AltWeeklies Wire
Looking Back at the First Half of '08 in Filmnew
For this midyear report card, I had a hard time making a list of the best films thus far, because we've only had a few great ones. As for stinkers, the problem I had was figuring out what to cut from an ever-growing list of garbage.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-10-2008 |
Reviews
Meeting Jason Segelnew
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a comedic balancing act of lovely proportions.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
The Judd Apatow Comedy Train Gets Back on Tracknew
Jason Segel, a hilarious bit player in Knocked Up, gets the limelight in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, a comedy that, while not as consistent as some of Apatow's classic efforts, certainly belongs in the same class.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
Sorry, Haters: 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' is Funnynew
I didn't really start wholeheartedly imbibing the Apatow Kool-Aid until Knocked Up, but now, having taken in the Apatow-produced Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I don't expect to find myself having second thoughts about trying anything these guys put out for quite some time.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
04-16-2008 |
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American Cinema Isn't All About Bush Anymore
Full-frontal male nudity achieves de rigueur R-rated status in American cinema thanks to the shameless efforts of Judd Apatow's gang of cutting-edge writers and directors that have delivered movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Superbad.
