Tag: Rough Night
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‘Magic Mike Xxl’ Is More Fun Than ‘Magic Mike’ Because of Its Tone
Magic Mike Xxl is everything that the first Magic Mike film wasn’t. Audiences who walked into 2012’s original Magic Mike expecting a straightforward raunchy stripper comedy should have known better than to trust that Steven Soderbergh had something that simple up his sleeve. While there are plenty of amusing moments throughout Magic Mike, the film…
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Bo Burnham to Play NBA Legend Larry Bird in HBO’s Los Angeles Lakers Show
Promising young man Bo Burnham has just “scored” a major role in a new HBO series. The multi-hyphenate, whose credits include writing and directing Eighth Grade and acting in films like Promising Young Woman, The Big Sick, and Rough Night, will play Boston Celtics superstar Larry Bird in the untitled show about the “Showtime” era…
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Desperados review – hit-and-miss Netflix comedy offers throwaway summer fun
A trio of friends head to Mexico to delete a drunken email in a mostly entertaining if a little scattershot comedyWhile Netflix has been trying to resurrect the romantic comedy, it has also been quietly attempting to reinvigorate a subgenre that studios have spent even less time and money on. When Bridesmaids became Judd Apatow’s…
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‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ Trailer: Jillian Bell Jogs (And Jokes) Around New York City in This Winning Indie
Since her breakout performance in 22 Jump Street back in 2014, Jillian Bell has popped up as a supporting player in mainstream studio comedies like Rough Night, Office Christmas Party, and Fist Fight. But now she’s stepping into a lead role in Brittany Runs a Marathon, an indie feature that debuted at this year’s Sundance…