Posts Tagged ‘Bill Hader’
Film Review – Trainwreck
Like each of Judd Apatow‘s directorial efforts before it, Trainwreck wears its raunchy heart on its sleeve. Unlike each of Judd Apatow’s directorial efforts before it, Trainwreck is written by someone other than himself. Amy Schumer both writes and stars, and puts her distinctive voice…
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Film Review – Inside Out
Unless you’ve been living in a cave or Dreamworks writing room the last few months, chances are you’ve caught glimpse of the relentlessly adorable marketing campaign for Pixar‘s Inside Out. Directed by Pete Docter, the stalwart, visionary leader behind Monsters, Inc. and Up, Inside Out might…
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SIFF Interview – Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera – Inside Out
Spencer interviews director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera from the animated adventure Inside Out at SIFF 2015.
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SIFF Film Review – The Skeleton Twins
It’s kind of remarkable. Saturday Night Live alumni from the 21st century have been showing up in films where they’ve created some really strong character work as of late. If you look at the recent work of Andy Samberg in Celeste and Jesse Forever or…
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Film Review – Her
High concept plate-spinner Spike Jonze is at it again. A man falls in love with his computer? Comedy gold! As a tagline, sure, that’ll turn some heads, but the premise he’s tinkering with in Her may not be as far-fetched as it initially seems.
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Film Review – The To Do List
Comedy isn’t easy. Sure, writing a clever quip isn’t the most challenging thing, but sustaining a consistent and engaging rhythm is hard. Think about the many films you see throughout the year with talented folks that fail to impress (Identity Thief, I’m looking right at…
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Interview – Maggie Carey – The To Do List
Spencer interviews writer/director Maggie Carey from the comedy The To Do List.
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Film Review – Turbo
“Completely acceptable.” That’s how I would describe DreamWorks‘s latest animated effort, Turbo. For the last few years, the studio that relied heavily on big name stars and blatant pop culture references has slowly been gaining ground on its much more popular rival, Pixar. With titles…
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