, his films built coming-of-age-like narratives for overgrown juveniles well into legal adulthood. In Knocked Up, Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd respectively modeled irresponsibility…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 Shines Because Cracking the Case Wasn’t That Hard
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, Episode 10, “Opening Night.”]If you’ll allow a dreadful detective a brief moment to savor his sagacity: I absolutely called the cookie thing.Yes, technically, the poisoned Schmackary’s pastry was part of the penultimate episode’s big reveal — when the murder board’s…
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This ‘Friends’ Character Saved the Show’s Final Season
Friends had an incredibly impressive run on NBC for 10 seasons, and the show has only spiked in popularity ever since it hit syndication and streaming platforms. The staggering popularity of Friends in the years that have passed since its finale can be best attributed to the show’s consistency of quality. Shows like Seinfeld or…
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We Need To Talk About Paul Rudd’s Round Robin Moment In Only Murders In The Building Season 3
This post contains spoilers for “Only Murders in the Building” season 3.Over the course of his career, Paul Rudd hasn’t died a lot onscreen. Comedian Patton Oswalt shot him in the chest in “Reno 911! Miami,” Alexander Skarsgard stabbed Rudd’s character Cactus Bill in the throat in the low key thriller “Mute” and I suppose…
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The Strikes Delay Sony’s ‘Spider-Verse’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequels and More
Sony Pictures has significantly upended its theatrical release slate for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, including pulling the third “Spider-Verse” movie “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” until an unspecified date. The changes come as Hollywood is in the midst of dual strikes, including the actors strike that prevents stars from promoting studio releases.Other sequels…
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel Release Date Delayed
Bustin’ ghosts will have to wait until the WGA and SAG-AFTRA get paid fairly. Sony announced a slew of delays to its film slate in the wake of the dual Hollywood union strikes and among them is the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel starring Paul Rudd. Originally slated to release on Christmas this year, the follow-up…
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Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey Films Land SAG-AFTRA Waivers
SAG-AFTRA has released a list of an initial batch of independent film projects that have signed the guild’s interim agreement, which will allow those movies to continue filming or imminently start filming even as the actors strike against the studios carries on.Among the titles to obtain waivers is “Mother Mary,” which is an A24 and…
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SAG-AFTRA Approves 39 Indie Projects to Shoot During Strike, Including Two A24 Films
SAG-AFTRA has granted approval to 39 independent productions to shoot during the strike, after confirming that they are not tied to AMPTP companies.The list includes two projects from A24, the independent production company: “Mother Mary,” starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, and “Death of a Unicorn,” starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, which is set…
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We Need More ‘Jack Ryan’ Badassery From Michael Peña
Michael Peña has one of those faces. He’s been in so many movies and television shows that when you see him you likely recognize him from somewhere. Chances are it’s from his fairly recent turn as Luis, the former cellmate of our MCU hero Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) in the first two installments of the…
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Why Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Brought In Kathryn Newton As Older Cassie Lang
Abby Ryder Fortson’s Cassie Lang is one of the best parts of Peyton Reed’s first two “Ant-Man” films. 2015’s “Ant-Man” introduces Cassie as an eight-year-old ball of energy who sees nothing but the best in her father, Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang, even when the rest of the world dismisses him as an ex-con. She’s also…