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By Lee Pfeiffer

Few would argue that George C. Scott was one of the greatest actors of stage and screen. His presence in even a mediocre movie elevated its status considerably and his work as the nutty general in "Dr. Strangelove" was described by one critic as "the comic performance of the decade". When Scott won his well-deserved Oscar for Best Actor in "Patton" (which he famously refused), he seemed to be on a roll. His next film, the darkly satirical comedy "The Hospital" predicted the absurdities of America's for-profit health care system in which the rich and the poor were taken care of, with everyone else falling in between. The film earned Scott another Best Actor Oscar nomination despite his snubbing of the Academy the previous year. From that point, however, Scott's choice of film roles was wildly eclectic. There were some gems and plenty of misfires that leads...

This Alan Arkin-Peter Falk show is finally being recognized as a comedy mini-masterpiece. Afraid of offending his daughter's future father-in-law, a dentist is sucked into a nightmare of crime and jeopardy, as a jolly Chinese airline whisks him away to a rendezvous with danger in a Latin American dictatorship. It's a gem of sustained mirth. The In-Laws Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 823 1979 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 103 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date July 5, 2016 / 39.95 Starring Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Arlene Golonka, Michael Lembeck, Paul Lawrence Smith, Ed Begley Jr., James Hong, Barbara Dana, David Paymer. Cinematography David M. Walsh Film Editor Robert E. Swink Original Music John Morris Written by Andrew Bergman Produced by Arthur Miller, William Sackheim Directed by Arthur Hiller

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

Good grief, I had no idea that Albert Brooks and Michael Douglas remade this movie back in...

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, December 25. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise. Wide Concussion Director: Peter Landesman Cast: Will Smith, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stephen Moyer, Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, Bitsie Tulloch, Eddie Marsan, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David Morse, Matthew Willig, Hill Harper, Albert Brooks, Richard T. Jones, Mike O'Malley, Arliss Howard Synopsis: "A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of Cte, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player." Criticwire Grade Average: B- (6 reviews) Daddy's Home Directors: Sean Anders & John Morris Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Paul Scheer, Hannibal Buress, Alessandra Ambrosio, Lamonica Garrett, Cedric Yarbrough, Thomas Haden Church, Kerry Cahill, Scarlett Estevez Synopsis: "The story...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – Daddy’s Home features Will Ferrell as a too-nice, overly idealistic stepfather who must compete with Mark Wahlberg’s rugged, motorcycle-riding biological father for his new family’s love. Ferrell is the straight man, Wahlberg shows off his abs a lot, and wacky hi-jinx ensue that cause both men to go a little a lot insane.

You’ve seen both leading men play mirroring characters in previous films, and based on the trailers, you know exactly what to expect when these daddies come home this holiday season. For some, this bland comedic regurgitation will be perfectly fine, but for those who are growing tired of watching a squeaky-clean Will Ferrell get his ass kicked, you’ll see every joke coming from a mile away. Familiarity – it’s hard to avoid these days.

Will Ferrell stars as Brad, a nervous stepfather who...

By Lee Pfeiffer

One of Mel Brooks' least-discussed films, the 1991 comedy "Life Stinks", is also one of his most accomplished works. The film didn't click with Brooks's usual audience at the time, perhaps because the film is laced with social commentary. Brooks obviously ignored the old Hollywood advice to "Leave the messages to Western Union". Nonetheless, it's precisely because of this departure from his usual productions that gives "Life Stinks" a certain poignancy that isn't found in his earlier works. Granted, Brooks always included some sentiment in his films (even Zero Mostel's Max Byalystock in "The Producers" is con man with some admirable traits.) However, "Life Stinks" makes a  plea for compassion toward society's most vulnerable people, even as it concentrates on the primary purpose of any Brooks film: to make the audience laugh.  

The movie opens with a very amusing scene in which we are introduced to the central character,...

