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Adam Sandler extends his Netflix deal for four more movies

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Coinciding with the arrival of the critically acclaimed Uncut Gems on Netflix, the streaming service has announced that it has extended its deal with Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Productions for a further four original feature films. “Whether you know him as Sandman, the Water Boy, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Nick Spitz or simply Adam, […]

Movie Review – Uncut Gems (2019)

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Uncut Gems, 2019. Directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie. Starring Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian, Jonathan Aranbayev, Mike Francesa, Jacob Igielski, Noa Fisher, Paloma Elsesser, Judd Hirsch, Benjy Kleiner, Josh Ostrovsky, Sahar Bibiyan, Lana Levitin, Keith Williams Richards, Pom Klementieff, The Weeknd, Trinidad James, Tilda Swinton, and […]

Movie Review – Uncut Gems (2019)

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Uncut Gems, 2019. Directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie. Starring Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian, Jonathan Aranbayev, Mike Francesa, Jacob Igielski, Noa Fisher, Paloma Elsesser, Judd Hirsch, Benjy Kleiner, Josh Ostrovsky, Sahar Bibiyan, Lana Levitin, Keith Williams Richards, Pom Klementieff, The Weeknd, Trinidad James, Tilda Swinton, and […]

Adam Sandler gets a Funko makeover with The Waterboy, Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore Pop! Vinyl figures

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Funko has unveiled a new range of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for the Adam Sandler-headlined comedies The Waterboy, Billy Madison, and Happy Gilmore, check out the promotional images here…   Fans of comedy and water will be overjoyed to bring home their favorite Water Boy characters in Pop! form. Bring home Pop! Bobby Boucher and […]

Video Review – Uncut Gems

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Uncut Gems, 2019. Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, and Eric Bogosian. In this video review, EJ dives into Uncut Gems. Join him as he breaks down the latest from the Safdie Brothers and A24. EJ talks about admiring Adam Sandler’s performance, but not […]

Netflix wants to reunite Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston for Murder Mystery sequel

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Having delivered one of Netflix’s most successful launches for its original content, it will come as little surprise to hear that the streaming service is looking to reunite Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston for another Murder Mystery. According to THR, Netflix is currently in negotiations with screenwriter James Vanderbilt to return to script a sequel […]

When Sandler Gets Serious

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Adam Sandler’s successful forays into drama… When you get a name for yourself doing something, it becomes difficult to shake off that label. When Robert De Niro had been so well known as gangsters, maniacs or tough guys, his ventures into comedy were initially surprising. When it comes to Adam Sandler, […]

First trailer for the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler

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A24 has debuted the first poster and trailer for Josh & Benny Safdie’s (Good Time) upcoming crime thriller Uncut Gems which stars Adam Sandler as a jeweller who makes a series of high-stakes bets in hope they could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, to pay off his debts.  Joining Sandler in the cast […]

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston shatter Netflix records with Murder Mystery

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The Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston comedy Murder Mystery has proven to be a big success for Netflix, with the streaming service announcing that over 30 million subscribers tuned in to watch the movie in its first weekend. 🚨ADAM SANDLER AND JENNIFER ANISTON BREAKING NEWS ALERT🚨 30,869,863 accounts watched Murder Mystery in its first 3 […]

Adam Sandler to star in creepy comedy Hubie Halloween for Netflix

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Adam Sandler has set his next project at Netflix, with The Observer revealing that he’s set to produce and star in the comedy Hubie Halloween, which will be produced through his Happy Madison banner. According to the site, the plot synopsis reads as follows: Good-natured but eccentric community volunteer Hubie Dubois (Sandler) finds himself at […]