Months ago, we here at JoBlo started writing about an issue near and dear to the hearts of film fanatics everywhere – the resurgence of physical media. After being shocked by how difficult it was to find the Ron Howard movie Cocoon, I decided to make a list of 10 movies that were difficult to find, but the comments on the article clued me into the fact that the issue of out-of-print classics is far more widespread than I assumed. Last week, I did an article about how movies like The Cannonball Run and Dogma are missing, and in that vein, here are five more cult classics that are surprisingly tough to find.
Ricochet:
This 1992 action film was an early attempt to turn Denzel Washington into an action star. Despite stylish direction by Russell Mulcahy and an unforgettable turn by John Lithgow as the movie’s villain, it was only a modest success.
Ricochet:
This 1992 action film was an early attempt to turn Denzel Washington into an action star. Despite stylish direction by Russell Mulcahy and an unforgettable turn by John Lithgow as the movie’s villain, it was only a modest success.
- 1/28/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
David Spade first entered the world of stand-up comedy while attending college at Arizona State University. Spade, finding he was making a decent living with stand-up, dropped out of college and took his comedy on the road. He would eventually be "discovered" by a talent scout at the Improv in Hollywood, CA, and subsequently cast as a giggling skateboard punk in director Jim Drake's immortal classic "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol." He was in his early 20s.
From there, Spade went on to appear in a long string of hit comedy films — some of them critically lauded, some not — like "Pcu," "Black Sheep,"...
The post David Spade Returns to Stand-Up With Netflix Special Nothing Personal appeared first on /Film.
From there, Spade went on to appear in a long string of hit comedy films — some of them critically lauded, some not — like "Pcu," "Black Sheep,"...
The post David Spade Returns to Stand-Up With Netflix Special Nothing Personal appeared first on /Film.
- 3/23/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Bridgerton season one arrived on December the 25th 2020 like a highly decorated Christmas gift. Unwrapped, it was a perfect confection of untaxing indulgence, romance and escapism. It told the story of Daphne and Simon, a debutante beauty and an emotionally repressed Duke who teamed up to get everybody off their backs, and who ended up getting on their own backs, and fronts, and sides, and – if I remember this correctly – halfway up the stairs and possibly at one point, a ladder? It was all a marvellous distraction from the real world, with excellent casting that threw open the fusty, cobwebbed door of racially homogeneous period drama to revitalise an over-familiar world.
Now it’s back for season two, with a new romantic plot-line and a bunch of new characters. Here’s who we’ll be meeting across the eight episodes, plus the major returning cast being welcomed back.
Simone Ashley...
Now it’s back for season two, with a new romantic plot-line and a bunch of new characters. Here’s who we’ll be meeting across the eight episodes, plus the major returning cast being welcomed back.
Simone Ashley...
- 3/23/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
As we head towards the weekend, let’s take a look at everything new that’s coming to the various major streaming services over the next few days. With the enormous hauls of December 1st just around the corner, there isn’t a ton to dig into, but there are almost 30 fresh titles arriving across Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu and Prime Video, which should keep you going until Monday.
First up, Netflix dropped eight movies and TV shows today, mostly originals. In particular, a bunch of international content debuted, such as Spanish horror Don’t Listen and Italian crime drama The Beast. Not to mention German festive comedy Over Christmas, which arrives along with a selection of other holiday-themed titles, like children’s special A Go! Go! Cory Carson Christmas and cooking contest Sugar Rush Christmas.
Check out the full list of what’s hitting streaming from Friday, November 27th to Sunday,...
First up, Netflix dropped eight movies and TV shows today, mostly originals. In particular, a bunch of international content debuted, such as Spanish horror Don’t Listen and Italian crime drama The Beast. Not to mention German festive comedy Over Christmas, which arrives along with a selection of other holiday-themed titles, like children’s special A Go! Go! Cory Carson Christmas and cooking contest Sugar Rush Christmas.
Check out the full list of what’s hitting streaming from Friday, November 27th to Sunday,...