This is one of the reasons I love Scream Factory so much. The Doctor and the Devils is a film that I have never seen. I’ve heard it mentioned a couple of times, but never did the opportunity arise for me to have seen it. It’s weird, because it sounds right up my alley. Thankfully, on November 14th, Scream Factory will be dropping the film onto Blu-ray. Check out the press release below, and be sure to pre-order your copy by either clicking here to purchase on Shout!’s website, or here for Amazon.

“The Doctor and the Devils” on Blu-ray Nov. 14 from Scream Factory

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“A gothic thriller!” – The Hollywood Reporter

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Julian Sands Stephen Rea Phyllis Logan Lewis Fiander Beryl Reid...

*Updated* It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 40 years since the release of Mel Brooks’ classic horror comedy, but Young Frankenstein was released on December 15, 1974 and Fox is preparing a new 40th anniversary edition Blu-ray.

“Los Angeles, CA (August 14, 2014) – The scariest comedy of all time gets resurrected as Young Frankenstein: 40th Anniversary arrives on Blu-ray September 9 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Comedy icons Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn star in Mel Brooks’ brilliantly outrageous riff on Mary Shelley’s classic story of Frankenstein. After inheriting his grandfather’s castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein (Wilder) follows in his ancestor’s freaky footsteps as he sets out to reanimate a dead body in Brooks’ “funniest, most cohesive comedy to date.” (The New York Times)

Young Frankenstein was nominated for two Academy Awards* and two Golden Globe Awards**. More than 40 years later,...

Fake family is the best way to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico? We’ll see about that! Today, we’re here to give you the first official look at the upcoming action comedy We’re The Millers, which opens next summer. The whole thing comes from Dodgeball helmer Rawson Thurber and as you probably already know – it has an awesome cast on board! Take a look and let us know what you think!

Thurber directs the movie from a script written by Steve Faber, Bob Fisher, Sean Anders and John Morris which follows David Burke, a small-time pot dealer who creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

David Burke is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids – after all, he has his scruples.

Principal photography is underway on New Line Cinema.s action comedy We’Re The Millers, starring Jennifer Aniston (.Horrible Bosses.) and Jason Sudeikis (.The Campaign.). The film is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (.Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.).

David Burke (Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids.after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms).

In order to wipe the slate clean.and maintain a clean bill of health.David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing...

It’s, in a word, perfect. Talk about Bobby and Peter Farrelly‘s sequel to their comedy classic Dumb and Dumber had just about reached Ghostbusters 3 proportions (a special new realm occupied by Kick-Ass 2 talk) back in June when Jim Carrey dropped out, but the pair seem bound and determined to make the film happen, and with both Carrey and Jeff Daniels back as Lloyd and Harry. Perhaps in a bid to get some real heat on the project, Bobby Farrelly fessed up to DigitalSpy some meaty details about the sequel, and they sound – this might sound crazy – actually completely spot-on. How often does that happen to a sequel? Straight out of the gate, Farrelly says that both Carrey and Daniels are set for this film, and gives fans the solemn vow that “we will make this movie.” Well, alrighty! But what’s it about? In regards to the screenplay, Farelly...

While still in his teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (Andy Samberg), and raised him as a single parent up until Todd.s 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd.s world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills.

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London, May 9: A sensational new book has caused a storm among historians by claiming that Jack the Ripper, Britain's most notorious serial killer, was in fact a woman.

Former solicitor John Morris, 62, has named Welsh-born Lizzie Williams as the Whitechapel monster and claims she killed her victims because she could not have children, ripping out the wombs of three in an "unhinged state".

Lizzie was the wife of royal physician Sir John Williams, himself seen as a prime suspect by many other crime experts.

Morris, from Birmingham,.

