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Home (Re)Viewing: Sandler and Altman, together at last
I never thought I’d see the day when I would recommend a Robert Altman film and an Adam Sandler movie in one fell swoop, but that day is today, as their latest films reach DVD shelves.
Click: Adam Sandler continues to offer evidence he’s bored with the sophomoric humor that drags down most of his movies … sort of. The clever story of a remote that can control your life sets up some inventive gags, and I actually cared about Sandler’s character. He can’t quite shake the crude humor and the movie gets awfully maudlin in the final stretch, but I found myself wishing for the fast-forward button less than usual for Sandler. GRADE: B
A Prairie Home Companion: Like the radio show it’s based on, Robert Altman’s movie sometimes gets a little too precious and folksy, but it’s still very winning. The show’s multi-character plotting fits Alrtman’s roaming camera like a glove, and as usual, his “I can get anyone to work for me” cast is stellar, especially when Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep are onscreen together. And yes, Lindsay Lohan holds her own with them too. GRADE: B+
Also Out Today
Art School Confidential/Bad Santa director’s cut: It’s apparently Terry Zwigoff day, as the director puts out both his latest film (which did not receive the acclaim of his others) and yet another edition of “Bad Santa,” just in case the two that are already out just aren’t enough.
Garfield: A Tale of two Kitties: The second movie starring the fat feline didn’t do much business here since not many people actually liked the first one. In China, however, it set a record for the biggest opening of an animated movie. (Insert puzzled expression here.) Darn, I forgot to ask Chinese visitors to Middfest about that.
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