Tag: Will Ferrell
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Barbie (****1/2) is esoterica
Gerwig and Baumbach walk the line between preaching and expression of genuine feelings.
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Spirited (***) will take you, just not away
The filmmakers get credit for trying something new, even if that effort doesn’t quite make the end result more fulfilling. It just makes something similar, but not quite the same as we’re used to seeing every Christmas.
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The House (*) Comedy is Hard
Thankfully, though, this movie cost more to make than it brought in. Maybe this will weed out some of the “talent” in this film. Like a natural selection of comedy. At this rate, we can expect stupid comedies for the rest of time.
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Daddy’s Home (***1/2) two are better than none
My teenage daughter and I spent much of the last 20 minutes laughing. Sometimes for the same reason. This is rare. If you like comedies, this will stand out. If you are suspicious of them, this will not win any awards, but it just might make you smile a time or two. You might even…
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The Lego Movie: Applied to our lives like so much Kragl
The Lego Movie – 2014 Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller Starring (voices) Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman Screenplay Lord and Miller Where the heck did this film come from? They’ve been releasing Lego movies for years straight to DVD, and for some reason, someone got the extremely bright idea to apply…
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is long and necessary for the survival of the human race
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – 2013 Director Adam McKay Actors Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Meagan Good, James Marsden, Kristen Wiig, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Dylan Baker, Greg Kinnear, Josh Lawson, Harrison Ford Writers Ferrell and McKay As a sequel to one of the great comedies of modernity, Anchorman 2 was bound to disappoint. And disappoint it does, early and often. There are too…
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The Campaign flies gleefully off the rails in the most vulgar way possible
The Campaign – 2012 Directed by Jay Roach Starring Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Katherine LaNasa, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Cox Screenplay by Chris Henchy, Shawn Harwell Jay Roach has been doing political stuff on cable over the last few years. First Recount and then Game Change, were not so much comedy as they were…
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