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Movie Review – Playdate (2025)

November 12, 2025 by Robert Kojder

Playdate, 2025. Directed by Luke Greenfield. Starring Kevin James, Alan Ritchson, Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root, and Isla Fisher. SYNOPSIS: Brian has just been fired from his job. He becomes a stay-at-home dad. He accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad who turns out to be a loose cannon. This is nuts to […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Alan Ritchson, Alan Tudyk, Amazon, Isla Fisher, Kevin James, Luke Greenfield, Playdate, Prime Video, Sarah Chalke, Stephen Root

Kevin James and Alan Ritchson enjoy a Playdate in trailer for Prime Video action comedy

October 8, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Prime Video has shared a poster and trailer for director Luke Greenfield’s action comedy Playdate. Kevin James stars as Brian, an unemployed accountant who accepts a play date invitation for his son from charismatic stay-at-home dad Jeff (Alan Ritchson), but their fun-filled afternoon turns into high-stakes chaos when they are targeted by a group of […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alan Ritchson, Alan Tudyk, Amazon, Banks Pierce, Benjamin Pajak, Hiro Kanagawa, Isla Fisher, Kevin James, Luke Greenfield, Playdate, Prime Video, Sarah Chalke, Stephen Root

New trailer for action comedy Guns Up starring Kevin James and Christina Ricci

June 24, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Vertical has shared a new trailer and poster for Guns Up, the upcoming action-comedy from writer-director Edward Drake which stars Kevin James as an ex-cop turned mob henchmen who finds himself in a race against time to protect his family after a job goes wrong. Joining Kevin James in the cast are Christina Ricci, Luis […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Christina Ricci, Edward Drake, Francis Cronin, Guns Up, Keana Marie, Kelly Landry, Kevin James, Luis Guzman, Rob Gough

Kevin James and Alan Ritchson team for action-comedy Playdate

February 22, 2024 by EJ Moreno

Kevin James and Alan Ritchson are combining forces for a new action-comedy romp. Screen Daily reveals the pair will star in Playdate for production companies Nickel City Pictures and A Higher Standard. Luke Greenfield will direct from a script written by Neil Goldman. The Playdate plot follows a down-on-his-luck Brian (James), who becomes an unexpected […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Alan Ritchson, Kevin James, play date

Movie Review – Leo (2023)

November 21, 2023 by Robert Kojder

Leo, 2023. Directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim Featuring the voice talents of Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Heidi Gardner, Nick Swardson, Nicholas Turturro, Robert Smigel, Jo Koy, Stephanie Hsu, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, Chris Kattan, Coulter Ibanez, Bryant Tardy, Corey J, Ethan […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Adam Sandler, Aldan Liam Philipson, Benjamin Bottani, Bill Burr, Bryant Tardy, Carson Minniear, Cecily Strong, Chris Kattan, Corey J, Coulter Ibanez, David Wachtenheim, Ethan Smigel, Gloria Manning, Heidi Gardner, Henry Safko, Jackie Sandler, Janie Haddad Tompkins, Jason Alexander, Jo Koy, Kevin James, Leo, netflix, Nicholas Turturro, Nick Swardson, Nora Wyman, Paul Brittain, Reese Lores, Rob Schneider, Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, Roey Smigel, Ryun Yu, Sadie Sandler, Stephanie Hsu, Sunny Sandler, Tienya Safko

No Laughing! When Comedians Get Serious

June 7, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at when comedic actors take on more challenging (and sometimes darker) material… When you’re a star renowned for a particular genre, it can be hard to break out of that. Over the years, many a comedy star has become synonymous with churning out an array of comedy vehicles. It’s often easier to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Adam Sandler, becky, Chris Rock, insomnia, Jim Carrey, Kevin James, One Hour Photo, Punch Drunk Love, Robin Williams, Uncut Gems, Whoopi Goldberg

Movie Review – Hubie Halloween (2020)

October 8, 2020 by Matt Rodgers

Hubie Halloween, 2020. Directed by Steven Brill Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Tim Meadows, Michael Chiklis, June Squibb, George Wallace, Keenan Thompson, Shaquille O’Neill, Noah Schnapp, and Paris Berelc SYNOPSIS: For years Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler) has kept the streets of Salem safe from trouble, […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Sandler, George Wallace, Hubie Halloween, Julie Bowen, june squibb, Keenan Thompson, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Michael Chiklis, netflix, Noah Schnapp, Ray Liotta, Rob Schneider, Shaquille O'Neill, Steve Buscemi, Steven Brill, Tim Meadows

Movie Review – Becky (2020)

October 4, 2020 by admin

Becky, 2020. Directed by Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion. Starring Lulu Wilson, Kevin James, Joel McHale, Amanda Brugel, Isaiah Rockcliffe, Robert Maillet. SYNOPSIS: A troubled teenager turns the tables on a gang of criminals who break into her home. Becky (Lulu Wilson – Annabelle: Creation) is a 13-year-old girl with a few personal issues going […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Amanda Brugel, becky, Cary Murnion, Isaiah Rockcliffe, Joel McHale, Jonathan Milott, Kevin James, Lulu Wilson, Robert Maillet

Adam Sandler’s Hubie Halloween gets a new trailer and poster

September 30, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

With just a week to go until Hubie Halloween arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released another poster and trailer for the Adam Sandler-headlined mystery comedy which stars the actor as an unlikely hero who sets out to save his hometown of Salem when the residents start disappearing on Halloween; check them out here… […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Adam Sandler, Hubie Halloween, Julie Bowen, Kenan Thompson, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, netflix, Noah Schnapp, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi

Adam Sandler’s new Netflix comedy Hubie Halloween gets a trailer and poster

September 10, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has debuted the first trailer and a poster for Hubie Halloween, the upcoming family comedy which stars Adam Sandler as Hubie Debois, an unlikely hero who sets out to save his hometown at Halloween when he finds himself at the centre of a murder case. Joining Sandler in the cast of the new comedy […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Adam Sandler, Hubie Halloween, Julie Bowen, Kenan Thompson, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Noah Schnapp, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi

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