Blended (2014)

Blended (2014)

Adam Sandler, reigning king of the Filmed Vacation, is back for another luxurious trip short on belly laughs and long on gooey sentimentality and familiar slapstick. The strange part is that Blended comes close to working, mainly due to Sandler and Drew Barrymore’s chemistry and her likability. The comedy mine… Continue reading

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is the kind of comedy that tries to toe two lines and stumbles on both. It spends its first half gleefully mocking homosexuals and everything about them, then does an about-face and turns into a tolerance sermon as the two main characters slowly… Continue reading

Click (2006)

Click (2006)

The Hollywood mis-marketing machine strikes again! Touted as a signature Adam Sandler comedy in the trailers, Click is actually a heavy-handed drama that uses up its comedy points in the first thirty minutes. Those going in expecting Happy Gilmore Gets A Remote will be gravely disappointed. That’s not to say… Continue reading

50 First Dates (2004)

50 First Dates (2004)

50 First Dates opened this past Valentine’s Day weekend to no competition, and that should benefit its box office aspirations handily. Those who have seen the endless previews and Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore’s mugs on every show that network TV has to offer will no doubt be expecting another… Continue reading