Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star in the hilarious action-comedy “Game Night,” as sweetly devoted, charmingly competitive married couple Max and Annie. The pair delight in hosting game nights for their friends (Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, and Kylie Bunbury), inviting the couples over for a light-hearted evening of wine and a few rounds […]
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Film Review: “The Gift”
Subtlety and restraint aren’t qualities one expects to find in most modern thrillers, but “The Gift,” whose marketing has suggested a sleazy domestic thriller in the vein of “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” or “Single White Female,” finds ways to surprise its audience at every turn. Marking the impressive directing debut of actor Joel […]
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Film Review: “Bad Words”
Jason Bateman has made a successful career out of playing the straight man. From “Arrested Development” through recent big-screen work like “Identity Thief,” the actor excels at playing the mild-mannered nice guy, exasperated by the insanity that surrounds — and frequently threatens to overwhelm — him. The role suits him so well that it’s an […]