London / (April 25, 2012) Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (Kfd) today announces the acquisition of $20 million family adventure feature, The Penguin King 3D – narrated by David Attenborough. The Penguin King 3D is the epic and triumphant tale of a young penguin, as he battles his way from adolescent to fully-fledged king. It is an exhilarating, funny, and moving journey through the changing seasons and breath-taking scenery of an un-spoilt Antarctic wonderland. Our hero must compete with thousands of others to find himself a mate. He must endure ice, and snow, and deadly waves; he must fight off predators attacking from sea, land and air. Yet his greatest test comes when tragedy strikes, and his family depends on him, and him alone. Can he rise to the occasion, and complete the ultimate rite of passage? Kfd will be premiering The Penguin King 3D – shot in full stereoscopic 3D – at Cannes. Screenings are confirmed for Arcades 2, on Day One,...

The Other Guys partnership of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg has decided one feature film together wasn't enough, thus leading to the new football-inspired comedy called 3 Mississippi.  Their next collaboration gained some major ground today, when Warner Bros. hired a director and writing team to make this pigskin, slapstick vehicle a reality.  

THR reports Sean Anders and John Morris have signed on to both write with Anders expected to direct this winning movie concept. ...

Last year is was announced that Will Ferrell and Mark Whalberg would star in a comedy based around the sport of Turkey Bowl football called 3 Mississippi. The movie was previously called Turkey Bowl. That film has now landed a the writing and directing team of Sean Anders and John Morris who are currently in negotiations to re-write the project. The is the same team that brought us films such as Hot Tub Time Machine, She’s Out of My League and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. It was originally scripted by by 30 Rock executive producer Robert Carlock and Friends veteran Scott Silveri.

The movie tells the story of the feud between two families over an annual Thanksgiving touch football game that has existed for 50 years. Producer Adam McKay gave a more detailed synopsis in a previous interview saying,

It’s about these two rival families from — we’re thinking Philadelphia but...

From a time machine that also happened to be a hot tub, all the way to a sports comedy starring two of Hollywood’s biggest names, the pair of Sean Anders and John Morris have become two of the comedy world’s hottest commodities.

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Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are teaming up for another comedy together, though they won.t be on the same team this time around. The duo, who starred in The Other Guys are set to play the heads of opposing families in a football-focused comedy called 3 Mississippi. It now looks like a writer/director team may be on board to tackle the Warner Bros. film. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sean Anders and John Morris are in negotiations to rewrite the film, with Anders set to direct. 3 Mississippi follows two families who are feuding over their annual Thanksgiving touch football game, which has apparently been a tradition for 50 years. Ferrell and Wahlberg will play the heads of the opposing families. Warner Bros. is hoping to begin production on the film in September, and with Anders and Morris on board, that may be a possibility. Anders and Morris share writing credits...

Writing and directing team Sean Anders and John Morris are in line to direct the upcoming comedy 3 Mississippi. Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell have signed on to star in the film, which centers on two feuding families during an annual Thanksgiving game of touch football - a tradition that began between the families fifty years previously. Anders and Morris have been chosen to rewrite and direct the upcoming movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This new movie (more)...

Though the success rate might not have been quite as high as he’d prefer (Talladega Nights good; Semi-Pro not so much), Will Ferrell clearly still sees the sports comedy genre as a viable target. Last year, it was announced he planned to reunite with Other Guys co-star Mark Wahlberg in Turkey Bowl, about rival towns clashing over a big touch football game. Things have changed since then: the project is now called 3 Mississippi and has snagged writing / directing team Sean Anders and John Morris to bring it to life.Mississippi will see Ferrell and Wahlberg as the heads of two competing households, who have faced off every Thanksgiving. The idea was originally pitched by Owen Burke of Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions and has seen at least one draft of the script cranked out already.Assuming the new pair locks in a deal, Anders will actually...

The Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg football comedy 3 Mississippi has nabbed a director-writer team to the bring the project into the end zone. The team of Sean Anders and John Morris is in negotiations to rewrite the Warner Bros. project known as Turkey Bowl. Anders will direct.

