Tag: Paul Feig

Geekscape Movie Reviews: Rough Night

by MCDave

Back in 2009 Paul Feig’s Bridesmaids launched the R-rated female comedy genre into the middle of mainstream cinema. And since then, stars like Melissa McCarthy, Tina Fey and Amy Schumer have carried the torch through a mostly unspectacular crop of releases. But in-steps the eye-popping Scarlett Johansson, an unlikely character actress who finds herself starring in Broad City director Lucia Aniello’s feature film debut, Rough Night.

The film centers around bride-to-be Jess (Johansson), a state politician caught in the middle of a neck-and-neck race. Her former college roommate (Jillian Bell) demands an elaborate bachelorette getaway weekend, and things go completely sideways when a freak accident leads to a dead stripper in their shore house. Jess and her best friends need to put their petty grievances aside and work together to avoid some serious jail time.

There are a few strong positives provided in Lucia Aniello’s Rough Night. Cleverly scripted humor is sprinkled throughout, allowing the film to do more than just rely on raunchy and vulgar jokes. In addition, Scarlett Johansson transitions from drama to comedy with exceptional ease. Her performance is the glue that holds the rest of this up-and-down cast together. Co-stars Jillian Bell, Zoe Kravitz, Ilana Glazer and SNL‘s Kate McKinnon, who sports her finest Aussie accent, each offer a handful of shining moments. Yet, they also suffer from grossly embellished characters and instances of all-out absurdity. Sometimes the craziness is effective, but other times it’s a legitimate concern. Futhermore, Rough Night‘s secondary storyline following Jess’ fiance Peter (screenwriter and co-star Paul W. Downs) is way over the top. If you’re seeking some easy and constant laughs with little regard for a sensible plot, Rough Night will surely suffice. But if you’re searching for a comedy that’s plausible and grounded in reality, then you should look elsewhere.

GRADE: 2.5/5

Check out other reviews, trailer and movie lists at MCDave’s host site

New ‘Ghostbusters’ Image Shows The Proton Packs In Action!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’re now just four months away from the release of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters, and following the divisive first trailer from earlier this month, a new, Proton Pack-filled image from the film has debuted online via Empire.

The image features our four new ‘Busters, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones, “unloading their proton packs at a winged demon in a rock concert, in a scene briefly glimpsed in the trailer.”

Take a look at the image below, and be sure to let us know if you’re looking forward to Ghostbusters! The film hits theatres on July 15th!

Ghostbusters7

It’s No Apparition! The New ‘Ghostbusters’ Trailer Is Here!

by Bigyanks

I will admit, nothing that was shown or discussed prior to this trailer did not have me excited at all for the new Ghostbusters. Now, things have changed. I am smiling ear to ear at the insane silliness of this reboot. I now have trust in Paul Feig handling this project.

635925937309064760-Screen-Shot-2016-03-03-at-6.15.32-AM

The trailer opens with a very similar scene to the first Ghostbusters, dealing with ghoul in a library that looks innocent enough and then just lets loose a barrage of slime onto one of the Ghostbusters. I LOVED IT!!! Also from the trailer it might seem that they have combined the characters of Louis Tully and Janine into one role to be portrayed by Chris Hemsworth. I was also happy to see they stayed trued to the form of Slimer from the original series. This is gonna be a fun summer flick and will be worthy of carrying on the Ghostbusters name.

 

Ghostbusters will be answering the call on July 15, 2016.

Check Out The ‘Ghostbusters’ Teaser

by Bigyanks

Sony just delivered a Valentines teaser for the new ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot. We get a quick glimpse of the armed services sprining into action to take care if some unknown conflict and the very important questioned being asked of “who we gonna call” if they cant handle said conflict. I’ve been holding out judgment of the new movie until i can see more and hopefully the teailer can swing me into getting wxcited for the film.

The films staring the all female ghostbusting cast (Wiig, McCarthy, McKinnon, Jones) will have its official trailer releaser on March 3, 2016

Paul Feig’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Gets Five New Stills!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Last month we were given our first official look at Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones in next year’s Ghostbusters, as well as a few slick, slick character posters.

Today, Sony has debuted five new stills from the anticipated feature, showing off our characters in costume, and giving us a better sense of the film’s tone.

Yeah… Chris Hemsworth looks super cute.

Take a look at the images below, and be sure to let us know what you think! The film hits theatres on July 22nd!

GB2

GB3

GB4

GB5

GB1

 

‘Ghostbusters’ Gets Four Slick New Character Posters!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just yesterday we were given our first official look at Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones in next year’s Ghostbusters, and less than 24 hours later we’ve received another look via these slick new character posters.

