REVIEW: Tropic Thunder (2008)

April 24, 2021 Grant Watson

To my mind, Tropic Thunder (2008) is the boldest, strongest, and flat-out funniest comedy that Ben Stiller has directed. While it satirises an easy target – Hollywood excess – it does so in such a savage and unrelenting fashion that on some … Continue reading REVIEW: Tropic Thunder (2008)

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REVIEW: The Cable Guy (1996)

March 29, 2021 Grant Watson

In Ben Stiller’s second feature as director, Matthew Broderick plays an architect who moves into a new apartment – only to find himself tormented by the man (Jim Carrey) who comes to install his cable television. The Cable Guy made history at … Continue reading REVIEW: The Cable Guy (1996)

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REVIEW: Tropic Thunder (2008)

REVIEW: The Cable Guy (1996)