Set up in May 2011, it tells of the feud between two families over an annual Thanksgiving touch football game that has existed for 50 years. Ferrell and Wahlberg, who teamed up for box-office success with 2010's The Other Guys, are attached to play

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Comedy fans interested in a Jennifer Aniston/Jason Sudeikis reunion celebrated the news in Deadline today that the celebrity actress circled the role of a hooker hired by a veteran pot dealer (Sudeikis) to play his fake wife as part of a scheme to transport 1000 pounds of weed across the U.S. border in the comedy We’Re The Millers. Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) signed on to direct from a script by Dan Fybel, Bob Fisher, Sean Anders, John Morris and Rich Rinaldi. Jennifer Aniston worked opposite Sudeikis in last year's hit Horrible Bosses.

Comedy fans interested in a Jennifer Aniston/Jason Sudeikis reunion celebrated the news in Deadline today that the celebrity actress circled the role of a hooker hired by a veteran pot dealer (Sudeikis) to play his fake wife as part of a scheme to transport 1000 pounds of weed across the U.S. border in the comedy We’Re The Millers. Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) signed on to direct from a script by Dan Fybel, Bob Fisher, Sean Anders, John Morris and Rich Rinaldi. Jennifer Aniston worked opposite Sudeikis in last year's hit Horrible Bosses.

That’s My Boy

Directed by: Sean Anders, John Morris

Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester

Rating: Not Yet Rated

Release Date: June 15, 2012

Trailer Score: 2/10

Thoughts by Tsr: Adam Sandler hates us. It’s the only explanation for why he keeps making these pitiful “comedies.” I long for him to do something interesting like Punch-Drunk Love again, but he seems perfectly happy producing trash that rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office. I thought returning to R-rated fare might be a step in the right direction, but That’s My Boy looks just as atrocious as the rest.

This isn’t comedy. It’s nothing more than Sandler putting on another goofy voice and being filthy for the sake of being filthy. There’s nothing funny about Sandler smoking a bong with Vanilla Ice. Maybe it’ll end up funny in the final product, but...

Last summer, ComingSoon.net broke the news that Jim Carrey was in discussions with Bobby and Peter Farrelly to develop a sequel to their 1994 film Dumb and Dumber . Then, in October , it was revealed that Sean Anders and John Morris had come aboard to provide the screenplay. Today, at the junket for he and his brother's latest, The Three Stooges , Peter Farrelly says that not only is Dumb and Dumber 2 coming, it's set to begin production later this year. "We're getting set to shoot 'Dumb and Dumber 2' in September," he says. "It's the first sequel we've ever done and we've got Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back." The original Dumb and Dumber represented one of Carrey's breakout comedy roles. The film was given a prequel in 2003 with Dumb and...

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An Opening-Night Poolside Screening of High Society (1956)

And a Vanity Fair Showcase of Architecture in Film

Complete Schedule for 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival

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With just over two weeks left before opening day, the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival continues to expand its already-packed slate with new events and live appearances:

On opening night of the festival, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel will be the site of a poolside screening of the lavish Cole Porter musical High Society (1956), starring Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Actresses Maud Adams and Eunice Gayson will attend a 50th Anniversary screening of the James Bond classic Dr. No (1962) and participate in a conversation about being “Bond Girls.” Filmmaker Mel Brooks will be on hand to introduce his brilliant parody Young Frankenstein (1974). Filmmaker John Carpenter will introduce his favorite film, the...

John Carter hits theaters today. And whether you’re buying into the hype that it’s a big-budget film that is destined to fail or you’re listening to the great number of film critics — including our own Robert Levin — who are saying that despite its faults, it’s the first legitimate event film of the year, it’s still going to be hitting theaters. For those seeking more information before a decision is made, we’ve got you covered. Over the next several days we’ll be rolling out conversations with John Carter‘s creative team, including the likes of director Andrew Stanton, producers Lindsey Collins and John Morris, as well as some of the film’s stars. We begin today with an intimate chat held with veteran actor Willem Dafoe, who plays Tars Tarkas, the leader of a Martian species of 9-foot tall, four-armed green aliens who live in the harsh deserts of Earth’s...

