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Since being founded in 1953, under the banner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (Wwwf), wrestling has garnered tens and millions of views on television, worldwide. But who said WWE is just for muscle men in spandex and over-the-top drama? Turns out, some of your favorite celebs are just as obsessed with body slams, steel cages, and storylines as the rest of us!

From Oscar winners to music champs, these stars have stepped out of the Hollywood spotlight to proudly cheer ringside—or openly express their passion for the sport. So grab your championship belt (or popcorn), because here are 10 famous faces you probably didn’t know were hardcore WWE fans.

10. Billy Corgan

Did you know, the lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, isn’t just about guitars and grunge? Yes, this music legend is apparently a full-blown wrestling nerd. While playing his music in arenas and major festivals,...

Happy Gilmore star Adam Sandler could be all set for Oscar glory with his new movie. Sadly, no, it’s not Happy Gilmore 2. The beloved actor and comedian will reunite with Netflix once again for an upcoming coming-of-age comedy-drama, with a source who's seen the movie revealing that, not only will the streamer campaign hard for Sandler to be considered by the Academy, but that could even win a coveted golden statue.

Titled Jay Kelly, the movie is being helmed by Academy Award nominee and Marriage Story director Noah Baumbach, and could be described as a coming-of-middle-age comedy as it follows friends, played by Sandler and George Clooney, who rediscover their youthful spirit during a chaotic reunion.

Now, buzz from an early screening (via World of Reel) has emerged, with “industry sources, journalists, and test reports” stating that Sandler steals the show in Jay Kelly, with the Billy Madison star delivering a career-best performance.

Universal Pictures has announced the nationwide theatrical re-release of Happy Gilmore, the beloved 1996 sports comedy starring Adam Sandler as a failed hockey player turned golf sensation. Audiences nationwide can experience this comedy classic on the big screen during special screenings on April 27 and April 30.

In Happy Gilmore, Sandler stars as the titular character, an aspiring hockey player with a powerful slapshot who can neither skate nor control his volatile temper. When the Internal Revenue Service repossesses his grandmother’s house, Happy resolves to earn enough money to settle her debts and reclaim her home.

After discovering his golf swing can drive balls an extraordinary 400 feet, Happy quickly becomes an unlikely star on the PGA tour, despite his poor putting skills and frequent explosive outbursts that antagonize his more traditional competitors.

Originally released in February 1996, Happy Gilmore was created on a modest $12 million budget and earned more than $40 million during its initial theatrical run.

Throughout its 50-year run, "Saturday Night Live" has been the launching pad for some of history's most beloved comedic actors and actresses. Fans often debate which decade of "SNL" was the best, but an argument can be made that the 1990s featured some of the funniest sketches in the show's history, introducing audiences to up-and-comers who would go on to become some of the biggest names in comedy to this day. One of those young stars was none other than Adam Sandler.

After making his film debut in 1989, Adam Sandler performed stand-up comedy in clubs. At one of his performances in Los Angeles, "SNL" cast member Dennis Miller was in attendance. Impressed by Sandler's material, Miller recommended him to Lorne Michaels, which led to Sandler landing a job in the "SNL" writers' room in 1990 and eventually being promoted to featured player in the cast. Alongside his co-stars Chris Farley, Tim Meadows,...

After dropping a short teaser last week, Warner Bros has launched the full-length official trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's black comedy thriller One Battle After Another, which stars Academy Award-winner Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood; The Revenant; The Wolf of Wall Street) in the lead role and marks his first collaboration with Anderson.

While the studio had been tight-lipped on plot details, the trailer now reveals the film will follow a man named a revolutionary named Bob Ferguson (DiCaprio), who's doing his best to save his daughter.

In addition to DiCaprio, the supporting cast features 2x Academy Award-winner Sean Penn (Mystic River; Milk; The Thin Red Line), Academy Award-winner Benicio del Toro (Traffic; Sicario; The Usual Suspects), Regina Hall (Girls Trip; Scary Movie; The Best Man), Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One; Coming 2 America; Honey: Rise Up and Dance), Chase Infiniti (Bruiser; All American; Bel-Air...

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the trailer for One Battle After Another, from Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. Anderson’s films include Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, The Master, Inherent Vice, Phantom Thread, and Licorice Pizza.

The film stars Academy Award and BAFTA winner Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscar and BAFTA winners Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Wood Harris, and Alana Haim.

Anderson directs from his screenplay and produces alongside Oscar and BAFTA nominees Adam Somner and Sara Murphy, with Will Weiske executive producing.

