judd apatow Archive
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‘Trainwreck’: Taking the local to comedy
Posted on July 15, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Let me start by saying two things: I think Amy Schumer is one of the funniest humans around. I also think Judd Apatow is one of the most overrated […] -
Week in film: ‘Neighbors,’ ‘Chef’ and more
Posted on May 9, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “Neighbors” may not be a particularly well-thought-out film (huge third-act problems). But it has some of the biggest sustained laughs of the summer. The fact that the three biggest […] -
‘Salinger,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on September 4, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com After all the hype about its supposedly mind-blowing revelations about the late J.D. Salinger, Shane Salerno’s “Salinger” turns out to be a hype – an overblown, overlong documentary about […] -
‘This Is 40,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on December 21, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Foul-mouthed without being particularly funny, involved without being compelling, Judd Apatow’s “This Is 40” wants to be deeper than it really is. Which is an Apatowian trademark. Apatow aspires […] -
‘The Babymakers,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on July 31, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com I’ll admit I’ve never seen any of the movies from the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, which include such deathless titles as “Super-Troopers,” “Beerfest” and “The Slammin’ Salmon.” And now, […] -
‘The Five-Year Engagement,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “The Five-Year Engagement” wrings a slightly different change on the old boy-meets-girl formula – and finds enough big laughs to make the whole thing enjoyable, even if it’s never […] -
‘Wanderlust,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com You know that feeling when a comedy has just elicited an unexpected howl of laughter from you? The kind that has you momentarily breathless from the sheer pleasurable violence […] -
The Sitter reviewed by Armond White for CityArts
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsThe Sitter Remakes the 80s By Armond White The Sitter confirms director David Gordon Green’s unexpected yet healthy career turn. His 2000 debut George Washington (NYFCC Best First Film prizewinner) […]