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Billy Bob Thornton – Thornton's Dad Inspired Duvall Character

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Billy Bob Thornton will be giving movie fans an intimate look at his tough childhood in new movie Jayne Mansfield's Car – he modelled his onscreen dad, Robert Duvall, after his real-life father. The dark family comedy centres on three World War II veteran brothers and their struggle to connect with their cold and cruel [...]

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'The Help' is making its presence felt – phillyBurbs.com : Lou Gaul: the hangover, the hangover part ii, cowboys & aliens, the debt, mr. poper's penguins

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A Western fantasy (“Cowboys & Aliens”), aninternational thriller (“The Debt”), ananticipated sequel (“The Hangover Part II”), anacclaimed adaptation (“The Help”), a family comedy(“Mr. Popper’s Penguins”) and a foreign favorite(“Point Blank”) are among the new titles arrivingthis second weekend of December. The top DVD/Blu-ray Disc rental and sales offerings are: 1. “The Hangover Part II” (R);Grade: [...]

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Family history a factor as Adam Sandler plays twin brother, sister

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BY BILL ZWECKER Columnist/bzwecker@suntimes.com November 7, 2011 6:48PM 23457385 Updated: November 8, 2011 1:53PM Even though “Jack and Jill” is billed as a family comedy — produced, co-written by and starring Adam Sandler — part of the inspiration for the movie was a very serious, poignant story involving Sandler’s own mother. Chatting with the Sun-Times [...]

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Movie Review – Happy Feet Two (2011) (PG)

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Man, Can Those Penguins Dance Like its predecessor, Happy Feet Two succeeds by reaching beyond the expectations of an animated family comedy. It's not that there's music; it's that the music is expertly orchestrated and perfectly in sync with the visuals. It's not that there's singing and dancing; it's that both are handled with the [...]

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Rio – Christian Movie Review

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Movie Title: RioRating: GDirector: Carlos SaldanhaStarring: Voices of; Jessie Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, George Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Will.i.am, Tracy Morgan and Jemaine ClementCategory: Animated, Family, Comedy Moms of Faith Rating: 10 out of 10 Intro: Rio is a surprisingly original animated kids movie that is enjoyable for the whole family. Review: First, [...]

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Adam Sandler Is No 'Centerfold' In 'Jack And Jill' Drag

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Adam Sandler and director Dennis Dugan have a long history together that includes teaming up on money-making screwball comedies like "Happy Gilmore," "Big Daddy" and "You Don't Mess With the Zohan." Their big-screen antics continue this fall with the November release of "Jack and Jill," a family comedy that has Sandler playing the role of [...]

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Adam Sandler Stars In Sensitive Transgender Film With Sequences of Long, Soulful Farting / Queerty

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Sorry, yeah, the title of this post is somewhat misleading. Sandler's actually playing his own annoying twin sister in Jack and Jill (see trailer above if you dare). It's already a lock to win whatever annual award they give out for Stupidest Hannukah-Themed Family Comedy Featuring A Man In Drag. Select your favorite way to [...]

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Comic-Con day one: from 'Breaking Dawn' to 'Beavis and Butt-head'

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Saturday, 9 July 2011 The annual three-day sci-fi/fantasy extravaganza Comic-Con released the official schedule for its first day, July 21, with more than 150 panels and presentations scheduled from 10 am to 11:30 pm in Hall H, Ballroom 20 and breakout rooms. Highlights for fans include The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Guillermo del Toro, Jon [...]