- 11/27/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
It’s the last Friday of November, and you know what that means? Yes, it’s time for the final haul of the month on Disney Plus.
Today, the streaming service is offering up 10 new titles for subscribers to feast on over the weekend, ranging from a couple of fresh movies, some great TV episodes and a batch of whole seasons of shows that should keep users occupied for a while. And obviously, there’s the latest outing of The Mandalorian as well.
First off, we have new National Geographic documentary Alaska: Port Protection, as well as New Zealand children’s series Party Animals. Another collection of top episodes is formed for your entertainment with November’s Simpsons Forever, while season 3 of animated series Marvel’s Spider-Man, which goes by the subtitle Maximum Venom, likewise lands. You can also catch the whole first – and only – season of Ouat spinoff Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.
Today, the streaming service is offering up 10 new titles for subscribers to feast on over the weekend, ranging from a couple of fresh movies, some great TV episodes and a batch of whole seasons of shows that should keep users occupied for a while. And obviously, there’s the latest outing of The Mandalorian as well.
First off, we have new National Geographic documentary Alaska: Port Protection, as well as New Zealand children’s series Party Animals. Another collection of top episodes is formed for your entertainment with November’s Simpsons Forever, while season 3 of animated series Marvel’s Spider-Man, which goes by the subtitle Maximum Venom, likewise lands. You can also catch the whole first – and only – season of Ouat spinoff Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.
- 11/27/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Disney Plus is adding 10 new titles this coming Friday to end November with a bang. Before the Mouse House’s streaming service ushers in the holiday season in December, there are a few more exciting movies and TV shows on the way, including a new D+ original film, a batch of complete seasons to binge and, of course, the latest episode of The Mandalorian season 2.
To begin with, Friday sees the debut of Black Beauty, a modern day retelling of the classic novel by Anna Sewell. Kate Winslet voices the famous horse, with Mackenzie Foy (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) as Jo, a spirited teenager who becomes Beauty’s best friend once she’s taken from her home and family in the American West.
The animal-themed adventures continue with Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, a little-remembered 20th Century Fox drama movie from 1995, while another film that...
To begin with, Friday sees the debut of Black Beauty, a modern day retelling of the classic novel by Anna Sewell. Kate Winslet voices the famous horse, with Mackenzie Foy (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms) as Jo, a spirited teenager who becomes Beauty’s best friend once she’s taken from her home and family in the American West.
The animal-themed adventures continue with Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, a little-remembered 20th Century Fox drama movie from 1995, while another film that...
- 11/22/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Disney Plus has announced their full slate of new additions for November, and it unveils a Thanksgiving feast of fresh content.
Following its debut at the end of October, The Mandalorian will air new episodes of its second season every Friday, so Star Wars fans will be set through the rest of the year. But there’s much else to enjoy on the streaming service over the course of the month as well and you can see the entire list below.
Released November 6
Star Wars: The Mandalorian – Season 2, Episode 2 “Chapter 10”
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Episode 7, “The Big Egg Switcheroo”
Weird But True – Episode 313, “Camping”
The Right Stuff – Episode 6
One Day At Disney – Episode 149 “Disney Goldie & Bear” (s1)
Disney Goldie & Bear (s2)
Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Fancy it Yourself (s1)
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
Mr. Magoo
Released November 13
Star Wars: The Mandalorian – Season 2 – Episode 3 “Chapter 11”
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom...
Following its debut at the end of October, The Mandalorian will air new episodes of its second season every Friday, so Star Wars fans will be set through the rest of the year. But there’s much else to enjoy on the streaming service over the course of the month as well and you can see the entire list below.
Released November 6
Star Wars: The Mandalorian – Season 2, Episode 2 “Chapter 10”
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Episode 7, “The Big Egg Switcheroo”
Weird But True – Episode 313, “Camping”
The Right Stuff – Episode 6
One Day At Disney – Episode 149 “Disney Goldie & Bear” (s1)
Disney Goldie & Bear (s2)
Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Fancy it Yourself (s1)
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
Mr. Magoo
Released November 13
Star Wars: The Mandalorian – Season 2 – Episode 3 “Chapter 11”
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom...
