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 All Aboard Pineapple Express 

Gory comedy could be a summer hit

Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Aug 6, 08 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - A stoner comedy and action flick rolled into one, Judd Apatow’s Pineapple Express will entertain audiences looking for more of the good stuff from the Superbad crew, critics agree. “You don't have to be in an altered state to appreciate the ludicrous humor,” Claudia Puig writes in USA Today. “The laughs—mostly crude, profane, and drug-addled—are almost non-stop.” More »

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 Drillbit Taylor a Total Bore 

Critics describe high-school comedy as aimless, 'listless'

Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Mar 21, 08 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Combine the talents of the creative team behind Superbad and Knocked Up with the considerable charms of actor Owen Wilson and what have you got? The "dispiritingly mediocre tweener comedy" Drillbit Taylor , writes Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle . He's far from alone in his assessment of the movie, about three dorky freshmen who hire a homeless Army deserter (Wilson) to protect them from a bully. More »

More about:  movie review • comedy • Judd Apatow • Owen Wilson • guy movies • Seth Rogen • Superbad • Knocked Up

Top Breakthrough Roles of 2007

Here's a look at actors who came of age this year

New York Times New York Times Feb 10, 08 11:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Before No Country for Old Men , Josh Brolin couldn’t get a job. “My most famous role was in The Goonies ,” he reflects. Now, scripts are pouring in. Brolin is one of the New York Times ’ 15 “breakout” performers of the year. Many, though not all, are newcomers. Others, like Juno ’s Ellen Page, are following artistic breakthroughs with commercial ones. Here’s the list: More »

Halloween Slashes the Competition

Spooks Superbad out of top spot as moviegoers cap record summer

Variety Variety Sep 2, 07 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Moviegoers basked in the glow of Halloween a month early this year, shocking the movie biz by capping the fastest $4 billion in Hollywood summer history. Rob Zombie’s horror remake topped the weekend box office with a record $26.5 million, scaring two-time champ Superbad out of first place - yet the teen romp scored another $11.6 million, totaling $89 million in three weeks. More »

More about:  movie • Hollywood • comedy • box office • horror • movie remakes • Superbad • Rob Zombie

'Superbad' Still Has Soul at Box Office

Out-laughs the competition for second week; highest-grossing debut is 'Mr. Bean'

Variety Variety Aug 26, 07 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Movie fans are filling the last week before school starts by going to the flicks their friends liked: “Superbad,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “Rush Hour 3” kept drawing them in with the top 3 spots this week. Rowan Atkinson's “Mr. Bean's Holiday” took surprise swipes at other newcomers like the Jet Li vehicle “War” and “The Nanny Diaries” starring Scarlett Johansson. More »

'Superbad' Scores
Super Big

Low-budget teen comedy rakes in $31.2M at box office despite R rating

Variety Variety Aug 20, 07 12:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ribald teen romp "Superbad" triumphed at the box office this weekend, raking in $31.2 million despite an R rating and a modest budget under $20 million, reports Variety . It marks the seventh biggest opening for an R-rated comedy, edging out Judd Apatow's other summer hit, "Knocked Up," which opened in June and has earned $147 million to date. More »

More about:  movie • Hollywood • comedy • box office • Nicole Kidman • Judd Apatow • The Simpsons Movie • Superbad • Michael Cera • Rush Hour 3

'Superbad' More Super Than Bad

Dirty but adorable teen romp looks like a non-sleeper sleeper hit

Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Aug 17, 07 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Superbad, the tale of two high school seniors' attempts to get laid in a single day and night, is an honest teen comedy in the mold of recent movies that are foul-mouthed and raunchy but actually kind of sweet, critics say. Says Carina Chocano of the LA Times, "for a film so deliriously smutty, 'Superbad' is supercute." More »

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