Tag: You People
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Everything We Know About Khadjiah Haqq’s Marriage to Bobby McCray
Anyone who has been actually Keeping Up With The Kardashains knows who the Haqq sisters are. But to anyone unfamiliar, Khadijah Haqq and Malika Haqq are the long-term twin besties of Khloe Kardashain. The sisters gained a spotlight of their own by being a supportive and loyal friend to Khloe. Khadijah is the oldest of…
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‘Coming to America’: Eddie Murphy’s First Time Playing Many Characters
Will we ever get the old Eddie Murphy back? For that matter, when exactly did we lose him? It feels like it’s been so long since we’ve seen Murphy be the singular comedy genius that he is, and it doesn’t help that he most recently was seen getting his time wasted on projects like You…
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‘It’s exactly as they’d have done it in the 1910s’: how Barbenheimer is leading the anti-cgi backlash
Old-school practical effects date back to the silent era and are created with artistry and care. Is the novelty of CGI green-screen action wearing off in favour of craft models?For the past 12 months, Hollywood has been facing a serious case of CGI fatigue, with critics tearing into would-be blockbusters for their over-reliance on it.…
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Best Movies, Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes
After getting her start on the infamous late-night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has worked her way to the big screen and has landed herself leading roles on television shows like Veep. From the movies Troll to You Hurt My Feelings and her latest film, You People, she is still hard at…
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Nia Long: ‘Why Wasn’t I Considered’ for ‘Avatar’ Over Zoe Saldaña?
Nia Long has a long memory when it comes to roles she didn’t get.The “You People” star admitted that she has felt “passed over” for projects in the past and wondered why she was not considered for certain roles, like the co-lead in James Cameron’s blockbuster franchise “Avatar” before Zoe Saldaña was cast.“I’ve felt passed…
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You People’s Eddie Murphy Talks Jonah Hill, Beverly Hills Cop, & More
In Kenya Barris’ (Black-ish) feature directorial debut, You People, Jonah Hill, who co-wrote for the film, plays Ezra Cohen, a man desperate for love. When Ezra accidentally mistakes Amira Mohammad (played by Lauren London) for his Uber driver, the two laugh off the meet-cute and find that they really are falling for one another. In…
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You People: Nia Long Discusses What Drew Her to the Film & Owning 2023
In Kenya Barris’ upcoming film, You People, co-writer Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen, a guy who’s down on his luck in love, and who happens to climb into the wrong car at the right time. His run-in with Amira Mohammad (played by Lauren London) turns out to be a match made in heaven, and the…
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You People Teaser Shows Eddie Murphy Taunting Jonah Hill
In the coming days, Netflix is set to release the first in its long list of major movies for 2023 as teased in a recent clip. You People is set to arrive on January 27 on the streaming platform and in anticipation of that, a new teaser has been released. The upcoming comedy comes from…
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You People Cast and Character Guide
On January 27, Netflix is set to release the romantic comedy, You People. Co-written by Jonah Hill and Kenya Barris (who is making his directorial debut with the film), this riotous take on the stereotypes of interfaith marriage, this movie promises some major howls of laughter. The film revolves around Ezra and Amira as they…
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‘You People’ Review: Jonah Hill & Eddie Murphy’s Comedic Chops Can’t Save A Corny, Superficial Family Comedy
How do you make the norm abnormal for the sake of comedy? Interracial/mixed-race families are so ordinary these days (I’m part of one as we speak), but comedy often has to exaggerate our differences to strike at deep laughs that speak to deeper, uncomfortable truths. That’s fair enough, and writer/director Kenya Barris’ (“Black-ish”) well-intentioned family…