Will Ferrell – cinemescope

100 Word Review – Zoolander (2001)

February 11, 2016March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., ComedyTagged Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Comedy, cult, Justin Theroux, Milla Jovovich, Owen Wilson, Will FerrellLeave a comment

This film is really really ridiculously good looking.

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson star as Derek and Hansel, rival male models. Little do they know that they are pawns in an industry corrupted by power and political greed.

Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell and Milla Jovovich co-star in this ridiculous comedy. Directed by Stiller and co-written by him, it has some truly brilliant cameos and is almost worth watching just for that. It is also endlessly quotable to the point where it has become a true cult classic. If you plan on watching the sequel, make sure to see this first.

Under 5 Words – Zoolander 2 (2016)

February 9, 2016March 6, 2016Posted in Comedy, Under 5 WordsTagged Action, Ben Stiller, Comedy, Justin Theroux, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Will FerrellLeave a comment

Really, really, ridiculously good looking.

“Someone’s trying to kill the world’s most beautiful people.” – Valentina

Reviewed by Laura Hodson

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100 Word Review – Zoolander 2 (2016)

February 7, 2016March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., ComedyTagged Action, Ben Stiller, Comedy, Justin Theroux, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Will Ferrell1 Comment

Fifteen years after the original, blue steel is back.

Written by Justin Theroux and co-written and directed by Ben Stiller (the team behind Tropic Thunder), Zoolander (Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) are once more involved in an international terror plot. All of the old characters are back with some new faces (Kristen Wiig and Penelope Cruz) and some truly bizarre and unexpected cameos.

I don’t want to give anything away but if you enjoyed the first you will find this one really, really ridiculously good looking. If you haven’t seen Zoolander, I’d imagine you would find it a little baffling.

100 Word Review – Megamind (2010)

September 22, 2015April 15, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Fantasy, Sci FiTagged animation, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, David Cross, family, Fantasy, Jonah Hill, Sci Fi, super heroes, Tina Fey, Tom McGrath, Will Ferrell1 Comment

Don’t underestimate this film. It may not be Despicable Me, but definitely fits into that wheelhouse and is certainly worth a watch.

Megamind (Will Ferrell) is the ultimate super villain; he defeated his arch-nemesis Metro Man (Brad Pitt). But what is a villain with no one to struggle against?

Clearly based on the Superman origin story with an unusual perspective, it highlights everything that is brilliant about super heroes, as well as everything that isn’t.

Directed by Tom McGrath (Madagascar) and co-starring Jonah Hill, David Cross, Ben Stiller and Tina Fey, this film is great fun for all the family.

100 Word Review – Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

June 8, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, RomanceTagged Comedy, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Literary, Maggie Gyllenhaal, philosophy, Queen Latifah, Romance, Tony Hale, Will FerrellLeave a comment

“This may sound like gibberish to you, but I think I’m in a tragedy.” – Harold Crick

Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) is an IRS agent who starts hearing his life narrated (by Emma Thompson) in his head, foretelling his upcoming death. Running out of options he seeks the help of a local literary professor (Dustin Hoffman).

This is a brilliant comedy that combines philosophical and literary theory to examine our control over our own destiny, how far we would go to preserve that, and what it’s like to live a story.

Queen Latifah and Maggie Gyllenhaal co-star in this extraordinary film.