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‘Superbad’ is super funny
Tweet Superbad has made quite a splash at the box office this summer, grossing over $68.6M domestically since it’s release just over a week ago. It’s also become one of the most hyped movies around and is currently ranked at #1 on IMDb’s MOVIEMeter Top 10 list. Critics are saying that it could usher in a new era in comedy and many have labeled it the best movie of the year. The teen-movie plot is about two nerdy high school BFFs, Evan and Seth, played by break-out stars Jonah Hill and Arrested Development’s Michael Cera, who go on a mission to provide alcohol for a graduation party in hopes of losing their virginity. To accomplish their goal, they send their uber-nerd friend Fogell (played superbly by Christopher Mintz-Plasse) to buy the … Read entire article »
“Trapped in the Closet” returns
Tweet R. Kelly is back with more episodes of Trapped in the Closet, airing right now on IFC.com. For those who don’t know, Trapped in the Closet has become a musical sensation and made R. Kelly even more infamous than those sex tapes he made with underage girls. Billed as a “Hip-Hopera”, Trapped is the story of Sylvester (played by Kelly), a Chi-town gangsta who becomes a key participant in the scandalous world that surrounds him. The story … Read entire article »
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The Lonely Island hits the big screen with ‘Hot Rod’
Tweet Hot Rod is the feature film debut from The Dudes of The Lonely Island. Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, a lovable weirdo in the Napoleon Dynamite vein, who aspires to be a great stuntman like his deceased father. Rod is supported by his stunt crew of Rico (Danny R. McBride), Dave (SNL‘s Bill Hader), his step-brother Kevin (fellow Lonely Islander Jorma Taccone) and his love interest Denise (Isla Fisher). Rod’s stepfather Frank, played by Deadwood‘s Ian McShane, doesn’t respect him and thinks he’s a wimp. To try to prove his toughness, Rod frequently challenges Frank to fist fights in the basement of the home he shares with his mother (Sissy Spacek). One day, Rod learns that Frank is in need of heart surgery and unable to fight him anymore. … Read entire article »
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Cast is best part of ‘Chuck and Larry’
Tweet I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is another Happy Madison production brought to the big screen. Chuck and Larry is about two firefighters that have a gay relationship and go to a mountain to….wait, that’s not it. In this film, two straight firefighters Chuck (Adam Sandler) and Larry (Kevin James) are best of friends. Chuck is a successful man-whore who has tons of women wrapped around his finger due to his calender success as Mr. February. Larry recently suffered a great loss when his wife died and he was left with two kids. Due to the loss of Larry’s wife, his pension goes only to him and not his children. The solution? The two friends get married in order for Larry’s pension to cover his children if something should ever happen … Read entire article »
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