Adam Sandler in Funny People.Editor's note: There are no new ideas in Hollywood – only new spins on old ones. This occasional column looks at new releases and argues why you should see old ones first.By John Thomason Stand-up comedians are self-absorbed, narcissistic, snobbish, petty, antagonistic people. It’s a blanket statement, but it’s born of a stereotype that I’ve found … [Read more...]
Film review: ‘Year One’ an unfunny comedic fossil
Jack Black, left, and Michael Cera in Year One.By John ThomasonYear One is grounded in a premise so thin it’s practically invisible. “Hey, studio executives, wouldn’t it be great if we cast Jack Black and Michael Cera doing and saying exactly the same things they do and say in every modern picture, but set it in Biblical times? What a riot!”This is what the filmmakers are … [Read more...]