Displaying items by tag: comedy
Movie review written by Jon Patch with 3.5 out of 4 paws
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment, Dentsu, Fuji Television Network and Universal Animation Studios present a PG, 86 minute, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, directed by Chris Renaud and Jonathan del Val and characters by Brian Lynch with a theater release date of June 7, 2019.
Movie review written by Jillyn Sidlo
Booksmart
Annapurna Pictures and Gloria Sanchez Productions present an R rated, 102 minute, Comedy, directed by Olivia Wilde, written by Susanna Fogel and Emily Halpern with a theater release date of May 24, 2019.
Movie review written by Jon Patch with 3.5 out of 4 paws
Hustle
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Camp Sugar and Cave 76 present a PG-13, 94 minute, Comedy, directed by Chris Addison, screenplay by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning with a theatre release date of May 10, 2019.
Movie review written by Jon Patch with 3.5 out of 4 paws
Long Shot
Lionsgate, Good Universe, Point Grey Productions and Denver and Delilah Productions present an R rated, 125 minute, Comedy, Romance, directed by Jonathan Levine, screenplay by Liz Hannah and Dan Sterling with a theatre release date of May 3, 2019.
Movie review written by Jon Patch with 2 out of 4 paws
Little
Universal Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, Perfect World and Khalabo Ink Society present a PG-13, 109 minute, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy film directed and story by Tina Chism with a theatre release date of April 12, 2019.
Review written by Jon Patch with 3.5 out of 4 paws
Deadpool 2
Marvel Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Donner’s Company and Kinberg Genre, present a 115 minute, Action, Adventure, Comedy, directed by David Leitch, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick with a theatre release date of May 18, 2018.
Review written by Jon Patch with 2.5 out of 4 paws
Book Club
Paramount Pictures, Apartment Story and June Pictures present a PG-13, Comedy, directed by Bill Holderman, written by Holderman and Erin Simms with a theatre release date of May 18, 2018.
Review written by Jon Patch with 3 out of 4 paws
Life of the Party
Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and On the Day Productions present a PG-13, 105 minute, Comedy, directed by Ben Falcone, written by Falcone and Melissa McCarthy with a theatre release date of May 11, 2018.
Review written by Jon Patch with 2.5 out of 4 paws
I Feel Pretty
STX Films, Voltage Pictures, Huayi Brothers Pictures and Wonderland Sound and Vision present a PG-13, 110 minute, Comedy, directed and written by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein with a theatre release date of April 20, 2018.
NEWS RELEASE
Offer Valid at 100 Theaters in 50 Cities Across the U.S. on Wednesday, April 4
Guests of 7:00 P.M. Screenings of the Comedy Will Be Among the First to Experience the South-by-Southwest Sensation
Universal City, CA, March 29, 2018—Universal Pictures, director Kay Cannon and the cast of Blockers, today announced that free “Spring-Fling” screenings of the new comedy will be offered on Wednesday, April 4, at 100 theater locations across 50 cities in the U.S. Guests who go to www.BlockersSpringFling.com and RSVP for a ticket—at participating locations—will be given one free admission to the 7:00 p.m. showing, up to theater capacity.
Free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and may only be claimed at www.BlockersSpringFling.com. Each guest must present a printed ticket and show a valid ID to receive admission. This offer is valid for the 7:00 p.m. showing of the film on April 4, at participating locations only.
“Ever since our first screening at South-by-Southwest we have been overwhelmed at how audiences have embraced the film,” said Cannon. “In keeping with the spirit of the story and how gratified we are by the response, Universal is spearheading a series of free “Spring-Fling” screenings. On behalf of our entire cast and crew, we hope everyone will love watching this film as much as we loved making it.”
Markets that will playing Blockers on April 4 include ones in Albuquerque, NM; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Fort Myers-Naples, FL; Fresno-Visalia, CA; Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville, SC; Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-Mcallen, TX; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Kansas City, MO; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; New Haven, CT; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Richmond-Petersburg-Hopewell-Colonial Heights, VA; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Tucson-Nogales, AZ; Washington, DC; West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL. To find out more information, visit www.BlockersSpringFling.com.
For more information and a list of theaters offering the special screenings, please visit www.BlockersSpringFling.com.
About Blockers
When three parents discover their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at prom, they launch a covert on-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal. Leslie Mann (The Other Woman, This Is 40), Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, Suicide Squad) and John Cena (Trainwreck, Sisters) star in Blockers, the directorial debut of Kay Cannon (writer of the Pitch Perfect series).
The comedy is produced by Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen and James Weaver, under their Point Grey Pictures banner (Neighbors, This Is the End), alongside Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg (Harold & Kumar series) and DMG Entertainment’s Chris Fenton (47 Ronin).
Good Universe’s Nathan Kahane and Joseph Drake (Don’t Breathe, Juno) executive produce with Chris Cowles (Collide) of DMG, as well as Josh Fagen, Dave Stassen and Jonathan McCoy. The film is written by brothers Brian & Jim Kehoe. www.blockersmovie.com
About Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.