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REVIEW: Zoolander (2001)

April 9, 2021 Grant Watson

Ben Stiller’s third directorial feature, Zoolander (2001), makes an even larger shift towards straight-up comedy. His cynical touches of social commentary remain, but the core narrative is much more exaggerated and deliberately silly than anything undertaken in The Cable Guy (1996). The … Continue reading REVIEW: Zoolander (2001)

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REVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

June 27, 2020June 28, 2020 Grant Watson

Lars Ericksson (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit Ericksdóttir (Rachel McAdams) are aspiring musicians in an Icelandic fishing community with one dream: to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest. When an unexpected accident takes out all of the other candidates, … Continue reading REVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

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REVIEW: Downhill (2020)

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 Grant Watson

Billie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and Pete Staunton (Will Ferrell) take a vacation with their two sons to an Austrian ski resort. When an avalanche threatens to kill them over lunch, Pete runs – leaving his wife and children behind, and opening … Continue reading REVIEW: Downhill (2020)

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