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It was December 15th, 2000. Hollywood was on a roll with raunchy comedies. American Pie had come out the year before, shocking audiences with its vulgarity and ushering prepubescent boys into manhood. The year 2000 brought us Road Trip and Scary Movie, and then, right before the end of the year, we got Dude, Where’s…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: In theaters Genre: Comedy, drama, musical What It Reminds Me Of: The Wizard of Oz (Because it’s a prequel!) Writer: Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Director: John M. Chu Premise: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular…
TV show or Movie: TV show Where to watch: Max Premise: Hop on the road with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an exclusive look behind the scenes of the sold-out “SmartLess” live podcast tour. Cast: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes. What it reminds me of: When you are hanging out with your best friends…
Where to watch: Hulu Premise: The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit and joining his activist friends to organize labor. Cast: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover,…