- 10/19/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Spooky season was fun while it lasted but nothing gold can stay. It’s about to be November and that means it’s time for the holiday season to start its incredibly long ramp up through to the end of the year. Thankfully on the list of Disney+ new releases for November 2020, there’s one holiday item that any Scrooge can appreciate.
The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special premieres on Nov. 17 and will reunite Rey, Finn, Poe, Rose, and Chewbacca as they observe Wookiee Life Day for the first time in Star Wars canon since the 1978 Christmas Special. And of course there will be some time travel shenanigans as well. November is a big month for the Star Wars franchise all around with The Mandalorian season 2 continuing to air new episodes each Friday.
Other originals of note include a remake of Black Beauty, which arrives n Nov. 27, several more episodes of The Right Stuff,...
The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special premieres on Nov. 17 and will reunite Rey, Finn, Poe, Rose, and Chewbacca as they observe Wookiee Life Day for the first time in Star Wars canon since the 1978 Christmas Special. And of course there will be some time travel shenanigans as well. November is a big month for the Star Wars franchise all around with The Mandalorian season 2 continuing to air new episodes each Friday.
Other originals of note include a remake of Black Beauty, which arrives n Nov. 27, several more episodes of The Right Stuff,...
- 10/16/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Anyone remember Hart Bochner? You might not recall his name but if you think really hard about Ellis from Die Hard you might finally get it since he was the weasel that tried to deal with Hans Gruber and got himself killed as a result. Yep, that same slick, fast-talking office clown is the guy that’s been around since the 70s and also directed the movie Pcu. Now if you say you don’t know anything about Pcu then you might be needing to take a step back and sit down with a few older films and review for a while
Did you Know that Ellis From Die Hard Directed Pcu?...
Did you Know that Ellis From Die Hard Directed Pcu?...
- 5/28/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Chicago – Actor Jeremy Piven came home to Chicago on May 13th, 2017, to moderate the Gene Siskel Center Renaissance Award tribute to actor Kevin Spacey. Piven, who grew up in nearby Evanston, Ill., has forged a diverse career in Hollywood, and is most well-known for portraying super-agent Ari Gold in the HBO series “Entourage.”
Each year, the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago celebrates the art of film by honoring a filmmaker who advances that artform. Kevin Spacey was the latest Renaissance Award honoree, and Jeremy Piven moderated a conversation with the Oscar-winning actor.
Jeremy Piven at the Gene Siskel Center Renaissance Award Night
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Piven was born in New York City to Byrne and Joyce Piven, who became top acting teachers when they moved to Evanston, opening the Piven Theatre Workshop. After training at...
Each year, the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago celebrates the art of film by honoring a filmmaker who advances that artform. Kevin Spacey was the latest Renaissance Award honoree, and Jeremy Piven moderated a conversation with the Oscar-winning actor.
Jeremy Piven at the Gene Siskel Center Renaissance Award Night
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Piven was born in New York City to Byrne and Joyce Piven, who became top acting teachers when they moved to Evanston, opening the Piven Theatre Workshop. After training at...
- 5/15/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
We've known since before Ernest Cline's novel Ready Player One hit shelves that plans were in the works to adapt the story for the big screen. The book was since published in 2011, however updates on the fate of the film have been few and far between. But it seems like there's been movement on the project, as Warner Bros. has hired Zak Penn to rewrite the script. Zak Penn's list of writing credits includes work on a number of comic book movies, including X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand and more recently, The Avengers. On the non-comic side, he has writing credits on The Last Action Hero and Pcu. According to The Wrap, Warner Bros. has Penn set to rewrite the script, which was originally adapted by Ready Player One author Ernest Cline, along with Eric Eason. Wrap notes that Cline was involved in Penn's efforts to document the...
- 6/24/2014
- cinemablend.com
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, the Irish are poised to celebrate the arrival of Christianity in their homeland, while Americans are simply looking for an excuse to wear green, eat corned beef, and drink copious amounts of green beer. Sounds good right? To get you in the mood to celebrate the feast of St. Patrick, I’ve compiled a group of movies that will help inspire your party planning this year.