The creative team behind the camera includes several frequent collaborators, among them directors of photography Michael Bauman and Anderson; Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning production designer Florencia Martin; and BAFTA-nominated editor Andy Jurgensen.

There’s also Oscar and BAFTA-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, casting director Cassandra Kulukundis, and music by Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated composer Jonny Greenwood. Principal...

It was only a matter of time before one of the finest actors of an entire generation joined forces with one of the most talented and acclaimed filmmakers currently working. "One Battle After Another," a movie that's been shrouded in secrecy ever since we first found out that it would be happening, marks the first collaboration between Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Until recently, Warner Bros. had been keeping everything about it under wraps, from the cast to the plot to the very title itself. To add insult to injury, Variety recently reported that the release date had been pushed back from August of 2025 to late September ... though that at least sets up another glitzy awards run for a director and star who are certainly no stranger to accolades.

Today brings us the first official trailer for "One Battle After Another" and, folks, we couldn't be more excited. DiCaprio...

Adam Sandler may not be the first person who comes to mind when one thinks of a Quentin Tarantino character, but in some ways, the collaboration would have made so much sense. Both creators have a tendency to go off the usual path at times, and Sandler has proven his mettle as a serious actor in films like Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems.

Sandler reportedly almost joined Tarantino’s revisionist historical black comedy Inglorious Basterds. The actor was reportedly excited to work on the film as the character is one of the most badass ones to come out of the modern classic. However, he had to let it go to work on his friend Judd Apatow’s Funny People.

Adam Sandler took a risk by choosing Funny People over Quentin Tarantino Adam Sandler in Funny People | Credits: Universal Pictures

Adam Sandler is probably the only person who could have pulled...

Hollywood A-listers or TikTok trendsetters, who’s got the bigger paycheck in 2024? Once upon a time, movie stars ruled the money game, cashing in on blockbuster deals and hefty backend profits. But now? Influencers are out here flipping viral dances and skincare routines into multi-million-dollar empires. It’s not just about red carpets anymore; it’s about brand deals, merch drops, and engagement rates.

While actors still pull in jaw-dropping salaries, think Robert Downey Jr.’s levels of wealth, the influencer economy is a whole different beast. A viral post can make more money in a day than some actors do in a whole season. With platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube offering monetization goldmines, top influencers are stacking their bank accounts faster than Hollywood can greenlight a sequel.

Adam Sandler in Hustle, the Stokes Twins, and Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick

So, who’s actually winning the money race?...

It’s hard to believe now but before taking 12 long years to follow 1987’s Full Metal Jacket with Eyes Wide Shut in 1999, the famously meticulous Stanley Kubrick was comparatively prolific — in the ’60s alone he released four of his 13 features. In these days of instant gratification, a director taking longer than three years is either deemed to be M.I.A. or about to pop up with a secret film made entirely under the radar. But absence does make the heart grow fonder, and these five directors can expect a warm welcome in 2025.

Kathryn Bigelow

Back with: Untitled. Last film Detroit (2017) Kathryn Bigelow directing ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Kathryn Bigelow made history in 2010 when she became the first woman ever to win the Oscar for Best Director (she won Best Picture too), but the California...

If Steven Yeun had decided to pursue law or medical science rather than acting, the cinematic world would have missed out on a gem of an actor. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Yeun is an American actor who has delivered acclaimed performances in the popular television series The Walking Dead, Bong Joon-ho’s Okja, and Lee Chang-dong’s Burning. He is the first Asian American actor to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2023, he starred in the dark comedy series Beef (2023), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Most recently, he reunited with Bong Joon-ho for his latest sci-fi satire Mickey 17.

With such a list of great honors, it’s undoubted that Yeun is one of the best actors in the film industry. Apart from being a great actor, his script choice is also commendable. The actor discussed his Criterion favorites,...

The romantic comedy may not be the dominant, inescapable genre in modern Hollywood that it once was, but that doesn’t mean the opportunity to watch two actors humorously fall in love onscreen has lost its appeal. On the contrary, the impulse to turn on a classic rom-com and let the laughs (and sometimes tears) come doesn’t seem to have faded from the culture nearly as much as Hollywood’s increasingly homogeneous theatrical output would have you believe.

In the moments when that impulse comes, you may find yourself in the mood for a rom-com with sharper jokes and even more passionate bursts of romance than you can typically find in the genre’s many PG-13 entries. With that in mind, here are the 10 best R-rated rom-coms for when you want to watch one that’s a bit darker, lewder or — in some cases — sexier than usual.

“When Harry Met Sally…...

