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The Change-Up proves the body-swapping comedy genre is on its last legs

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:00:00 PDT

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Body-switching comedy movies have become a big enough genre, in themselves, that these films no longer even need to try and tell the story of two people who switch bodies. That's what I took away from The Change-Up, the new movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. More »

Ryan Reynolds: I'll be in either Deadpool or R.I.P.D., but probably not both

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:20:00 PDT

Legions of Deadpool fans are waiting anxiously for the Merc With A Mouth's spin-off movie, hoping it'll redress Wade Wilson's mistreatment in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. But Ryan Reynolds told us he'll either star in Deadpool or R.I.P.D... but not both. More »

9 Ways Hancock Could Have Been A Pretty Good Movie

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:35:00 PDT

Click to viewWill Smith's drunk-and-disorderly superhero movie, Hancock, hits theaters today, a full three days early. You can't help but wonder if Warner Bros. is trying to get the movie out there before all the bad buzz, and horrendous reviews, take effect. The sad thing is, there are a bunch of ways that Hancock could have turned into a pretty decent film. Our review, with spoilers and a list of where Hancock went wrong, below. More »

Hancock And Superhero Movie Will Bring The Pain

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:30:34 PDT

Two new movies will make make fun of superheroes this year, but neither one will actually have anything interesting to say about the eminently mockable genre, judging from the latest info. David Zucker's Superhero Movie will stick to sight-gags about well-known characters and serve up dumb innuendo, judging from this new clip. Meanwhile, Hancock, starring Will Smith, has the makings of the next Catwoman, judging from the plot summaries that have leaked out of early screenings. More »

Will Smith As A Drunk Superman

Kevin Kelly — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:40:07 PST

We haven't mentioned much about Will Smith's upcoming summer movie Hancock, where he plays an alcoholic, homeless superhero who does a hell of a lot more collateral damage than he does good. Remember (shudder) when Superman gets exposed to that weird fake Kryptonite from Richard Pryor in Superman III and goes on a drinking binge? That's the character Hancock. Eventually Hancock gets cleaned up and put back on his feet by publicist Jason Bateman, and then he promptly has an affair with Bateman's wife, Charlize Theron. Hey, if you're going to be a super-dick, why not do it in style? Check out the trailer above and some more tidbits about the film inside. More »