Will Ferrell in “Old School.”
After looking at the movies I picked out for this list, the thing that strikes me is how many are set in and around schools – high school and college respectively. I don’t know about you, but I certainly can’t remember any school I attended being like any of these movies. So, without further ado, here are my picks for the Top 10 Party Movies of All Time. Did I leave your favorite out?...
Will Ferrell in “Old School.”
After looking at the movies I picked out for this list, the thing that strikes me is how many are set in and around schools – high school and college respectively. I don’t know about you, but I certainly can’t remember any school I attended being like any of these movies. So, without further ado, here are my picks for the Top 10 Party Movies of All Time. Did I leave your favorite out?...
- 3/14/2014
- by Dane Jackson
- CinemaNerdz
Odd List Simon Brew 20 Sep 2013 - 07:14
They don't make funny movies any more, right? Wrong. If you're looking for a laugh, then here are some you may have missed...
For this list, blame The Hangover Part III. It was whilst walking out of that film that I got into a chat with someone, who was bemoaning the lack of genuinely funny movie comedies. Certainly, big budget Hollywood comedies have no end of problems right now - with the occasional exception - but I couldn't help thinking of the many neglected gems that had gone through my DVD player over the past decade or so.
As such, I started to put this list together. It's inevitably subjective, as one person's comedy is another person's snore fest. But I've tried to dig out a mix of comedies from the past three decades that have either flown under the radar completely, or...
They don't make funny movies any more, right? Wrong. If you're looking for a laugh, then here are some you may have missed...
For this list, blame The Hangover Part III. It was whilst walking out of that film that I got into a chat with someone, who was bemoaning the lack of genuinely funny movie comedies. Certainly, big budget Hollywood comedies have no end of problems right now - with the occasional exception - but I couldn't help thinking of the many neglected gems that had gone through my DVD player over the past decade or so.
As such, I started to put this list together. It's inevitably subjective, as one person's comedy is another person's snore fest. But I've tried to dig out a mix of comedies from the past three decades that have either flown under the radar completely, or...
- 9/19/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Jessica Walter has a diverse acting career for more than 50 years, ranging from film to television and every single genre in between. She’s appeared on a multitude of television series from The Alfred Hitchcock Hour to Columbo. In the 90′s, she could be heard on the prehistoric sitcom, Dinosaurs, as the pained upon wife, Fran Sinclair. As of late, she can be seen (and heard) everywhere on the TV Land sitcom, Retired at 35, and as the voice of Malory Archer, on the hit FX series, Archer. She’s also returning to her massively loved role as cold-hearted, and perky Lucille Bluth on the new season of Arrested Development on Netflix in May. She’s also got a long film career as well with roles ranging from Play Misty for Me, to roles in my favorite films growing up, Tapeheads and Pcu. She’s just as whip-funny and warm as she comes off,...
- 1/21/2013
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
I’m just gonna say it… We Like To Party, but even we can’t party as hard as the Wolfpack! Alan, Stu and Phil are bringing the party back to theaters this Thursday with The Hangover Part II, so we thought, what better way to ring in the party than to count down our favorite party animals!
These are the cool kids that bring the party! They rage, they get down… heck, they might even get “jiggy wit it”! Sure, they might not be from the fluorescent box of crayons, but these folks can MacGyver a good time out of a paper clip, a broomstick and a Nelson cassette. (Yep, I said it!)
So, without further adeu…
Top Ten Party Animals Honorable Mention: Trent (Vince Vaughn) Swingers (1996)
Trent (Vince Vaughn) is an aspiring actor. He’s loud, flirtatious, and he’s living the swinging lifestyle. Vegas is this kings castle,...
These are the cool kids that bring the party! They rage, they get down… heck, they might even get “jiggy wit it”! Sure, they might not be from the fluorescent box of crayons, but these folks can MacGyver a good time out of a paper clip, a broomstick and a Nelson cassette. (Yep, I said it!)