It wasn’t until watching the newest green band trailer for That’s My Boy that everything became clear. Underneath the baffling, annoying voice Adam Sandler makes through the whole thing, the simple truth remains: this is the unofficial sequel to Big Daddy. In that 1999 comedy, Sandler played a terrible man-child who let his fraudulently adopted son become the smelly kid in class by being lazy and moronic. In the film from Sean Anders and John Morris, Sandler plays a terrible child-child who becomes a father after knocking up his middle school teacher and now (many years later) has to deal with an estranged, very successful son played by Andy Samberg. In a movie world where Sandler doesn’t evolve or grow up in Big Daddy, this is what little Frankenstein would have become. He ate the terrible candy he wanted to, he dressed how he wanted to, he had zero discipline and here’s how it...

Though he may be a bit of a mixed bag, Adam Sandler’s films almost always do very well at the box office, and regardless of what you might think of the films themselves, they’re usually a pretty big commercial success.

I think everyone’s waiting for some sort of return from Sandler to his past prime, and whilst That’s My Boy might not quite be it, hopefully it’ll be a strong step along the way back.

Sony Pictures have now put out the red-band first trailer for the R-rated comedy, via The Playlist, which also stars Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, and James Caan.

“While still in his teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (Andy Samberg), and raised him as a single parent up until Todd’s 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd’s world comes crashing down on the...

That’s My Boy Trailer. Sean Anders, John Morris‘ That’s My Boy (2012) red band movie trailer stars Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, James Caan, and Susan Sarandon. That’s My Boy‘s plot synopsis: “A father moves in with his son right before his wedding and soon begins sparring with his daughter-in-law.”

I laughed out loud at the end of this red band movie trailer. They gave Leighton Meester one of the best lines in That’s My Boy…and she says it with such passion. Hilarious. This film seems far more American Pie than any of Adam Sandler’s previous films. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing is up to the viewer.

That’s My Boy also stars Milo Ventimiglia, Dana Goodman, Eva Amurri Martino, Will Forte, Blake Clark, Ian Ziering, Vanilla Ice, Todd Bridges, and Ciara.

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Columbia has released this absolutely crazy red band trailer for the new raunchy comedy That’s My Boy, originally titled I Hate You Dad, starring Adam Sandler as the god-awful no good parent to Andy Samburg’s character. The trailer debuted on MTV. The movie follows the story of a dead beat dad who is way behind on his taxes and looks to reunite with his very successful son so that he can pay back those taxes and avoid going to jail. Leighton Meester, James Caan, Susan Sarandon, Milo Ventimiglia and Will Forte. While the story of a father and son reunion comedy sound nice, the trailer doesn’t deliver.

Watch the first red band trailer for Sean Anders & John Morris’ That’s My Boy, originally via MTV (via Firstshowing):

That’s My Boy opens in theaters on June 15th.

Experimental Chilean photographer whose short career resulted in a string of inspirational images

Although he was photographically active for scarcely more than a decade and was the author of just four books (all of them now collectors' items), the stature and reputation of the Chilean photographer Sergio Larrain, who has died aged 80, continued to grow after he withdrew from the vibrant European world of street photography to live in a meditational retreat.

Born into a professional family in Santiago (his father was an architect), he began by studying music. At the age of 18, he went to the Us and studied forestry at the University of California, Berkeley, before transferring to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1954. He also travelled through Europe and the Middle East, taking a camera. When he returned home, he began freelancing for the Brazilian magazine O Cruzeiro with a heart-searing series on street children living on the banks of the Rio Mapuche.

While it doesn't always seem like it these days, not everyone in Hollywood wants to make a sequel. However, after decades of aversion, writer/directors/siblings Bobby and Peter Farrelly admitted they were finally ready for a sequel and are working on a follow-up to 1994's Dumb and Dumber. "We’re starting to think about what those two dimwits would be doing twenty-years later in life," said Bobby at the time. "And hopefully we’ll be able to come up with something worthy of a sequel." It appears they did.