The Academy Awards are the most prestigious ceremony in Hollywood and are tasked with recognizing the greatest achievements in cinema within a given year. While the ceremony allows the cast and crew of films to be recognized by a community of their peers, it also serves as a great opportunity to showcase the art of filmmaking to a larger audience. While the Oscars don’t always recognize the single greatest film each year, they generally make good decisions by honoring projects that are worthy of accolades.

Unfortunately, the Best Picture lineup each year tends to have at least one film that is clearly not of the same quality level as its fellow competitors. This issue has grown even more prevalent due to a change that occurred at the 2010 Academy Awards ceremony, in which the lineup was extended to ten nominees. It’s disappointing that the Oscars would choose to dedicate...

Before indulging in some negativity, it’s best to emphasize that Adam Sandler has indeed been in some good movies over the decades. Some of his best films happen to be a little more dramatic, like Punch-Drunk Love, which is a dramedy, and Uncut Gems, which is more of a crime movie with some dark/uncomfortable comedy. But his broader comedies can also be good, as shown by the genuinely sweet and well-made The Wedding Singer.

It’s unbelievable to learn that it has been almost 30 years since Happy Gilmore graced fans with its comedic presence in theaters and at home. The 1996 sports comedy was one of Adam Sandler’s first, before he had formed Happy Madison Productions, which went on to become a juggernaut in the movie business. The cast is made up of mostly familiar faces, many of whom went on to star in huge projects, including Sandler himself.

With a sequel film coming out this year, and many of the original cast members reprising their roles, fans are excited at the prospect of seeing the title character and his hockey-inspired golf style once again. But it also makes fans curious what the cast members have been up to in the last almost three decades, notably the ones who aren’t the most known figures.

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Most folks seek escapism when going to the movies, while others get off on seeing other people’s anxiety, drawing either catharsis or comedy from the idea that someone else has it worse. Sporting a poisoned-fortune-cookie title like “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” there can be little question as to which category best describes Mary Bronstein’s stress-fueled second feature. With her husband away and her daughter hooked up to a constantly beeping medical device, exasperated Linda (Rose Byrne) may be going out of her mind, but Bronstein puts us squarely inside it, as the walls close in, the ceiling collapses and the floor buckles beneath her.

An A24 release forged in much the same mold as “Good Time” or “Uncut Gems” (which Bronstein’s partner Ronnie co-wrote), the Safdie-esque — but refreshingly female-centered — indie movie could be “Mommy No-Legs” to those guys’ crazy-making “Daddy Longlegs”: a...

Remember the time when you were just a toddler making sense of the world? The world was a different place back then; going to movies with your family was one of your favorite outings. However, family-friendly releases have been steadily on the decline over the years, and finding a good watch is like looking for a needle in a haystack. But quite surprisingly, A24 is venturing into the genre, with the fantasy feature The Legend of Ochi.

Known mostly for its adult-oriented projects, The Legend of Ochi is A24’s attempt to bring back the same comfort and familiarity when watching a film like Steven Spielberg’s E.T. or Joe Dante’s Gremlins. The poster for the film and the first trailer which has been out for a few weeks, will definitely give you that feeling, especially with the adorable monster or Ochi, who might just become the next Grogu.

Jules Feiffer, a screenwriter, playwright and cartoonist perhaps most famous for contributing the screenplay to Mike Nichols’ “Carnal Knowledge,” has died at the age of 95. His wife confirmed the news to The Washington Post on Tuesday.

When Feiffer was 17, he became the assistant to cartoonist Will Eisner, often helping with writing and drawing on strips. This included working on Eisner’s groundbreaking comic, “The Spirit.” In 1956, he started drawing a comic strip for the Village Voice, which he would do for the next four decades. In 1986, Feiffer won the Pulitzer Prize for his cartoon work and, in 2004, was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame.

In the 1960s, Feiffer started writing plays and movies, including “Little Murders” (which he later adapted into a movie directed by Alan Arkin) and “Carnal Knowledge,” a project that was meant to be a play until Nichols decided to make it a movie in...

One of Adam Sandler's most underrated and divisive comedies is finally returning to streaming this February. Sandler's run of comedies from 1995 to 2008 is nothing short of legendary. Within that time, the actor and writer released Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Punch-Drunk-Love, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (this writer's personal favorite). But, the film that kicked it all off was Billy Madison, and it's finally coming back to streaming.

Billy Madison arrives on Hulu on Feb. 1; it was directed by Tamra Davis, and co-written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy (Happy Gilmore) and is one of Sandler's most underrated comedies. Released in 1995, the film follows 27-year-old Billy Madison (Sandler) who is set to take over his father's hotel empire. However, his father (Darren McGavin) has one demand before he inherits the fortune: for his son to go back and finish school.

