Posts Tagged ‘Adam Sandler’
Film Review – Happy Gilmore 2
On paper, Happy Gilmore (1996) probably shouldn’t have worked. A failed hockey player – prone to fits of rage – joining a pro golf circuit to make enough money to save his grandmother’s house sounds kooky. And yet, it had the right mix of stupid and sincere,…
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Film Review – Spaceman
***Warning: This Review Contains Minor Spoilers*** At this point, it should no longer be a surprise to see Adam Sandler in roles that utilize his dramatic skillset. Sure, we’ve seen this side of him dating all the way back to the early part of his career. But…
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Film Review – Leo
The Adam Sandler and Netflix train keeps on chugging, this time with the animated family film, Leo (2023). Just like a previous foray into animation – Eight Crazy Nights (2002) – this latest outing attempts to balance the crude humor Sandler has long been known for, along with a wholesomeness that can adhere…
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Episode 150 – You Are So NOT Invited To My Bat Mitzvah
For this week’s podcast, we review the Netflix original teen comedy, You Are So NOT Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. For the streaming homework, we look back at the 2018 comedy Game Night, and Keith gets quizzed on what older movies are remakes or originals. …
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Film Review – You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
The title says it all, doesn’t it? You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) is not only an examination of a specific Jewish tradition, it also covers the ups and downs of a kid quickly coming of age. The transition is not an easy…
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Episode 109 – Hustle
For this week’s podcast, Cassidy and Keith discuss the best and worst of Adam Sandler’s career and we review his latest basketball movie, Hustle.
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Film Review – Hustle
Now here is a situation where a movie follows a well-worn blueprint but is executed with such flourish that it transcends its cliches. Hustle (2022) has all the ingredients of an underdog sports story: characters coming from nowhere, overcoming impossible odds both external and internal. It’s a…
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Top 15 Films of 2019 – Allen’s Picks
2019 was such an excellent year in film that I seriously debated pushing this list out to 25, maybe even 30 entries. There was such an abundance of quality work that whittling it down to a small grouping is about the equivalent of a parent…
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