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It’s “only” seventeen years after the fact, but now Dumb and Dumber 2 is not only semi-officially in the early stages of pre-production, but the sequel could also be Bobby and Peter Farrelly’s next directorial effort.

The Farrelly Brothers revealed earlier this year that they were planning a proper Dumb and Dumber followup – unlike the widely-despised 2003 prequel, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, which the filmmakers were not actually involved with. However, they’ve (essentially) been too preoccupied with their passion project (next year’s Three Stooges movie) over the past several months to give a sequel much additional thought.

Deadline is now reporting that Dumb and Dumber 2 has begun to actually make its way down the production pipeline. Screenwriting duo Sean Anders and John Morris – ...

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Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels could be back on the big screen as loveable idiots Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, if Peter and Bob Farrelly have their way.

The producing duo have expressed their desire to get Carrey and Daniels back in a much awaited sequel to the original 1994 hit, according to Deadline.

Sean Anders and John Morris have been hired to write the screenplay while original producers, Charles B. Wessler, Brad Krevoy and Steve Stabler will return alongside, Conundrum Entertainment partner Bradley Thomas.

With a meagre $16m budget Dumb and Dumber grossed over $250m worldwide, garnering a huge fan base and critical acclaim.

However, the ill-fated follow-up, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd - starring Derek Richardson and Eric Christian Olsen – quashed any hopes of a credible Carrey-Daniels sequel for some time.

Only time will tell if the Farrellys can work their magic on Carrey and Daniels. Stay tuned.

The Dumb and Dumber sequel has acquired a pair of screenwriters. Sean Anders and John Morris will produce the script for the follow-up to Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly's 1994 movie, reports Deadline. The intention is to reunite Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels - the original Dumb and Dumber stars - for the new film. The Farrelly Brothers are planning to begin work on the project now that they have wrapped The Three Stooges. (more)...

It was in early-June that Jim Carrey hinted at the idea of a Dumb and Dumber sequel (here), and it looks to be actually be happening. Deadline is reporting that Sean Anders and John Morris have been hired to pen the script for the proposed sequel. The Farrelly Brothers have just recently wrapped up production on The Three Stooges, and are hoping this film will be their follow-up.

The last time we saw Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne was in the prequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd. That film was panned by both fans of the original film and critics. There’s no way of knowing how this will turn out just yet, but it can’t be any worse than the prequel. Hopefully, both Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey are willing to reprise their roles.

Could Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne be headed back to the big screen for more dumb (and dumber) shenanigans? That may be in the works, but before you groan about remakes and bad prequels, it sounds like this one will be a sequel and helmed by the Farrelly brothers, who directed the original film more than a decade ago. Deadline reports that with The Three Stooges wrapped, Peter and Bobby Farrelly are looking at working on a sequel to the 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber. Sean Anders and John Morris have been hired to write the script, which is hoped next on deck for the Farrelly brothers to direct. Ideally, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels would return to reprise their big-hearted, dim-witted characters Harry and Lloyd. As Deadline points out, Carrey isn.t usually big on sequels, but he apparently made hints about the D&D sequel while promoting Mr. Popper...

With plans for a sequel originally reported by ComingSoon.net earlier this year , Deadline now has word that another Dumb and Dumber film has hired the writing pair of Sean Anders and John Morris. "We're talking about maybe returning to some old characters that everyone has been asking about," Carrey said this past June. "...There's 'Bruce Almighty' and we're talking about maybe another 'Dumb and Dumber.'" Now it appears that the Dumb sequel could go first as Bobby and Peter Farrelly want to make it their followup to next year's The Three Stooges , reuniting Carrey with co-star Jeff Daniels. The original Dumb and Dumber , released in 1994, represented one of Carrey's breakout comedy roles. The film was given a prequel in 2003 with Dumb and...

