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Seth Rogen says critics would likely write their articles differently if they knew how devastating their words are to actors
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (609+ words) Jo Blo...
It Follows sequel They Follow is "its own unique thing," and will have a Disasterpeace score
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (285+ words) Maika Monroe played Jay in the first movie and will be reprising the role in the sequel, making this the first time she has ever had the chance to play a character again. Naomi Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance…...
Why Arrested Development Became a TV Masterpiece and Why It Failed
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1551+ words) The story of Arrested Development begins with one of Hollywood's most recognizable filmmakers: Ron Howard. Howard wanted to create a comedy that looked and felt different from anything else on television. Having worked on both traditional multi-camera sitcoms and single-camera…...
Poll: What's Your Favorite Spoof Movie?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (313+ words) This week marks the release of the sixth'Scary Movie'film. Simply titled'Scary Movie, it reunites the franchise with the Wayans Brothers after several entries that moved away from their creative vision. The goal is clear: recapture the magic of the first…...
Marty, Life Is Short Review: A touching documentary about love, humor, and Martin Short
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1309+ words) Jo Blo Marty, Life Is Short Review: A touching documentary about love, humor, and Martin Short Synopsis: Marty, Life is Short, from director Lawrence Kasdan, is the definitive documentary on beloved comedian Martin Short. Using beautiful, intimate, never-before-seen archive footage…...
Under Paris 2 is now filming with Alexandre Aja at the helm
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (168+ words) For the sequel, Gens has passed the helm over to fellow genre regular Alexandre Aja, whose previous credits include Piranha 3 D and Crawl. Gens and Aja wrote the screenplay for Under Paris 2 with Gregory Levasseur, Fr'd'ric Garcia, William Laboury, and…...
New Jackass: Best and Last gets a trailer that promises the franchise ends with a bang
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (633+ words) Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a Jo Blo. com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the…...
Over Your Dead Body: We chat with Jason Segel, Samara Weaving and Jorma Taccone about their action-comedy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (489+ words) Jo Blo Over Your Dead Body: We chat with Jason Segel, Samara Weaving and Jorma Taccone about their action-comedy While the big news this weekend is the release of Lionsgate's controversial Michael Jackson biopic, IFC is putting out a little…...
The Best John Hughes Characters Ranked: From Ferris Bueller to Del Griffith
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1131+ words) Few filmmakers have shaped coming-of-age storytelling like John Hughes. Across classics like The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Hughes didn't just write memorable dialogue, he created characters that went beyond comedy and represented things…...
Sender (SXSW) Review: A great Britt Lower can't save this clumsy recovery drama
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) PLOT: Newly sober, Julia (Britt Lower) is unnerved by a barrage of packages that start arriving from an online retailer, Smirk. No one knows who is sending the packages or why, and the nonstop deliveries begin to threaten Julia's sobriety....