Netflix has a great way of churning out excellent original series. The films the streamer does can be great, too. Or some of them can be purely fluff.

The great thing about having a Netflix subscription, though, is that you don't only need to see Netflix Originals. You see a whole scope of movies made by other studios. That can be both good and bad.

But writing optimistically, there are 12 examples below of why you should be grateful to have a Netflix subscription. Each of these films is a winner. You will not be disappointed.

12 movies you should not miss streaming on Netflix in January 2025Paddington 2

Paddington 2 is a perfect movie. This is not written as a fan of children's films solely, as the film is entertaining for people of all ages. There are enough heart-warming moments, more than enough laughs, and a bad guy played wonderfully by Hugh Grant.

Uncut Gems, the Adam Sandler thriller with a whopping 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, has landed on streaming. The 2019 film directed by Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie has been added to Tubi, the platform that requires not a single dime and where you can watch movies and TV shows absolutely for free, if you're willing to take a few unexpected breaks, as Tubi cuts to ads unexpectedly, regardless of if the movie is at its most exciting moment. There are plenty of those in the Sandler feature, which critics hailed as possibly his best film and finest performance ever..

In the movie, Sandler gives life to Howard Ratner, a gambling addict who owns a jewelry store in Manhattan, New York, and who comes across a black opal, one of the most valuable stones on Earth. Per the film's synopsis:

Howard Ratner is a once successful New York gems dealer whose gambling...

No matter what mood, situation, or place you’re in, comedy movies can never be a bad idea, because everyone likes to have a good laugh. But sadly, people often confuse comedy films with loudmouthed slapstick humor that is known to dominate the screen. And perhaps this is why the genre of comedy is gradually fading away into oblivion.

With more people looking for drama and action films, comedy is getting sidelined in the world of entertainment. So before the classic sense of humor wanes completely, let’s take a look at 15 underrated comedies including—endearing rom-com, wry dramedy, action-comedy, and more—that’s worth every bit of your attention.

15. Booksmart (2019)

Director: Olivia Wilde

Cast: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Jason Sudeikis, and Molly Gordon

Streaming: Netflix and Tubi

Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut with the 2019 coming-of-age comedy was once advertised as a “female Superbad”. Starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever,...

Because the world is a cruel place to beautiful souls like Adam Sandler, Ariana Grande can’t get through The Waterboy without some waterworks.

On paper, the story of The Waterboy and Bobby Boucher is practically a tragedy — a young man grows up in a repressive religious household raised by a traumatized and manipulative single mother, and his only escape from this rural, swampy poverty is through channeling his deep-seated pain and rage into physical violence that’s exploited for entertainment purposes.

Honestly, a critical read of the Sandler classic could interpret The Waterboy as an indictment of America’s obsession with violence, our insufficient education system and the controlling nature of fundamentalist Christianity in rural communities.

Maybe that’s why the pop star Grande weeps when she sees Boucher victimized onscreen, as she revealed in a recent interview clip that demands a watch after Nikki Glaser made beautiful celebrities...

Stephen King is an opinionated fellow. Stroll through the fiction aisles of your local bookstore and examine the covers of newish novels, and you probably won't have to search long to find one bearing praise from Stephen King -- which is touching because, in this age of distracted everything, it's nice to see one of the world's most prominent authors exhorting people to lose themselves in a book.

King isn't always a ray of sunshine though. He's infamous for his dislike of Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" film adaptation, and hasn't held back on other cinematic interpretations of his novels. And when Entertainment Weekly started giving King column space in its printed pages back in the mid 2000s to rant and rave about all things pop culture, he was unsparing with his hatred for the latest music by Jewel, Beyoncé, and Celine Dion while also unloading both barrels on prestige...

The ending of the new Netflix sci-fi adventure movie Spaceman is somewhat ambiguous, especially regarding the fate of Adam Sandler's Jakub protagonist. The unique and existential Spaceman was directed by Johan Renck, known for his exceptional work on Chernobyl (2019), Breaking Bad (2009–2011), The Walking Dead (2010), Vikings (2013), and Bloodline (2015). Despite Renck's impressive filmography, Spaceman has received mixed reviews from critics off the bat, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 50%.

Spaceman stars Sandler in another notable dramatic performance seen in previous works such as Uncut Gems, Punch-Drunk Love, and Hustle. Sandler's Jakub receives the unfortunate news that his wife Lenka, played by Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan, wants to divorce him while he's halfway on an 8-month solo mission to outer space. Jakub is tasked with gathering samples of the mysterious yet mesmerizing Chopra Cloud that randomly became visible in the Earth's sky. During his trip, Jakub's emotional distress worsens regarding his marital status,...

