— by CHERRY BELL — It’s always been Flint Lockwood’s (Bill Hader) dream to be recognized as a great inventor, but everything changes when he discovers that his most infamous machine — which turns water into food — is still operating and is now creating mutant food[...]
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Four Clips from ‘A Good Old Fashioned Orgy’
— by ALEXA MILAN — What’s a guy to do when it’s nearly Labor Day and all the great end-of-the-summer party themes have been done before? Throw a good old-fashioned orgy, of course. The ensemble comedy “A Good Old Fashioned Orgy” centers on Eric (Jason Sudeikis) a [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘A Good Old Fashioned Orgy’
— by LYNN TACKITT — Hanging out with your friends can be blast, a lifelong time of good memories. Every year, having a party that tops the year before can be a challenge. When you and your friends start settling down and getting into your 30s, you should plan a party to end all parties. [...]
Under Review: ‘MacGruber’
— by ROB COX — “MacGruber” is a sobering reminder of one of my own basic tenets for reviewing film: an “upper decker” [joke] in the trailer does not a classic comedy make. Sometimes, as with the “MacGruber” trailer, I forget that sage guideline and find myself all a-flutter o[...]
Three Red-Band Clips from ‘MacGruber’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — “Saturday Night Live” has experimented a few times with bringing re-occurring sketches to the big screen and has experienced varying levels of success with them. Their latest addition, “MacGruber” (based off sketches that parody “MacGyver[...]
Poster Peek: ‘MacGruber’
— by ROB COX — With few exceptions, “Saturday Night Live” skits don’t translate well to the big screen. The biggest reason for that, I think, is the short, almost-gimmicky nature of the average SNL skit. SNL writers, generally speaking, probably don’t consider later adapt[...]