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Tag: Kristen Wiig
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Can ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Rescue Us From 2020’s Superhero Void?
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is the last hope for big, giant, comic book movies in 2020, but can this sequel satisfy fans?
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The first trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 is here
Gal Gadot dawns the gold headband again as Diana Prince in Wonder Woman 1984 this June. Check out the first trailer here.
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‘Sausage Party’ only aims for low-hanging comedy fruit
When the primary antagonist of your movie is a literal talking douche, it’s fair to say that you’re not aiming for intelligent humor. Sadly, Sausage Party feels like a weak attempt to create an edgy animated satire, only aiming for the lowest-hanging comedy fruit and missing the chance to live up to its inventive concept.
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‘Ghostbusters’ is a silly little comedy that became a cultural lightning rod
Remember when The Interview came out and everyone decided that seeing a silly little comedy was some kind of patriotic act of defiance to North Korea? The all-female Ghostbusters reboot is a lot like that—a silly little comedy that somehow ignited a culture war on the internet and became way more significant than it probably…
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Story and science make ‘The Martian’ compelling sci-fi
Great sci-fi films combine visual effects, plausible science, and engaging characters who feel like real people. It’s a difficult balancing act between explosions and action, math and engineering, and an engrossing emotional journey. This is why great sci-fi films are so few and far between, and why The Martian gives me hope that this kind…
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For your consideration: The Skeleton Twins
The Skeleton Twins is more drama than comedy, but you simply can’t put Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig together and not get a laugh. The two play the roles of estranged twins, Maggie and Milo. Watching Hader and Wiig play siblings is very believable, due to their amazing chemistry, and it gives the film such…
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SNL Greats Bill Hader And Kristen Wiig Get Serious In ‘The Skeletons Twins’
SNL stars Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader star as estranged twins Maggie and Milo. When both feel that they’re at the end of their ropes, an unexpected reunion forces them to confront how their lives went so wrong. For Maggie, that means re-examining her marriage to sweet “nature frat boy” Lance and her own self…
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‘Anchorman 2’ does Ron Burgundy justice
Comedy sequels rarely live up to the original movie, especially if the first one became a cult favorite. The typical formula is to just repeat the exact same plot with a few subtle changes here and there. Thankfully, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues manages to avoid sullying the good name of our beloved Ron Burgundy.…
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SNL ‘The Californians’ dress rehearsal
We were all sad to see Kristen Wiig’s final episode of SNL. She’s a comedy treasure. Here’s a clip of Wiig and Bill Hader doing The Californians at dress rehearsal to remember her by. The more they got into the voices, the more they cracked up.
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They didn’t like ‘Friends With Kids’ either
Our review of ‘Friends With Kids’ is up now on Trashwire. In short, the film is a pretty big disappointment. Read ours and then check out this spot-on review from What the Flick.