Adam Sandler’s hit sports comedy The Longest Yard is heading to Paramount+, bringing the laughs and football action to your home.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Paramount+ subscribers can revisit this 2005 remake of the classic 1974 film. Directed by Peter Segal, who also directed Sandler in 50 First Dates, the film stars Sandler as Paul Crewe, a disgraced former NFL quarterback who is sent to prison and coerced into organizing a football game between the inmates and the guards. Co-starring Spiral's Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, star of the original film, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Terry Crews, The Longest Yard blends humor, heart, and hard-hitting action, making it a fan-favorite in the sports comedy genre.

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The controversial comedy also holds the lowest score of any film from Al Pacino's career.

Adam Sandler: Decades of Comedy

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For decades, Adam Sandler has been one of Hollywood's biggest stars, churning out hit comedy after hit comedy despite the less than stellar reputation a lot of them might have. His '90s run is one of his career high points with an impressive group of films that include Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, and Big Daddy. Most of these films work so well solely because of Sandler's work in them.

Looking at Adam Sandler's best films overall tells a much different story, though. Under all the over-the-top comedic antics, Sandler's ability to bring out incredible dramatic performances is what helps to set him apart for so long in his career. Even his upcoming run of films would make no sense for most actors, but that is what makes Adam Sandler so interesting as an actor.

Adam Sandler's Career Has An Identity Problem That Has Led...

Adam Sandler has had one of the most enviable careers in show business since first appearing as Smitty on The Cosby Show in 1987. He has a list of comedy credits a mile long with many hits (and some flops that nonetheless provided him a vacation with his friends), and he's become a respected dramatic actor thanks to films like Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems. On top of that, he's still a beloved stand-up comic who has released material for more than 30 years, including this year's excellent Netflix special, Love You.

However, despite this massive career, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better period than his prolific run of film in the '90s — Airheads (1994), Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), and The Waterboy (1998), with Little Nicky, Punch-Drunk Love, and Mr. Deeds right around the corner. But it's Happy Gilmore that is often considered his best comedy, and that's the...

This probably sounds unthinkable in 2024, but 25 years ago, the notion of Adam Sandler appearing in a film with even the slightest of awards hopes was considered deranged. The "Saturday Night Live" veteran was one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood, but the movies that brought him to the mountaintop were almost all critically maligned goofs. Aside from the sweet-natured rom-com "The Wedding Singer," Sandler was viewed as a juvenile vulgarian who unrepentantly aimed low. Even though he could procure the services of respected actors like Drew Barrymore, Steve Buscemi, and John Turturro, Sandler's brand of inspired stupidity could not be accepted as worthy of their generation's comedy imbecile Jerry Lewis.

So when word got out in 2001 that Paul Thomas Anderson, one of the most exciting young auteurs working at the turn of the millennium based on the strength of "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia," announced that he'd cast Adam Sandler...

Adam Sandler isn’t an actor that the audience associates with the Oscars, and surprisingly, his only Oscar-nominated movie to date is a comedy with 34% on Rotten Tomatoes. Adam Sandler is one of the most popular comedy actors of his generation, as well as one of the most profitable ones, even if many of his movies aren’t critical hits. Sandler’s acting career began on television when he played Smitty in The Cosby Show in 1987, while his film debut arrived in 1989 in the comedy Going Overboard. The following year, Sandler joined the cast of Saturday Night Live.

Sandler’s break arrived in 1995 with the comedy Billy Madison, and since then, he has appeared in a variety of comedies, some more successful than others. However, Sandler has also taken the time to explore other genres in his career, leaning more towards drama in movies like Punch-Drunk Love and Spanglish and...

Shelley Duvall may be synonymous with Wendy Torrance, but it's her role as Olive Oyl in the 1980s Popeye that is the true high watermark of her career. The 1980 Popeye, ndirected by Robert Altman and starring Duvall, Paul L. Smith as Bluto, and the late great Robin Williams as the titular sailor, is a fascinating piece of pop culture that, for all intents, should not have worked, and yet it's wound up as one of the most memorable non-dc or Marvel comic adaptations, and it's left a surprising legacy, with a song even appearing in Punch Drunk Love.

The film, based on the E. C. Segar comic character of the same name, follows Popeye's first venture into Sweethaven, where he searches for his father, Poopdeck Pappy (Ray Walston). There he meets the scrappy, sweet, and strong-willed Olive Oyl, who is set to marry the hulking and crude Captain Bluto. Popeye...