I’ll open myself up here a little bit and tell you I am a huge Jim Carrey fan. I usually love everything he does, and Fun With Dick and Jane is one of my all time favorite movies. He always finds a way to put his “charm” in everything and Mr. Poppers Penguins is no different. The film may have released a bit too early, noting that the entire movie takes place during Christmas, but it will be a surprise family favorite for many.

This movie’s original intention was probably purely for kids. However they have found many ways to intrigue the whole family. Every line in the movie attempts to be a joke or lead up to a joke. The idea in essence is a great one, as many of the jokes do click and will make you laugh out loud. Other jokes, while some maybe funny,...

Seen on: June 11, 2011

The players: Director: Mark Waters, Writers: Sean Anders, John Morris, Cast: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, CGI Penguins

Facts of interest: Based on a children’s novel of the same name by Richard and Florence Atwater.

The plot: Self-centered sales guy Popper (Carrey) has his life turned upside down when he receives a crate of six penguins.

Our thoughts: Popper (Jim Carrey), as he his know by everyone (including his own family), has a high-powered career as a real estate broker in New York City with a beautiful loft apartment overlooking Central Park. As the film opens, he’s at the top of his game, gearing up for the big high-profile business deal that will get him partnership at his firm.

Reviewed by Khia Beauchesne

(June 2011)

Directed by: Mark Waters

Written by: Sean Anders, John Morris and Jared Stern

Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino and Angela Lansbury

One may not expect much from a Jim Carrey movie about a workaholic who saves his relationship with his family by adopting some penguins, but “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” is a uniquely funny film and deserves more credit. Fans of Richard and Florence Atwater’s book should be forewarned, however: Changes have been made to the story line from the classic tale so you may not recognize your beloved Mr. Popper.

Not to say that this “Mr. Popper” isn’t a family-friendly film, as it does have all the cliché elements of a kids’ flick, plus Carrey’s usual humor sanctioned for a PG audience.

The movie opens with Tom Popper as a young boy constantly having to communicate with his globe-trotting father via radio transmitter.

Reviewed by Khia Beauchesne

(June 2011)

Directed by: Mark Waters

Written by: Sean Anders, John Morris and Jared Stern

Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino and Angela Lansbury

One may not expect much from a Jim Carrey movie about a workaholic who saves his relationship with his family by adopting some penguins, but “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” is a uniquely funny film and deserves more credit. Fans of Richard and Florence Atwater’s book should be forewarned, however: Changes have been made to the story line from the classic tale so you may not recognize your beloved Mr. Popper.

Not to say that this “Mr. Popper” isn’t a family-friendly film, as it does have all the cliché elements of a kids’ flick, plus Carrey’s usual humor sanctioned for a PG audience.

The movie opens with Tom Popper as a young boy constantly having to communicate with his globe-trotting father via radio transmitter.

Chicago – Pity the poor penguin making pictures. Their wings cannot fly, they have no script approval or agents, just a trainer bribing them with food to hit the mark. Their presence, their cuteness, even their flightlessness are exploited for a dreadful Jim Carrey film called “Mr Popper’s Penguins.” Somebody call PETA.

Rating: 1.5/5.0

Jim Carrey as Mr. Popper is the head of a New York City family, who are best described as schizophrenically insane. Somehow penguins figure in the story, which has no heart, soul or narrative center. It’s really just a sad circus parade of random, Jim Carrey-esque comic bits, clinging to the frayed and absurd premise that simply showing penguins being penguins is enough to sustain a feature film.

Mr. Popper is a typical movie Dad. He is wealthy, ambitious and somehow within that earning power and career determination managed to squeeze in a marriage and two kids.

Talk about a long gestation period.

First set up over at New Line back in 2002, We’Re The Millers has been a pot comedy that’s seen its fair share of directors and cast. Once attached to helmers like John Morris and Sean Anders, along with thespians Will Arnett and Steve Buscemi, THR is reporting that the film has finally found a man to lead it into production. Hopefully.

