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Happy Gilmore 2 — watch for: Bad Bunny and about 1,000 other cameos
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I actually hadn't seen Happy Gilmore before this week. I know. I know. It was a big hole in my movie knowledge. So, I watched it, and then I dove right into Happy Gilmore 2. While I still like the original more, this was a very solid Adam Sandler movie, and what made it so great was how jam-packed it was with cameos. From real golf pros, like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, to actors and other famous figures, like Benny Safdie, Margaret Qualley, Steve Buscemi, Eminem, Travis Kelce, Post Malone, and more. It's really a who's who of who you can spot in this movie.
While Sandler, Christopher McDonald, and Julie Bowen slip back into their roles of Happy, Shooter McGavin, and Virginia perfectly, it's actually Bad Bunny who stole this movie for me. He plays Happy's new caddy, Oscar, and he's so effortlessly funny. He fits into this movie so well, especially alongside Marcello Hernández as Oscar's cousin. Overall, it's a very fun movie that's worth watching.
Adolescence — watch for: The most chilling debut performance from Owen Cooper
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Leading into this year's Emmy Awards in September, I figured I would spotlight the Emmy-nominated shows that you should watch (or rewatch) before then. So, this week, I'm hyping up Adolescence, which I consider one of the best Netflix limited series in recent memory. Told in just four transfixing episodes that are one continuous shot, the series follows Jamie (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old, who is arrested and accused of murdering his classmate. Now, his family, therapist, and the detective in charge are trying to figure out what really happened.
The show is filled to the brim with award-worthy performances from actors, like Stephen Graham, but it's Cooper's unbelievable, chilling performance as Jamie that is incredibly astounding. It's honestly hard to believe this is his first professional acting credit. You'll probably binge-watch this show in one sitting because it's that perfect and enthralling.
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A24 released the trailer for their new film Eternity starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner, and I'm already gnawing at the bars of my enclosure to be able to go see it. The film follows Joan (Olsen), who arrives in the afterlife with an impossible choice. She must choose to spend eternity with the man she spent her life with or her first love. That's right. We've got Lizzie Olsen in a rom-com making sad eyes like she's so good at doing, so I will inevitably be weeping.
The movie will hit theaters this November. You can also watch the trailer below:
I genuinely think one of the best movie-going experiences I've had this year is when the lights dimmed before The Fantastic Four: First Steps and the trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash played. You could hear a pin drop in my theater. The third installment in James Cameron's epic movie series, this movie follows Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri's (Zoe Saldaña) family as they encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi clan known as the Ash People. Everyone is so hyped for this movie, and I think we can all agree that nothing brings film nerds together quite like our love of James Cameron's Avatar series:
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The movie will hit theaters on Dec. 19. You can also watch the trailer below:
This week, over on BuzzFeed Celeb, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach played a hilarious game of Cast Wars to celebrate The Fantastic Four: First Steps. And, let's just say, you think they play a great family on screen, they might be even closer off screen because they knew so much about each other's previous projects, but also about the Fantastic Four and Marvel overall. It's such a delightful and hilarious time:
Also on BuzzFeed Celeb this week, we had the internet's 'white boy of the century,' Logan Lerman, swing by to answer all of our burning questions while playing with puppies. If you thought he was sweet before, wait until you watch the wholesome energy radiating off of this Puppy Interview. Not only did we get to know him a little better, but we also found time to talk about The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Percy Jackson, and much more. It's so cute:
Where I answer YOUR questions about TV, movies, fandom, and more:
Question: Which movies from before 1975 do you think everyone should watch at least once?
For me, it's got to be The Sound of Music (1965) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). I grew up a huge musical theater fan, so The Sound of Music has always been in my life, and I consider it one of my favorite movies of all time. Nothing compares to Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer's chemistry.
I also have to say It's a Wonderful Life because it's the movie that made me fall in love with classic black-and-white movies. It really lives up to the hype and is one of the best Christmas movies of all time. Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart are mesmerizing together on screen, and watching them in this led me to seek out more of their films. I highly recommend it.
And we're continuing the discussion over here: Tell me, which two movies released before 1975 do YOU think everyone should watch at least once?
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