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Ex-'Friend' Takes on Filmnew

David Schwimmer says that it made sense to him to eventually direct films because he had been doing that job for most of his adult life.
The Georgia Straight  |  staff  |  03-28-2008  |  Reviews

David Schwimmer on 'Run Fat Boy Run'new

"I had no idea my first film would be a London comedy!" Schwimmer says, laughing.
Montreal Mirror  |  Mark Slutsky  |  03-28-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

'Run Fatboy Run' Should be Betternew

Everyone who's seen Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, or Spaced knows that Simon Pegg is hilarious. It is scientific fact. So -- scientifically speaking -- it follows that Pegg is hilarious in Run Fatboy Run, even though the movie pretty much defines mediocrity.
The Portland Mercury  |  Erik Henriksen  |  03-27-2008  |  Reviews

'Run Fat Boy Run': Marathon Mannew

With first-time feature director David Schwimmer shooting a screenplay originally credited solely to Stella's Michael Ian Black, the film gambles on alienating Simon Pegg fans, painting by every rom-com number save for doggie reaction shots.
Washington City Paper  |  Tricia Olszewski  |  03-27-2008  |  Reviews

Simon Pegg Falls into the Wrong Material in 'Fat Boy'new

In Run, Fat Boy, Run, playing an out-of-shape security guard who runs a marathon to prove his worthiness to an ex-girlfriend, the great actor just seems pathetic.
New York Press  |  Eric Kohn  |  10-25-2007  |  Reviews

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