Directed by: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie. Starring: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, LaKeith Stanfield. Runtime: 2h 15 min. Released: December 25, 2019. Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie’s Uncut Gems is the type of film that will stick in your mind for awhile. Their gem of a film follows New York City jeweler Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), … Continue reading Uncut Gems (2019)
Released: May 23, 2014. Directed by: Frank Coraci. Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Wendi McLendon-Covey. Runtime: 117 min. Adam Sandler and co bring us a rom-com that's heavy on the romance, light on the comedy. Six or seven good laughs throughout the feature is no impressive feat, but is okay for Sandler's current streak, considering … Continue reading Blended (2014)
Released: February 16, 1996. Directed by: Dennis Dugan. Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen. Runtime: 92 min. "Happy Gilmore" is a silly sports comedy, which is its purpose; but God is it funny. Sandler plays the titular Happy Gilmore, a hockey-player-turned-golf-player because he has a wicked slap shot, but he can't exactly skate so … Continue reading Happy Gilmore (1996)
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 … Continue reading Anger Management (2003)
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 … Continue reading Click (2006)
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 … Continue reading The Longest Yard (2005)
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: … Continue reading Triple review: ‘Bedtime Stories,’ ‘Mr. Deeds’ and ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’
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 … Continue reading Little Nicky (2000)
Released: March 13, 1992. Directed by: Bobcat Goldthwait. Starring: Bobcat Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Blake Clark. Runtime: 87 min. Dark comedies are a difficult kind-of comedy to master. The Coen brothers have mastered the craft, as has Tarantino, and many other respected filmmakers. This is the attempt at a black comedy by an apparently funny guy … Continue reading Shakes the Clown (1991)
Released: May 12, 1989. Directed by: Valerie Breiman. Starring: Adam Sandler, Burt Young, Billy Zane. Runtime: 99 min. At least Adam Sandler and director Valerie Breiman had the right idea with this one. I'm assuming they thought, "Hey... If we make a bad movie to start both of our careers, the worst movie of ours … Continue reading Going Overboard (1989)
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