Tag: The Full Monty
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This Is the Best R-Rated Comedy of the ’90s
The 1990s were a terrific decade for comedies on both a studio and independent level. While indie comedies like Flirting With Disaster and Living in Oblivion would go on to become cult favorites among certain cinephiles, studios were getting more audacious thanks to the comedic prowess of major stars like Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Cameron…
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This Is The Sexiest Patrick Wilson Performance
Patrick Wilson may be best known as a horror icon thanks to his roles in both The Conjuring and Insidious franchises, but it’s hardly the only thing he should be known for. Wilson was once a Broadway star thanks to his roles in Oklahoma and The Full Monty and received an Emmy nomination for reprising…
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Mark Addy on ‘The Full Monty,’ Robert Carlyle and That Character Death
[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for The Full Monty.]From co-creators Simon Beaufoy (who wrote the 1997 film) and Alice Nutter, the new eight-party original series The Full Monty checks in with the same group of former steelworkers in Sheffield, England, 25 years later. While the years have passed, not much has changed in…
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‘The Full Monty’ Is a Missed Opportunity to Make a TV Sequel Worth Celebrating
Whether they invite them or not, there are few stories where imagining what comes next is impossible. Part of the appeal of popular, lasting films and series is that they occupy a slice of a world, with the promise that something interesting might be happening elsewhere. Amidst the avalanche of brand extensions and franchise retreads…
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‘The Full Monty’ Character Posters: Robert Carlyle & Company Are Back
The gang’s all back in a new set of character posters for The Full Monty as FX prepares to air the sequel series later this week. After bearing all in the original 1997 film, Robert Carlyle and the cast of the comedy classic are coming back for a new story all about the mischief they’ve…
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‘The Full Monty’s Has a Hilarious Story Behind It
It’s been over 25 years since The Full Monty graced the silver screen, but though viewers will have walked away feeling stellar after its euphoric finale, the behind-the-scenes story was an experience rougher than what watching the final film would suggest. Now, a brand-new Hulu series is right around the corner, picking up with the…
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‘I won’t be getting my kit off again’: The Full Monty’s Robert Carlyle on the role of a lifetime
Robert Carlyle’s life has been defined by two remarkable characters: the explosively violent Begbie, and Gaz in The Full Monty. Here, he talks about his Glasgow childhood, Britpop hedonism – and playing the Pm…It was 1997, and Robert Carlyle was in his mid-30s, when he first played the stripping Sheffield steelworker Gaz in The Full…
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‘Magic Mike’ At 10: Channing Tatum’s Still-Underrated Stardom & The Male Stripper Movie Subgenre [Be Reel Podcast]
For the 10th anniversary of “Magic Mike,” Be Reel makes it rain critical reflection on Channing Tatum’s career-defining role and other standouts of the male stripper genre like “The Full Monty” (1997) and “Chocolate City” (2015). After watching all three, suffice it to say if this episode had a stage name, it would probably be…
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The Full Monty TV Series Is Coming From Disney With Original Cast Returning
What if I went out on a limb and proclaimed this news to be the absolute most unbelievable thing you’ll ever read today? Wait, hold on just one second. I’m just receiving an update to my current location underneath this rock that certain other things, in fact, occurred over the last 24 hours that might…
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Military Wives review – feelgood choir comedy
This crowd-pleasing comedy drama from the director of The Full Monty hits all the right notes“Great music doesn’t happen when things are perfect,” says Sharon Horgan’s brassy Lisa in this formulaic yet ultimately winning British dramedy. “It happens when you care.” That’s a truism that could equally be applied to the film itself, an “inspired…