Tag: The Room
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‘Happytime Murders’ Is a ‘Strong Contender for the Worst Film of 2018,’ and 7 More Merciless Reviews
Might “The Happytime Murders” be the worst film of 2018? Critics seem to think so.“Insipid. Imbeciles. Incomprehensible. Insane,” wrote Us Weekly’s Mara Reinstein. “I think we have a strong contender for the worst film of 2018.”“‘The Happytime Murders’ has taken over the slot-previously held by ‘The Room’ — of being the single-worst movie of all…
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This week’s best home entertainment: from Star Wars: The Last Jedi to Plebs
The latest addition to the sci-fi universe lands on the small screen, while funny performances lift the new series of ‘The Inbetweeners in togas’It takes a special kind of genius to make a film boasting the sustained absurdity of The Room. So what was Tommy Wiseau’s deal? It’s unlikely that anyone will ever truly get…
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‘The Room’ Stars Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero on Reuniting for ‘Best F(r)iends’
Fifteen years ago, the world was introduced to the best friendship of Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero with the premiere of Wiseau’s directorial hallmark “The Room.” The film, which is considered the “’Citizen Kane of bad movies’,” became a cult hit, spawning midnight screenings across the nation and now worldwide where fans quote iconic lines…
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‘Best F(r)iends, Vol. 1’: Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Follow ‘The Room,’ Inspired by ‘The Disaster Artist’ and Edibles
Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero’s 20-year-old friendship survived making “the ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad movies” (“The Room”) and the Academy Award-nominated film based on its painful production (“The Disaster Artist”). However, the duo doesn’t quite agree on how to pronounce the title of their latest collaboration, “Best F(r)iends,” a two-volume drama directed by Justin MacGregor.“It’s…
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‘The Room’ Creators Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Would Like You to Watch Their Two-Part Movie Inspired By ‘Breaking Bad’
“Let me stop you right there,” said Tommy Wiseau, the mastermind behind “The Room.” He doesn’t want to think about how his long-awaited moment of Hollywood glory may have been cut short when James Franco faced accusations of sexual misconduct shortly after he accepted a Golden Globe for his performance in “The Room.” Nor is…
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Watch: What Tommy Wiseau Would Have Said at the Golden Globes
Tommy Wiseau has one of the most unusual and legendary success stories in the history of Hollywood. He wrote, directed and starred in The Room, a film that became a cult hit not for how good it was, but for how good it wasn’t! The journey of how that movie came to be and the…
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James Franco Tricked ‘The Disaster Artist’s Original Screenwriter Into Selling His Script for $5,000, Claims Lawsuit
Ryan Moody, who wrote an early draft of what became “The Disaster Artist,” has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was tricked into selling his script for a mere $5,000. A former student of James Franco’s at UCLA, Moody says he was hired to adapt Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell’s book about the making of…
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‘Best F(r)iends’ Trailer: Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Reunite 15 Years After ‘The Room’
When you write a tell-all memoir about your eccentric friend, relationships will inevitably become frayed. But as we saw in last year’s The Disaster Artist, Tommy Wiseau is not your typical friend. And his and Greg Sestero‘s friendship is now forever tied to the cult favorite “worst movie ever” The Room. Wiseau and Sestero have…
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‘Best F(r)iends’ Trailer: Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Return From ‘The Room’ With a Bizarre Mortician Drama — Watch
Lest you dismiss Tommy Wiseau as a one-trick pony, know that the writer, director, producer, and star of “The Room” is back with a new project. He and Greg Sestero, who co-starred in the notoriously bad movie that serves as the basis of the Oscar-nominated “The Disaster Artist,” have collaborated once again. As evidenced by…
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Tommy Wiseau Wants to Play the Joker
In a move that’s sure to hurt Joaquin Phoenix’s chances of landing the role, Tommy Wiseau has declared his intention to play the Joker in a standalone film being directed by Todd Phillips. The writer, director, and star of “The Room,” whose efforts to make what many consider to be the worst movie ever made…