So, without further adeu…
Top Ten Party Animals Honorable Mention: Trent (Vince Vaughn) Swingers (1996)
Trent (Vince Vaughn) is an aspiring actor. He’s loud, flirtatious, and he’s living the swinging lifestyle. Vegas is this kings castle,...
- 5/25/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Zak Penn is easily the most prolific superhero scribe for the big screen. Along with working on non-comic book genre screenplays like Last Action Hero , Pcu , and Behind Enemy Lines , Penn has enjoyed a long collaboration with Marvel Studios, bringing their iconic characters into film and introducing them to a new generation of fans. His superhero filmography includes X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand , Elektra , The Incredible Hulk and perhaps his biggest assignment of all, next summer’s The Avengers . Penn also has a new TV series set to premiere on Syfy that he co-created with Michael Karnow (with “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s” Ira Steven Behr as executive producer/showrunner and “Lost” helmer Jack Bender...
- 4/16/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Roswell, N.M. - The aliens have returned! Maybe not returned so much as finally arrived on home video with the release of Dark Skies: The Declassified Complete Series on DVD. Startling enough, the show only lasted a season on NBC in 1996. It gained a large cult with an alternative history of America in the ’60s. “History as we know it is a lie” was the startling series slogan. John Loengard (Eric Close) went from plucky congressional aide to a member of the ultra creepy Majestic 12 run by Frank Bach (J.T. Walsh) to battle the alien menace. An equally bizarre transformation happens to his girlfriend, Kimberly Sayers (Megan Ward). She gets alien abducted and returned. The perky perfect sixties gal goes to dark side. Can he bring her back?
Megan Ward called up the Party Favors hotline for a brief chat about the series, being covered in cow guts,...
Megan Ward called up the Party Favors hotline for a brief chat about the series, being covered in cow guts,...
- 2/4/2011
- by UncaScroogeMcD
“Entourage,” the show that turned our favorite “Pcu” star Jeremy Piven into a household name, comes to a close in 2011, which means it’s time to find another gig. As far as PR moves go, starring alongside pop star Miley Cyrus isn’t the worst decision.
An announcement (tracked down by Comingsoon.net) adds Piven to “So Undercover,” an action-comedy starring Cyrus as a private investigator hired by the FBI to infiltrate a college sorority. Crazy hijinks ensue.
The fast-talking Piven will play Special Agent Armon who we can only assume finds himself in awkward situations inside the sorority house. If it were anyone else, watching a grown man hiding in the closet of a college co-ed may be unbearable, lowest-denominator material, but Piven has talent. The man can turn subpar into…par.
The film will also star Mike O’Malley, known for his work as Kurt’s Dad on...
An announcement (tracked down by Comingsoon.net) adds Piven to “So Undercover,” an action-comedy starring Cyrus as a private investigator hired by the FBI to infiltrate a college sorority. Crazy hijinks ensue.
The fast-talking Piven will play Special Agent Armon who we can only assume finds himself in awkward situations inside the sorority house. If it were anyone else, watching a grown man hiding in the closet of a college co-ed may be unbearable, lowest-denominator material, but Piven has talent. The man can turn subpar into…par.
The film will also star Mike O’Malley, known for his work as Kurt’s Dad on...
- 1/12/2011
- by Matt Patches
- NextMovie
Yesterday we took you out into the middle of New Mexico and behind the scenes of Cowboys & Aliens. Today, we continue our week-long set visit report by talking with director Jon Favreau. I’m standing in the middle of the desert, and Jon Favreau is holding an alien arm up toward my face. There’s this look in his eyes that reads as a mix of sheer excitement and a hopefulness that the group surrounding him approves of his alien arm. From the amount of questions buzzing him like airplanes taking a pass at a giant ape on the top of a tall building, it seems like they do. Favreau has navigated a jungle-like career (which started in earnest when he met Vince Vaughn on the set of Rudy) in order to stand in front of some sun-stroked journalists with a piece of painted plastic in his hand. That career has taken him from the college of...