“He is one of the most bankable, dependable stars on Netflix“, said Netflix’s CEO Ted Sarandos when asked about their decision to sign Adam Sandler in the mid-2010s. To say that they were correct in their assessment would be an understatement. Even though Sandler’s reputation hasn’t improved greatly among critics, even though he has proven to be an impeccable performer with the right material, he still garners major numbers for the streaming giant.

Grown Ups | Credit: Columbia Pictures

Interestingly, Sandler isn’t the lone impeccable actor, whose more successful releases are inversely proportional to their critical reception as Mark Wahlberg is surprisingly in the same boat.

Mark Wahlberg’s Highest-Grossing Movies Are a Far-Cry From His More Acclaimed Works Mark Wahlberg in Transformers: The Last Knight | Credit: Paramount Pictures

While Adam Sandler‘s filmography is mostly riddled with critically underwhelming outings, on several occasions, the actor pushed his limits,...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch-Drunk Love is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK, from Criterion. More here.

After a rush of releases in the run up to Christmas, it’s nice to see that catalogue 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray titles aren’t slowing down too much early in 2025. And one early treat is the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut of Paul Thomas Anderson’s film, Punch-Drunk Love.

Starring Adam Sandler (in arguably his most acclaimed role this side of Uncut Gems) and Emily Watson, the film dates back to 2002, and was Anderson following up the double punch of Boogie Nights and Magnolia.

The movie’s 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray comes curtesy of The Criterion Collection, which is set to release the film on 10th February 2025.

The listing for it is live now too. You can find more information on the release, and order a copy, right here.

Adam Sandler is an actor who many tend to associate with dumb comedy classics from the '90s, but since then, he's known for even less mature, repetitive comedies such as Grown Ups, or an unending stream of vaguely thematically different rom-coms like Just Go with It or 50 First Dates. Most of these (often painfully unfunny) movies are produced or written by Sandler himself. However, from time to time, Sandler places himself in the hands of other creatives, which often yields better results. The actor won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Uncut Gems, but this is arguably not his best movie.

Paul Thomas Andersons 2002 drama Punch-Drunk Love is an incredibly quirky film which stars Sandler as Barry Egan, a socially awkward and chronically nervous businessman. The movie follows Barry through a series of bizarre adventures as he falls in love with his sisters co-worker Lena (Emily Watson...

Physical media collectors, take note. The Criterion Collection has announced six new Blu-ray releases coming in February 2025, including titles from some of today’s most beloved auteurs and one famously elusive late-career work from a French New Wave legend.

The slate is headlined by Jean-Luc Godard’s “King Lear,” an essential work from the “Breathless” director’s experimental period that has long been unavailable to own or stream. The film uses William Shakespeare’s tragedy as a jumping off point for a postmodern riff on art in a world decimated by the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. While it shares little DNA with the actual play that shares its name, “King Lear” contains some of the most striking imagery of Godard’s filmography, including the director himself donning a Rastafarian wig made entirely of electrical cables. The nonlinear film is a pastiche of influences, references, and ideas that stands out to many...

February is the month of romance, right? So, why not cuddle up with a significant other (or just by yourself) and watch one of the new releases from The Criterion Collection?

Read More: January Criterion Releases Include ‘The Mother & The Whore,’ ‘Jo Jo Dancer,’ ‘Yojimbo’ & More

February is led by the release of “Punch-Drunk Love,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s off-kilter rom-com.

Continue reading February Criterion Releases Include ‘Punch-Drunk Love,’ ‘Drugstore Cowboy’ & More at The Playlist.

“Dune: Prophecy” is prepping to expand the franchise by 10,000 whole years.

The new series, set in the distant past, serves as a prequel to the mainline films starring Timothy Chalamet. It follows the true rise of the Bene Gesserit and House Corrino leading the Imperium only years removed from the Butlerian Jihad against the “thinking machines.” With a new “Dune” series comes a slew of new characters to remember.

Here’s a complete list of the biggest names to remember while watching the upcoming HBO sci-fi prequel.

Emily Watson in “Dune: Prophecy” (Credit: HBO) Emily Watson as Valya Harkonnen

Emily Watson plays Valya Harkonnen – current leader of the Bene Gesserit.

Watson also starred in “Gosford Park,” “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Red Dragon,” and “Breaking the Waves.” More recently she appeared in HBO’s acclaimed series “Chernobyl” and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.”

Olivia Williams in “Dune: Prophecy” (Credit: HBO) Olivia Williams as Tula...

