Jillian Bell

Netflix's 'A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter' Offers Barely Enough Merriment

Directed by Sam Wrench

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter spent 2024 exceeding expectations in every way. At the beginning of the year, she was just another ex-Disney kid trying...

Christmas Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in December 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We've officially landed in "Let's circle back in the new year" email territory, and, now more tha...

'Fool's Paradise' Is as Superficial as the Industry It Tries to Parody

Directed by Charlie Day

PUBLISHED May 12, 2023

Charlie Day has always come across as a reluctant Hollywood star. Listen to (or creep) an episode of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...

'Murder Mystery 2' Is Typical Adam Sandler, Mostly in a Good Way

Directed by Jeremy Garelick

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2023

After 2019's Uncut Gems and 2022's Hustle, Adam Sandler's reputation as a Serious Actor has never been better. But those roles may have bee...

'Cowboys' Reminds Us That the Kids Are Alright — It's the Parents Who Need to Get It Together

Directed by Anna Kerrigan

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2021

The first few moments of Cowboys play out like a Jimmy Stewart Western — The Cheyenne Social Club, to be exact. Two figures riding on a sin...

Jillian Bell Gets Vulnerable With Dramatic Role in 'Brittany Runs a Marathon'

PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2019

You've probably seen Jillian Bell in wacky supporting parts in Workaholics, 22 Jump Street and Eastbound & Down. Her performance in Brittan...

'Brittany Runs a Marathon' Is a Makeover Movie With a Big Heart

Directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo

PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2019

As last year's terrible I Feel Pretty proved, an inspirational comedy about self-image can be a dicey prospect: too earnest and it's saccha...