- 12/1/2010
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
I’ve been a fan of Jeremy Piven since One Crazy Summer, Say Anything, and Pcu. The man has what is commonly referred to as “swagger,” and it’s hard not to fall for his charm. I guess these days Piven is mostly known for his role on “Entourage,” where he’s had the masses “huggin’ it out” for quite some time. I’ve never seen the show, but that’s no fault of Mr. Piven. I am but one (wo)man and I can’t find the time to watch every buzzworthy television show as well as bring you the latest in film news, but I am glad that he is getting his due.
Read more on Jeremy Piven and others added to cast of Waska…...
Read more on Jeremy Piven and others added to cast of Waska…...
- 11/30/2009
- by Ronnita Miller
- GordonandtheWhale
Attention children of the '80s: If you haven't already heard, television's Ken Ober died at the age of 52. The cause of death is not yet determined, although his agent noted that Ober "complained of headaches and flu-like symptoms on Saturday night." While he produced shows like Mind of Mencia and The New Adventures of Old Christine, he's probably best known for his time as the host of MTV's '80s quiz show: Remote Control.
Remember it? Three players would get strapped into arm chairs, answer questions about television and film (basically anything that could be found on TV), find food raining down on their heads, and get entertained by the likes of Colin Quinn, Kari Wuhrer, Denis Leary, and Adam Sandler. It was part classic MTV ridiculousness, and part media junky geek party.
In memory of the host and show, I thought I'd take us back in time for...
Remember it? Three players would get strapped into arm chairs, answer questions about television and film (basically anything that could be found on TV), find food raining down on their heads, and get entertained by the likes of Colin Quinn, Kari Wuhrer, Denis Leary, and Adam Sandler. It was part classic MTV ridiculousness, and part media junky geek party.
In memory of the host and show, I thought I'd take us back in time for...
- 11/17/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Whenever someone asks me what my favorite DVD special feature is, I always pick audio commentary. But from talking with other cinephiles and casual film fans alike, I've begun to feel like I'm in the minority. I hear the same complaints, over and over, about filmmaker tracks: they're boring, they're uninformative, and so on. To which I always reply, you don't like them because you're not listening to the right ones.
There are plenty of bad commentary tracks out there, but there are plenty of bad movies out there too; the trick is to find the good ones. From my highly subjective perspective, here are the rules that govern all great DVD commentary tracks.
1. Don't Just Tell Us What's Happening on the Screen
Just about the worst thing you can do on a commentary track is simply reiterate what the audience is seeing. Thankfully, it's not an especially common phenomenon nowadays,...
There are plenty of bad commentary tracks out there, but there are plenty of bad movies out there too; the trick is to find the good ones. From my highly subjective perspective, here are the rules that govern all great DVD commentary tracks.
1. Don't Just Tell Us What's Happening on the Screen
Just about the worst thing you can do on a commentary track is simply reiterate what the audience is seeing. Thankfully, it's not an especially common phenomenon nowadays,...
- 9/10/2009
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
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Cinematical has just received this exclusive character poster featuring the hilarious Ken Jeong as Teddy Dang from the upcoming comedy The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. Starring Jeong, Jeremy Piven, Ed Helms, Ving Rhames, David Koechner, Tony Hale, Rob Riggle and an assortment of random comic talent, The Goods follows a used-car liquidator (Piven) who's brought into a flailing car dealership to help them dodge impending bankruptcy by turning one helluva profit during their Fourth of July sale.
The month of August is known for its sleeper comedy; the kind that sneaks up on you after a summer full of overly-hyped popcorn fluff. I remember Accepted being a late-August surprise, as was Superbad -- and now The Goods is shaping up to be this year's raunchy little guilty pleasure. As someone who loves to watch Jeremy Piven lead a rag-tag team of morons...
Cinematical has just received this exclusive character poster featuring the hilarious Ken Jeong as Teddy Dang from the upcoming comedy The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. Starring Jeong, Jeremy Piven, Ed Helms, Ving Rhames, David Koechner, Tony Hale, Rob Riggle and an assortment of random comic talent, The Goods follows a used-car liquidator (Piven) who's brought into a flailing car dealership to help them dodge impending bankruptcy by turning one helluva profit during their Fourth of July sale.
