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50/50: Movie Review

February 14, 2012 in Comedy

Touching, loving, and funny are just some of the many words to describe “50/50”. A heads up to all movie-fanatics, this movie should be put on the movies-to-watch-list for many reasons.

The journey of life accompanies many twists and turns in which man usually finds himself back on the right track. However, there are some obstacles that are overlooked and become difficult to come across. In the movie “50/50” directed by Jonathan Levine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the role of Adam Learner, a 27-year old that works as a writer for a Seattle-based radio station. Learner is facing the worst crisis a man can face, cancer. Unfortunately, according to the cancer statistics, Adam has a 50% chance of surviving. His best friend, Kyle played by Seth Rogen, uses Adam’s diagnosis in a way to meet new girls because Levitt’s onscreen girlfriend Rachael, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, cheats on Adam because of his health, ending their relationship. Read the rest of this entry →

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Advocates for disabled to protest “Tropic Thunder”

August 11, 2008 in Comedy

Groups that advocate for the disabled called on Sunday for a national boycott of the Ben Stiller comedy “Tropic Thunder,” citing what they say is its negative portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities.

He said the groups are particularly offended by the film’s repeated use of the word “retard” regarding a character, Simple Jack, played by Stiller in a subplot about an actor. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tropic Thunder (2008) with Movie trailer

April 10, 2008 in Comedy

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film. But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, Read the rest of this entry →

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You Don’t Mess With the Zohan (2008) – Movie trailer

February 26, 2008 in Comedy

A Mossad agent fakes his own death so he can move to New York and become a hair stylist. Read the rest of this entry →

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The Astronaut Farmer

February 6, 2007 in Comedy

An astronaut is forced to leave NASA to save his family farm, but he continues to dream of space travel and sets out to build a rocket inside his barn. Read the rest of this entry →

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Norbit

October 9, 2006 in Comedy

EDDIE MURPHY IS BACK with style, no kiddy stuff, but the real deal. Read the rest of this entry →

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The Longest Yard

June 9, 2005 in Comedy

The story of pro quarterback Paul Crewe (Sandler) and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro (Reynolds), who are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game “fixed” to turn out quite another way.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, William Fichtner, James Cromwell

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The Longest Yard

April 16, 2005 in Comedy

The Longest Yard – The story of pro quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro (Reynolds), who are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game “fixed” to turn out quite another way.

Movie trailer : The Longest Yard

Starring: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, William Fichtner, James Cromwell
Directed by: Peter Segal

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King’s Ransom

April 16, 2005 in Comedy

New Line Cinema Presents : Anthony Anderson stars as Malcolm King, a wealthy and arrogant businessman whose ex-wife to be has plans to take him for everything he’s worth in their divorce settlement. Determined to avoid losing his fortune to her, Malcolm plans his own kidnapping with the help of his dim-witted mistress and her ex-con brother. Unfortunately for Malcolm, he is not the only one with a kidnapping plot.

Movie Trailer : King’s Ransom Movie Trailer

Starring: Anthony Anderson, Leila Arcieri, Jay Mohr, Donald Faison, Regina Hall
Directed by: Jeff Byrd

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The Pacifier

April 16, 2005 in Comedy

Walt Disney Pictures Presents : The Pacifier Vin Diesel stars as Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world’s fiercest and most highly trained force, thought he was prepared to take on any duty no matter how perilous or impossible…until he tried baby-sitting. Assigned to protect the five out-of-control children of an assassinated scientist working on vital government secrets, Shane is suddenly faced with juggling two outrageously incompatible jobs: fighting the bad guys while keeping house. Replacing his usual arsenal of wetsuits and weapons with diapers and juice boxes, Shane not only must battle a deceptive enemy but wrangle teen rebel Zoe (Brittany Snow), sullen 14-year-old Seth (Max Theriot), 8-year-old Ninja-wanna-be Lulu (Morgan York), as well as 3 year-old Peter and baby Tyler – not to mention their off-beat Romanian Nanny (Carol Kane).

Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Brittany Snow, Faith Ford, Carol Kane
Directed by: Adam Shankman