Box Office Predictions: August 31-September 1

"Closed Circuit" probably won't do so well over this Labor Day weekend. The fact that "Paranoia," a similar generic August thriller, only did $3.53 million in its three-day release, it leads me to believe this will do similarly, but a bit better. Just by a bit. (Though, "Paranoia" did go to 2459 theatres, while "CC" …

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Anger Management (2003)

Released: April 11, 2003. Directed by: Peter Segal. Starring: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei. Runtime: 106 min. "Anger Management," not to be confused with the TV series starring Charlie Sheen, is one of Sandler's very best movies, at least not within his early career. Its opening has chuckles, and it keeps a good momentum …

Click (2006)

Released: June 29, 2006. Director: Frank Coraci. Starring: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken. Runtime: 107 min. Finding a post-2000 Adam Sandler feature that isn't middling is a rarity. That's why "Click" is an emotionally engaging breath of fresh air. The story follows Michael Newman (Adam Sandler), a workaholic architect who is so busy with …

Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

Released: August 16, 2013. Directed by: Jeff Wadlow. Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Runtime: 103 min. "Kick-Ass 2" takes place three years after the first. Mindy McCready (Chloë Grace Moretz) is now 15 years old, and she's hung up her Hit-Girl costume. Dave (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) has also hung up his Kick-Ass costume, …

The Longest Yard (2005)

Released: May 27, 2005. Directed by: Peter Segal. Starring: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds. Runtime: 110 min."The Longest Yard" follows Paul Wrecking Crewe (Adam Sandler), who, after being charged with Grand Theft Auto, finds himself in a Texas prison. Everyone takes their football pretty freaking seriously there. Crewe was charged for throwing an NFL …

Box Office Predictions: August 23-25

Three new movies are coming out this weekend: "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," "You're Next," and "The World's End." As I see it, the only two fighting for a top spot are "City of Bones" and "You're Next." So for the heck of it, I'll discuss "The World's End" first. "The World's End" is …

Triple review: ‘Bedtime Stories,’ ‘Mr. Deeds’ and ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’

These are a few Sandler movies that are being reviewed from memory... Released: December 25, 2008. Director: Adam Shankman. Stars: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce. Runtime: 99 min. "Bedtime Stories" is imaginative and it's one of Sandler's more family-friendly efforts, but it's lame, boring and forgettable. Score: 38/100     Released: June 28, 2002. Director: …

The Way Way Back (2013)

Released: July 5, 2013. Directed by: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Starring: Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Toni Collette. Runtime: 103 min. As I'm sure you've been able to tell; I love coming-of-age movies. Well, I love movies in general - but I find myself really enjoying movies like these. I think there's something important about …

Little Nicky (2000)

Released: November 10, 2000. Directed by: Steven Brill. Starring: Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans. Runtime: 90 min. I'm not sure why I give Dennis Dugan a hard time as a director. It isn't that he's a poor director; it's just that the movies he directs are usually brought down its poor writing. But Steven …

The Animal (2001)

Released: June 1, 2001. Directed by: Luke Greenfield. Starring: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley. Runtime: 84 min. After receiving organ transplants from various animal donors, a man finds himself taking on the traits of those animals. "The Animal" is every bit as stupid as one might expect from its plot. Suffice to say, …