— 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[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘MacGruber’ (Red Band Version)
— by RACHEL COYNE — Making movies based on “popular” “Saturday Night Live” sketches is a tradition that goes back nearly 30 years (I leave it to you to define “popular” on your own terms here). But for every “The Blues Brothers” and “Wayne’s World,” there are dozens[...]