The images definitely show off a darker tone than what we’re used to with the franchise, though with the film’s star-studded comedic cast, we’re pretty much guaranteed plenty of laughs throughout its runtime.

In any case, you can take a look at the gorgeous images below, and be sure to let us know if you’re looking forward to Ghostbusters. The film hits theatres on July 22nd.

ghost1

ghost2

ghost3

ghost4

Source: Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, People, Time

Take Your First Official Look At The ‘Ghostbusters’ Cast!

by Derek Kraneveldt

The world went wild earlier this year when the cast for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot was revealed. Wild, as in, showered Feig, the cast, and the idea with boatloads of praise… and buttloads of hate. Here at Geekscape we generally try to reserve judgement until we actually see a finished product, but what do we know anyways?

In any case, since Chris Hemsworth joined the project back in June, we haven’t heard much from the Ghostbusters camp.

Today, the team was officially revealed with this amazing cast photo.

Ghostbusters

Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones will play Jillian Holtzmann, Erin Gilbert, Abby Yates, and Patty Tolan, and they look absolutely fabulous.

Are you looking forward to the film? Still feeling reserved? Sound out below! Ghostbusters hits theatres on July 22nd!

Chris Hemsworth Cast in ‘Ghostbusters’

by Bigyanks

Chris Hemsworth has joined the cast of the Paul Feig-directed Ghostbusters reboot, which will feature an all-female team. Chris Hemsworth has been cast as the receptionist, which was previously portrayed by Annie Potts.  Now we just need the role of Louis Tully to be filled.

I still don’t know how I feel about this reboot. I’m waiting to hear more about the plot and maybe some concept art. Also the whole boys cast and girls cast feels like a “cash grab” and just more of studios jumping on the shared cinematic universe bandwagon. Growing up, I was a huge Ghostbusters fan,  so I’m actually rooting for this to work out.

Ghostbusters_logo.svg

Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones are cast as the lead ‘Ghostbusters’.

Stop Whining: An All-Male ‘Ghostbusters’ Is Also In The Works

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: You can stop whining about the all-female Ghostbusters now, jerks.

Deadline has learned that Sony has formed “Ghostcorps, a new production company whose principals include original Ghostbusters architects Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd; they will have offices at Sony with the mission to scare up branding opportunities based on the 1984 comedy classic.”

Yep, so we’re getting another Ghostbusters film to go with Paul Feig’s 2016 reboot (which hasn’t even started production yet).

Community and Captain America: The Winter Soldiers directors Joe and Anthony Russo will helm the film, while Iron Man 3 (ugh) writer Drew Pierce will write the script.

Apparently, Channing Tatum is one of the producers on the film, and will likely star (since he’s so good at launching franchises).

“We want to expand the Ghostbusters universe in ways that will include different films, TV shows, merchandise, all things that are part of modern filmed entertainment,” Reitman told Deadline. “This is a branded entertainment, a scary supernatural premise mixed with comedy. Paul Feig’s film will be the first version of that, shooting in June to come out in July 2016. He’s got four of the funniest women in the world, and there will be other surprises to come. The second film has a wonderful idea that builds on that. Drew will start writing and the hope is to be ready for the Russo Brothers’ next window next summer to shoot, with the movie coming out the following year. It’s just the beginning of what I hope will be a lot of wonderful movies.”

So, after not having a Ghostbusters film in over 25 years, the market sounds like it could be pretty saturated, pretty quickly.

Are you down for even more Ghostbusters? Or was one reboot enough? Sound out below!

Tatum

Leslie Jones Has Tweeted A Photo Of Our New Ghostbusters!

by Derek Kraneveldt

The world went wild a few weeks back when the cast for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot was revealed. Wild, as in, showered Feig, the cast, and the idea with boatloads of praise… and buttloads of hate. I try to reserve judgement until I actually see a finished product, but what do I know anyways?

In any case, NEW Ghostbuster Leslie Jones has uploaded a few photos from Sunday night’s SNL40 after party. One of the pics showcases the actress with Ghostbusters co-stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, and Kate McKinnon. They’re definitely in party mode and not Ghostbusting mode, but it’s pretty interesting in any case.

Take a look at the photo below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the film. Ghostbusters hits theatres on July 22nd, 2016!

‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Gets A Release Date, Casting Info!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot just got a release date, and we know know which lucky ladies of Hollywood will be the ones to don the sought-after Proton Packs.

First up, when we can see it:

And now, our starring ladies:

Yep, that’s Bridesmaid‘s Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy, along with SNL‘s Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. The script is currently being written by director Paul Feig and The Heat (ugh) scribe Katie Dippold.

Are you down for the all female heroes? How about these females in particular? Sound out below!