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Leighton Meester and rapper Vanilla Ice are in talks to join the cast of Columbia's comedy "I Hate You Dad."According to Variety, the cast includes Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg.The film focuses on a father (Sandler) who moves in with his son (Samberg) on the eve of his son's wedding and begins fighting with his future daughter-in-law.Meester would play Sandler's future daughter-in-law while Vanilla Ice (a.k.a. Robert Van Winkle) would play a gay wedding coordinator.James Caan is in early talks to play Meester's father. Sandler is producing through his Happy Madison production shingle along with Jack Giarraputo and Heather Parry.David Caspe wrote the original script with a rewrite done by David Wain and Ken Marino.Sean Anders and John Morris are...

With its release date less than fourteen months away, I Hate You Dad is starting to round out its principal cast to begin filming shortly. Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg are already in place as the combative father and son, but now directors Sean Anders and John Morris are eyeing a possible addition of James Caan. The star of such favorites as The Godfather, Elf and Way Of The Gun still works regularly, and while the intended role hasn.t been revealed yet, I suspect it will be to play Sandler.s father. How would that be for three subsequent generations? Stern father, goofy son and even goofier grandson. According to The Wrap, Ken Marino and David Wain recently did a rewrite on the script; so, expect the dialogue to be hilarious and a bit perverse. The basic premise follows Sandler.s character as he moves in with his son...

"Country Strong" star Leighton Meester and Vanilla Ice are in talks to play supporting roles in Adam Sandler's new comedy "I Hate You, Dad". Meester is slated to play Sandler's in the film, which also stars comedian Andy Samberg, and "Ice Ice Baby" star Vanilla Ice is tipped to play a gay wedding planner.

If he signs on for the film, it will be Ice's first movie role since 2002's "The New Guy". In the film, Sandler plays Samberg's father, who moves in with his son and his fiancee. James Caan is also in talks to join the cast - as Meester's dad, according to Variety.

"I Hate You, Dad", which eyes a June 15, 2012 release in the U.S., will be directed by Sean Anders and John Morris using a screenplay by David Wain and Ken Marino, who rewrote David Caspe's original script. In addition to starring in the film,...

Add Leighton Meester to the cast of Columbia's Adam Sandler-Andy Samberg comedy "I Hate You Dad." TheWrap has confirmed that the "Gossip Girl" has joined the cast.  On Thursday, TheWrap reported that Oscar nominee James Caan is eyeing a role in the comedy. The movie is about a disagreeable father, played by Sandler, who moves in with his son and the young man's fiancee just before the son is to get married. The father and fiancee immediately clash. Badly. Samberg plays the son and Meester plays the fiancee. Sean Anders and John Morris ("Mr. Popper's...

Sean Anders and John Morris are believed to have entered into talks to direct a new comedy starring Adam Sandler. According to Variety, the comedy writers are negotiating a deal with Columbia Pictures to helm I Hate You Dad, a new comedy from scriptwriter David Caspe. The film stars Sandler as a father who ends up moving in with his son, played by Adam Samberg, and his fiancée, (more)...

I quite enjoyed She’s Out Of My League, Hot Tub Time Machine and even bits of Sex Drive, so the idea that the two guys behind those movies – Sean Anders and John Morris – have just entered talks to direct Adam Sandler’s next man-child movie I Hate You Dad, well it fills me with more hope than if it were Dennis Dugan helming.

Having worked with Dugan on the majority of his 21st century career (Just Go With It, Grown-Ups, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and more, including the upcoming Jack & Jill) – Sandler’s best films & performances have easily come outside of working with his friend (Funny People, Reign Over Me, Spanglish, Punch-Drunk Love, even the low-brow comedies Click and Anger Managment are better than his Dugan efforts).

So perhaps foolishly we are a little more hopeful for this Sandler vehicle than most,...