To prepare for her starring role in “Dune Prophecy,” a sci-fi series set thousands of years in the future, Emily Watson turned to the Tudor dynasty. She spent hours at London’s National Portrait Gallery looking at paintings of Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Anne Boleyn, women who, at least for a time, learned to successfully navigate a society dominated by men.

“It’s amazing to gaze at these portraits of these quietly powerful, terrifying women,” Watson says, during an interview at HBO’s Hudson Yards offices last month. “They don’t give too much away — they’re sort of ciphers, which gives them this sense of control. And you think about how they were surrounded by intrigue while living in this incredibly brutal, paranoid police state. Everybody in their life either wanted to kill them or or marry them.”

In many cases, both fates awaited them.

Lee Chang-dong rose to popularity among the mainstream audience after the release of his psychological thriller “Burning,” but he is not new to the festival circuit. He is a revered filmmaker in International film festivals known for exploring the social and political climate of South Korea in his films.

Lee Chang-dong has written and directed six films so far in his career, which spans over 20 years. His greatest achievement is that at least five different films could top the list, and their fans won’t mind that. Before discussing his films, it is essential to know about his life before his foray into cinema.

He graduated from Kyungpook National University in Korean literature. He was involved in directing and writing theatre plays during his college time. He is a celebrated literary figure in South Korea whose fiction earned him accolades. “There’s a Lot of Shit” won him The Korea...

This upcoming Sunday, HBO will air the first episode of Dune: Prophecy, a new TV series set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. But don't expect to see Paul Atreides anywhere; this show is set 10,000 years before the events of the first Dune book, adapted recently by director Denis Villeneuve for the big screen. Dune: Prophecy takes place in the shadow of the Machine Wars, where humanity fought against violent thinking machines and just barely won. Now, various schools are cropping up to teach human beings to do things that computers used to do. One of those schools is the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, where women are trained to be human lie detectors. Sisters are then placed in the halls of power alongside the leaders of the great houses. Are they serving truth, or are they subtly massaging events in the Sisterhoods' favor?

The show digs deep into that question, and...

An Adam Sandler franchise has taken over a major streaming chart. Sandler is a well-known comic actor who first rose to prominence as a Saturday Night Live cast member. His tenure lasted from 1990 to 1995 and included iconic sketches such as "Opera Man" and "Pepper Boy." Over the course of his career, he has so far been nominated for five Emmys, four of which were for performances on SNL, and one Golden Globe.

Many Adam Sandler movies have been financially successful in spite of earning dismal scores on Rotten Tomatoes. This includes Click ($237.7 million with a 34% score), Just Go with It ($214 million with 19%), 50 First Dates ($198.5 million with 45%) and Big Daddy ($234.8 million with 39%). However, he has also appeared in well-respected dramas such as Uncut Gems (91%) and Punch-Drunk Love (79%), the latter of which earned him his Golden Globe nomination, as well as better-received comedies like The Wedding Singer (72%).

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Just Go with It is often considered to be one of the worst Adam Sandler movies, but one detail about it makes the fact that it is a remake of a 1969 Oscar-winning comedy so much funnier. While Adam Sandler has been in some great movies like Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems, he has also been in a lot of bad comedies, earning him a negative reputation in the genre. However, Just Go with It is among the worst films that he is been in, with it continuing a trend of him appearing in remakes that are far worse than the originals.

Adam Sandler got his start in comedy movies, and while he has had some great ones like The Wedding Singer and Happy Gilmore, he has also been in a lot of really bad ones. The 2000s and 2010s saw Sandler appear in movies like Jack & Jill, Pixels, The Ridiculous Six,...

The Just Go with It cast is full of A-list movie stars like Adam Sandler and Nicole Kidman and acclaimed comedy talents like Kevin Nealon and Rachel Dratch. A remake of the classic 1969 farce Cactus Flower, Just Go with It reimagines the tale of lies and deception as a feel-good romantic comedy. A cosmetic surgeon recruits his office manager and her kids to pose as his family to woo his latest love interest. In line with rom-com traditions, true love is right in front of the main character as he falls for his fake wife.

Just Go with It was one of Adam Sandlers biggest hits at the box office, grossing roughly $215 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo). This story of a fake marriage turning into a real marriage also marked the first on-screen pairing of Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. After establishing terrific on-screen chemistry in Just Go with It,...

Adam Sandler is best known for his slapstick comedies that do little to satisfy critics, but has, nonetheless, turned it into a brand. The actor has also surprised fans with small detours into dramatic territory with films like Spaceman, Uncut Gems, and Punch-Drunk Love. However, he has managed to balance his brand of comedies.

