Funny People, up to a certain point, is Judd Apatow’s masterpiece. That point is easy to pick out. In it, George Simmons (Adam Sandler) attempts to rekindle a past relationship with Laura (Leslie Mann). They sit outdoors of Simmons’ mansion, one built from the millions of Hollywood dollars earned through starring roles in dopey comedies. [...]

Director and writer Mike Binder’s tale of a 9/11 widow is simply a stunning piece of dramatic cinema. Adam Sandler produces what amounts to his finest work, which should silence any and all of his critics. Aided by Don Cheadle, Reign Over Me is an intensely powerful drama that never lets up in the second [...]

Adam Sandler comedies are notable for their crude humor and goofball style. 50 First Dates manages to maintain that Sandler trademark, yet turn it into a caring romantic comedy. It’s funny, heartwarming, dramatic, and memorable. While it takes a while to find the heart of the story, 50 First Dates has enough material to make [...]

Please, mess with the Zohan. Doing so typically leads to crude, explicit, and often hilarious moments ranking with Sandler’s best gags. Zohan is not a movie for the easily offended, those who dislike the human body in all of its unpleasant forms, or those who find excessive pubic hair jokes lacking merit. Most of Sandler’s [...]

Anger Management teams up Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, that being enough reason alone to watch. In typical Sandler movie fashion, this is a goofy, dumb comedy, though lacking the typical laugh quota his films usually provide. In fact, had it not been for Nicholson, there wouldn’t be anything at all to this one. Sandler [...]

Going into any Adam Sandler comedy, you need to be prepared for the lowbrow schlock to come. Click is no exception, but unlike the usual light-hearted farces starring the comedian, Click takes a dark turn in delivering an unexpected message. While uneven throughout, the film becomes enjoyable overall, even with a cop-out ending. Dogs humping [...]

When the Happy Madison logo appears alongside Disney, you should probably expect something different. Bedtime Stories provides. Adam Sandler tones it down for the younger set, and delivers a light-hearted performance that wins the viewer over with its laughs. The concept, one that puts Sandler in a number of scenarios from the Wild West to [...]