Film reviews merge spoof and action in scattered looks
A collage of film notes covers Be Kind Rewind Expelled Leatherheads Nim's Island and Prom Night among others. It critiques pacing in Pacino starred thrillers while praising subversive humor in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Nim's Island's kid friendly adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Marsha Horton
Jack Black
Mos Def
Jon Avnet
Pacino
FBI
Ben Stein
Jackie Chan
Jet Li
Sarah Marshall
Jason Segel
Theodor S. Geisel
Nim
Pippi Longstocking
Abigail Breslin
TRE
Johnathan Schaech
Schaech
Scott B. Smith
Dennis
Simon Pegg
Romcom
Forgetting Sarah Marshall steals laughs with Apatow edge
The defanged rom com from Judd Apatow team Nicolas Stoller and Jason Segel blends predictable nerd romcom beats with subversive humor. Segel shines as Peter Bretter in a sunlit Hawaii misadventure that roasts heartbreak, ego, and the search for love with brisk pace and tender humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Pictures
Mila Kunis
Jason Segel
Judd Apatow
Sarah Marshall
Sarah
Aldous Snow
Russell Brand
Oasis
Gallagher Brothers
Chuck
Paul Rudd
Danald
Jack McBrayer
Kenneth
30 Rock
Dwayne
Da’Vone McDonald
Rachel Jansen
Segel
Peter
Apatow
Stoller
Steve Carell
Will Ferrell
Spoon Bassist Joins Spoon On SNL and Tour Return
Lawrence native Rob Pope, bassist for Spoon, opens up about joining the band after filling a bass vacancy, the thrill of performing on Saturday Night Live hosted by Seth Rogen, and reuniting with his brother and longtime hometown bandmates in Kansas. The interview covers origins in Lawrence, shift to Seattle, and plans around Liberty Hall performance with Olympic Size.
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Segel
Peter Bretter
Sarah Marshall
Kristen Bell
L.A
Sarah
Brian
Bill Hader
Pope
Spoon
Seth Rogen
Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live
Chevy Chase
New York
Kansas University
Lawrence
Daniel
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Texas
Northwest
Globe
Black Lodge
Eudora
Ryan
Rose
The
Bourgeois Pig
E. Ninth St
Blue Collar Press
Blue Collar Distro
Rob
Kansas
Liberty Hall
Mass
Ryan Pope
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Mark Poirier
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Kevin Spacey
Cary Darling
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Defamer
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Nicholas Stoller
Review
Southwind
Iowa
Jim Eno
Jim
Jon Niccum
Journal-World
Rob Pope
Britt Daniel
Tokyo
Japan
Hollywood
Goholl
Him's Island
Sarah Wasall
Street Kgs
Letterhend
UWS
Paulo
Okly
August Rush
Jane Michael Clayton
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