One of his earliest roles as an SNL alum was the comedy Airheads. Starring along with Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi, Sandler was the main draw due to his time on SNL. He reportedly used this clout to make sure the director cast Fraser, though he was a relative unknown at the time and was only known for Encino Man.

Adam Sandler Threatened To Walk Away From Airheads If The Director Did Not Cast Brendan Fraser Adam Sandler in Airheads | Credits: 20th Century Fox

A year before Adam Sandler had his big film breakthrough with Billy Maddison,...

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As winter approaches we are all in need of something spicy to watch to make our temperature rise and if you are a fan of romantic comedies, then we have the perfect recommendations for you. From critically acclaimed movies like Rye Lane to iconic romantic comedy movies like Knocked Up, Hulu has everything you need. So, here are the 8 best R-rated romantic comedy movies available on Hulu right now.

If you want to watch more R-rated romantic comedy movies here are some more recommendations for you available on Netflix and Max (formerly known as HBO Max).

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Punch-Drunk Love is an absurdist romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2002 film follows Barry Egan, the owner of a bathroom supply business, who suffers from violent outbursts despite being shy and timid.

The cast of Pixels includes several well-known Hollywood actors, as well as many supporting roles and fun cameos from the world of film, TV, and gaming. Despite not being considered one of Adam Sandler's best-ranked movies, Pixels certainly includes a fun premise. It tells the story of extraterrestrial invaders of Earth who once found a video game-infused time capsule in space and mistook it as a declaration of war. In another Adam Sandler and Kevin James collaboration, the main cast of Pixels use their video game expertise to repel this alien invasion that comes in the form of game characters.

Due to this unique premise, Pixels can almost be counted as a video game adaptation movie. Although it is not based on any one game and does not include a storyline found in a video game like Detective Pikachu, Warcraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, or Mortal Kombat of late, it...

People tend to fear what they do not understand, and in A24‘s The Legend of Ochi trailer, a young girl defies the laws of tradition to return a mythical creature to its forest home. Isaiah Saxon wrote and directed this adventure fantasy film starring Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, and Finn Wolfhard.

The Legend of Ochi takes place in what appears to be some post-apocalyptic setting, with survivors forever fearful of what lurks within the depths of a nearby jungle. The group shares stories about a vicious creature skulking beyond the treeline, drooling and waiting for anyone foolish enough to come within its iron-like grasp. They hunt the beast but know little about its actual identity. It’s all fear-mongering and cautionary tales. That is until one young woman, Yuri, discovers the truth and can communicate with the creature.

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Here at JoBlo, we love physical media – Especially 4K discs. To a lot of us, the 4K revolution has really given some of our favourite movies new life, with the format allowing us to see pristine versions of classic films that come the closest to presenting them in a way that allows us to experience them the way first run audiences did when they came out. While DVD and Blu-ray were both great for their time, 4K is miraculous, with movies like The Crow looking better in this format than they have since their original theatrical runs. One of the reasons is that the people doing the 4K restorations usually go back to a movie’s negative to make it look as good as it can, and the people restoring these films are passionate (even if some efforts have been controversial).

Yet, some of our favorite movies still aren’t available in 4K.

Like many popular comedic actors of the day, Adam Sandler got his start on “Saturday Night Live” first as a writer and then as a cast member. He was spotted by weekend update anchor Dennis Miller doing stand-up comedy and Miller recommended him for the show. Sandler was a big success on the show, particularly doing song parodies during the Weekend Update segments. Sandler left the show in 1995 after only five years on the program. Years later when Conan O’Brien was having his own problems with NBC, Sandler admitted to O’Brien that he was actually fired from “SNL” and didn’t leave voluntarily as had been assumed.

Sandler started off doing comedy films after that but has evolved into doing dramatic work at times. While he has a pretty strong track record as a box office draw, he has also often been the target of poor reviews from critics...

Paul Thomas Anderson ranks among the most revered auteur filmmakers of the past 30 years. Whether telling contemporary stories in Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love or period-set dramas like The Master, There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread, and more, few filmmakers can transport viewers to a specific time and place, like Anderson. The rich writing, intricate costumes and art direction, fluid camerawork, and outstanding performances under PTA's direction often evoke a historical epoch more vividly than others.

PTA has written and directed three features set in the 1970s thus far, each encapsulating a decade marked by great change and upheaval. While all three are highly recommended, Boogie Nights and Inherent Vice are available on Max and deserve extra praise for how PTA elicits the aesthetic of the 1970s. Perhaps most impressive, whether adapting a novel or writing an original screenplay, Anderson appears most comfortable telling cinematic stories set in the past.