You’d think a rude, crude Christmas movie starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, T.J. Miller, Olivia Nunn, Kate McKinnon and Jillian Bell would, by mere fact of its existence, would have to be a laugh riot. You’d be wrong. Office Christmas Party is fitfully funny at best; occasionally poignant, and mostly humdrum.
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Laura Linney Joins Jason Bateman in New Netflix Drama Ozark!
Financial planner Marty Bird, his wife Wendy and their family have suddenly been relocated from the suburbs of Chicago to a summer resort area in the Missouri Ozarks. Netflix’s new drama, Ozark, ‘explores capitalism, family dynamics, and survival through the eyes of (anything but) ordinary Americans.’ Ozark stars Jason Bateman as Marty and Laura Linney […]
After the Carnage Trailer: Office Party!
‘It’s Christmas. We should celebrate, they said. Just a little get together for the employees…’ intones a weary voice over a scene of destruction that could have come from an after-the-apocalypse movie. Then we go back in time… Off ice Party stars (among others): Justin Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, T.J. Miller and Kate McKinnon, and will be […]
Zootopia – Deceptively Twisted Fun!
With a trio of high quality films (Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6) in the last few years, Disney’s animation studio has been on a roll. Zootopia takes their game to the next level – equal to Pixar’s best level. Set in a world where humanity never existed – and mammals evolved past their predator/prey […]
Zootopia Is Where the Action Is!
Disney’s Zootopia may be a city where all mammals – predators and prey alike – can live in peace and harmony, but it’s just like any big city with its diverse inhabitants and cultures. Follow the break to meet the city’s assistant mayor and the desk sergeant at Officer Judy Hopps’ new precinct – and […]
Rush Trailer: Zootopia!
Disney has just released a new trailer for Zootopia to introduce one of the many unique citizens of the titular city. He works for the Zootopia DMV and his nickname is Flash. That’s all I’m sayin’… Zootopia opens on March 4, 2016.
D23: Shakira and Sloths Light Up “Zootopia”
Day 1 of Disney’s very own Comic-Con, the D23 EXPO, began in earnest with its John Lasseter (Chief Creative Officer of Disney & Pixar Animation) hosted Disney Animation and Pixar Animation panel. After a sizzle reel featuring an impressive cut of Disney’s most salient properties, from Marvel, Star Wars, Disney Animation, Pixar, Pete’s Dragon, Beauty and […]
Mammal City Trailer: Zootopia!
Cop shows, buddy movies, mysteries – each and every one of these tropes can be made even better by one thing: anthropomorphic animals (see trailer for a very loose definition). Disney’s Zootopia combines all three tropes in what, if you can believe the trailer (and it’s very persuasive), will be a very cool, very funny […]
Ginnfer Goodwin and Jason Bateman Join Zootopia Voice Cast!
Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Have joined the voice cast of Disney’s Zootopia – a film set in a ‘modern mammal metropolis.’ Goodwin will voice Judy Hopps, an optimitisic bunny newly accepted into the city’s police force, while Bateman will tackle the con artist fox, Nick Wilde, with whom she must reluctantly team up to solve […]
This Is Where I Leave You – August Osage County The Good Version!
This Is Where I Leave You finds four siblings reuniting with their mother for their father’s funeral. The mother insists they sit shiva for him – which means seven days of dysfunction. It’s a plot we’ve seen quite a bit in the last year, but thanks to a terrific cast and surprisingly nuanced direction from […]
Slick Trailer: Horrible Bosses 2!
The world’s most inept murderers of bosses have changed their game plan to kidnapping. What could possibly go wrong? Check out the new trailer for Horrible Bosses 2 after the jump. Horrible Bosses 2 opens November 26th.