The month of August is known for its sleeper comedy; the kind that sneaks up on you after a summer full of overly-hyped popcorn fluff. I remember Accepted being a late-August surprise, as was Superbad -- and now The Goods is shaping up to be this year's raunchy little guilty pleasure. As someone who loves to watch Jeremy Piven lead a rag-tag team of morons...
- 8/12/2009
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
While high mercury levels [1] supposedly kept Jeremy Piven from fulfilling his duties on Broadway last year, health concerns didn't keep him from shooting The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, an upcoming movie from Will Ferrell's production company that could be his biggest starring role since Pcu! Clearly Piven has been typecast as a fast-talking salesman ever since he started playing Ari Gold on Entourage, and that's why he was perfect to headline this comedy about car salesmen. The red band trailer has hit the interweb this week, and I gotta say, it looks pretty damn funny. In addition to Piven, the casting is solid all the way through, from David Koechner, Ving Rhames, James Brolin and Kathryn Hahn to Alan Thicke and even Will Ferrell himself (he played a great car salesman in Eastbound & Down). Ed Helms and Ken Jeong are also involved, and after people see their performances in The Hangover,...
- 5/29/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Welcome to another edition of Movies That Deserve a Second Life. If you need a refresher on what I’m referring to by “second life,” check out the Action/Adventure Edition. If you’re caught up, read on to see what funny flics I felt were unfairly ignored/disliked upon its release or have been forgotten in the years since its release.
Comedy is almost certainly the most subjective of all genres. What makes one person laugh is guaranteed to make another yawn or wrinkle his/her brow. Some find juvenilia in poor taste while others bust a gut. Everyone claims to have a sense of humor, but almost no one enjoys every type of humor there is, from dry wit and pungent satire to bodily fluid gags and intentionally groan-worthy puns. Therefore, I think it’s safe to say that no one (besides myself) will be satisfied with every choice.
Comedy is almost certainly the most subjective of all genres. What makes one person laugh is guaranteed to make another yawn or wrinkle his/her brow. Some find juvenilia in poor taste while others bust a gut. Everyone claims to have a sense of humor, but almost no one enjoys every type of humor there is, from dry wit and pungent satire to bodily fluid gags and intentionally groan-worthy puns. Therefore, I think it’s safe to say that no one (besides myself) will be satisfied with every choice.
- 4/6/2009
- by Matt Medlock
- JustPressPlay.net
Steve Rash has signed on to direct "Crooked Arrows," an underdog sports comedy set in the world of lacrosse.
Mitchell Peck and Adam Leff, who co-wrote and exec produced "Bio-Dome," are producing with J. Todd Harris ("Bottle Shock"). The trio are fans of the sport and, in the words of Peck, aim to make "the first mainstream lacrosse movie out of Hollywood."
They are finalizing financing and sponsorships for a late-summer shoot in the Northeast. They have already lined up endorsements from Major League Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, Us Lacrosse and LaxFestUSA. The producers also are talking to sports brands, colleges and prep schools.
The sport's origins date back to northeastern American Indian tribes in the 1100s, and "Arrows" will have a Native American angle, with the story set on an upstate New York reservation.
The film centers on a 30-year-old of mixed blood who must postpone his casino-building...
Mitchell Peck and Adam Leff, who co-wrote and exec produced "Bio-Dome," are producing with J. Todd Harris ("Bottle Shock"). The trio are fans of the sport and, in the words of Peck, aim to make "the first mainstream lacrosse movie out of Hollywood."
They are finalizing financing and sponsorships for a late-summer shoot in the Northeast. They have already lined up endorsements from Major League Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, Us Lacrosse and LaxFestUSA. The producers also are talking to sports brands, colleges and prep schools.
The sport's origins date back to northeastern American Indian tribes in the 1100s, and "Arrows" will have a Native American angle, with the story set on an upstate New York reservation.
The film centers on a 30-year-old of mixed blood who must postpone his casino-building...
- 3/15/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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