Tag: Jack Black

A merciless takedown of Hollywood norms, Tropic Thunder is hilariously satirical in shattering the wall that blocks viewers from the real world.

With limited story and a dismal message, Jumanji: The Next Level isn't more than few setpieces of modern CG held together by Dwayne Johnson's comedy.

Bumpy Slappy, the demonic ventriloquist dummy and antagonist of this series, promises kids he’ll do their homework, household chores, and defeat the local bullies. The kids love him. Goosebumps …

Jungle Hopping In those moments where Jumanji isn’t over explaining itself, there’s a story with a high moral center. Four high school kids, neatly fitting into standard archetypes, get …

Kingly To answer the question of why promoters snatch Skull Island’s enlarged ape instead of the dinosaurs, it’s because Kong is capable of emotion. It is impossible to look …

Po-faced Kung Fu Panda 3’s important lesson buries itself under 80 or so minutes of frantic action. Po (Jack Black) learns the value of failure and how it makes …

Bumpy Once past its set up, Goosebumps begins sewing action into other action, jumping between monsters and horror without a need to pull on the narrative. Goosebumps is thin …

High School Was Bad: The Mid-Life Crisis Movie Jack Black is willing to perform some self-depreciation for his role of Dan “D Train” Landsman, a man in a closed …

We're all infatuated with the Muppets.

With a rich cast made up from a trio of comedic names, Big Year does find a groove, pushed forward with an inviting, warm soundtrack and quirky side characters.

There's no loss of eccentric charm for Dreamworks' latest offering, the writing team remaining on cue and the snappy dialogue timing itself.

Gulliver's Travels never finds a spark or a wit, just an endless mountain of visual effects that make you wish miniatures were still in heavy use so you could …