Make sure you have a few tissues handy when you press play on John Candy: I Like Me. Directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, Prime Video's heartwarming documentary celebrates the life and career of a true comedy icon. Featuring stories from a host of legendary performers (Dan Aykroyd, Macaulay Culkin, Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy,...
As we all celebrate Adam Sandler this week in the wake of Happy Gilmore 2 coming out on Netflix, allow me to share my personal favorite of the recent Happy Madison productions: You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. This adorable coming-of-age comedy, which was directed by Sammi Cohen, written by Alison Peck, and produced by Sandler, stars...
If you're looking for an excellent, under-the-radar indie film to watch this weekend, try Support the Girls, now streaming on HBO Max. Regina Hall delivers a career-defining performance—one which earned her the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress—as the general manager of a Hooters-esque sports bar, where she does everything...
Sometimes, you just need a sweet, heartfelt, and quirky little British film to heal your soul, and that's exactly what The Ballad of Wallis Island—now streaming on Peacock—did for me. Directed by James Griffiths, with a screenplay by comedians Tim Key and Tom Basden (who also star in the movie) this moving British comedy tells the story of a...
Mariska Hargitay's new documentary My Mom Jayne sees the Law & Order: SVU phenom delving into her mother, Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield, and revealing a 30-year-long secret as to who her biological father really is. Featuring interviews with her siblings — both from Mickey Hargitay and her identified biological father, Nelson Sardelli —...
Why am I crying?! We knew going into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 reunion that it would be a wild ride as the girlies had a lot to unpack, but watching them break down drama and break down in general ended up moving me more than I ever thought. I love that these women remain so vulnerable and open to sharing themselves -- the good,...
The third and final season of Squid Game is a fitting, yet f*cked up, end to one of the biggest shows in history. Squid Game Season 3 follows what happens with Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) is forced back into the games he's tried so hard to take down. In a weird twist, the gamemakers refuse to kill Player 456, cursing him to continue in the deadly...