Funny People

Up until now Judd Apatow has not put a foot wrong as a director. His debut The 40 Year Old Virgin set the comedy world alight with its fresh jokes and clever dialogue and his sophomore effort Knocked Up is one... Full review

It's difficult to imagine what was in Judd Apatow's mind. A serious comedy of sorts? Adam Sandler is at the center of the confused attempt. He's better than he's ever been in a part that is, quite frankly, disagreeable to say... Full review

The only thing this movie has in common with other Apatow movies is the cast. When I first heard about this movie, I was excited. "Sweet! Apatow movies are always great, and look at the cast! This is gonna be a... Full review

I really enjoyed the first half of Funny People. I don't think I've ever seen any other Adam Sandler flicks (I didn't want to), so I was happily surprised by the good mix of comedy and drama here. As soon as... Full review

'Funny People' revolves around stand up comedian George Simmons(Sandler).One day he finds out that he has a rare disease, so he doesn't have too long for this world.Then he meets Ira(Rogen) who is willing to write some jokes for George and... Full review

Adam Sandler is the biggest nothing that ever was. It is disheartening that American audiences continue to support this loser. It is is one character/one voice/one joke repertoire which annoys me. It is simply astonishing that his name is even part... Full review

FUNNY PEOPLE (2009) ** Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, RZA, Aziz Ansari, Torsten Voges. (Cameos as themselves: James Taylor, Eminem, Andy Dick, Charles Fleischer, Paul Reiser, George Wallace,... Full review

And when I rate this a 1 out of 10, I mean it. This might be the worst movie I have ever seen. Even from the get-go, the opening credits sequence displays real-life group of friends making crank calls...and I couldn't... Full review

I'll start by saying that I am a Judd Apatow fan. I've loved most of his movies, including the two previous movies he's directed, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. I've seen each many times, and they are two of my... Full review

I sit here, and wonder how anyone actually could have liked this movie. I'm a pretty easy movie critic, I like any movie that can give me some comedic relief or good action. This movie was plain awful. First - Adam... Full review

Blu-ray is the new standard, DVD is on its way out and every week they are releasing many films on the relatively new format. Here's the full list of Blu-ray movies out this week on November 23rd and 24th, 2009. ... Full Article

US actress Leslie Mann, US actor Adam Sandler and US Director Judd Apatow, from left, pose for photographers during a photocall for the movie 'Funny People' in Berlin, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. ... Full Article

Buried under a mountain of dick jokes and sweaty, hairy men, the one shining go-to for laughs in Universal Studios' " Funny People " was supporting actress Leslie Mann . ... Full Article

Critically-acclaimed writer, director and producer Judd Apatow takes audiences on a hilarious and revealing look at the world of stand-up comedy with the story of George Simmons, a famous comedian who is given a second chance at life in "... ... Full Article

FIFTEEN years ago, on my first visit to Jerusalem, my wife and I ran into an older gentleman of her acquaintance. I don't remember if he was a rabbi or a scholar, but he was, in any case, a serious... ... Full Article