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- Chicago Tribune
Review: Unoriginal ‘Nobody 2' forgets what worked in the original
Just about anyone can be an action hero when production company 87North — the team behind the 'John Wick' franchise — is behind the camera. They proved that in 2021 when they made comedian and 'Better Call Saul' star Bob Odenkirk a surprise badass in the hyper-violent dadsploitation flick 'Nobody.' Odenkirk played Hutch, a suburban dad and corporate stooge with a surprising past, who is unable to keep a lid on his instincts, like a kettle boiling over, when his family is threatened. In the sequel, 'Nobody 2,' Hutch has found his groove, and once again he's fallen into a routine of quotidian drudgery, delivering brutality day in and day out, in an attempt to pay off his debt — not that the script by Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin recaps anything from the first film. But all you need to know is that Hutch is a dad, his job is violence, and he needs a break. Desperate to save his marriage and family, Hutch decides to take his wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), and kids Sammy (Paisley Cadorath) and Brady (Gage Munroe), as well as his wacky former FBI agent dad (Christopher Lloyd), on a summer break trip to one of his beloved childhood haunts: Plummerville Tiki Rush, a ramshackle water park somewhere in the Upper Midwest. He's trying to get away from it all, but as his handler The Butcher (Colin Salmon) reminds him, 'Wherever you go, there you are.' And there Hutch goes. Try as he might to take a break from himself, he can't escape his true nature when a scuffle breaks out at an arcade and a security guard swats Sammy. The resulting brawl, set to the Offspring's 'Come Out and Play,' is one of the best moments of 'Nobody 2' — funny, colorful, innovative. Hutch's greatest strength is his MacGyver-like ability to use every tool and random object around him in service of violence, and he plays Whack-a-Mole with the guard's head. Much like that other Kolstad-scripted character, John Wick, Hutch is a reluctant warrior, desperate to avoid using his skills, but seemingly unable to stop, whether by obligation or training. But where Wick is brooding and operatic, 'Nobody' is cheeky and irreverent, because 87North shapes their action franchises to the star, not the other way around. 'Nobody 2' maintains that sense of humor, now with Timo Tjahjanto taking over directing duties from Ilya Naishuller. But 87North also has a house style now, both aesthetically and thematically, and both 'Nobody 2' and Tjahjanto fall prey to that formula. There are a few great action sequences that utilize Hutch's inventive thinking and emphasize the incongruity of his skills. The camera will follow the impact of a smash, the swing of a punch, and the violence is satisfyingly crunchy as usual. But the script itself feels dashed off like an afterthought, reverse-engineered around a few key set pieces in the amusement park. What works about these movies is Odenkirk, his pained expression as he resorts to inflicting pain and destruction, his blackout rage mode when protecting his family. The first antagonist they introduce, a bootlegger named Henry (John Ortiz), who is also an overprotective dad, matches that energy perfectly. So why, then, do Kolstad and Rabin jettison that villain who fits the rural setting for a slick, glamorous gangster that is Sharon Stone in a three-piece suit? As a psychopathic mob boss with a French bulldog puppy and 87North regular Daniel Bernhardt as her right-hand man, Stone is certainly having fun, but her character, Lendani, feels wildly out of place. 'Nobody 2,' which plays on the juxtaposition of the suburban and the super-violent, works when it's Hutch facing off with the redneck good ol' boys on a duck boat, not when he's going through the motions with an elite villain who feels like she's 'from the world of John Wick.' It's like their wires got crossed in the writing, and the Lendani plot feels forced, sludgy and totally unnecessary. However, everyone seems to be having a good time, from Stone to Ortiz to Colin Hanks as a mean sheriff with a bad haircut, and especially RZA as Hutch's brother Harry, in full ninja nerd mode. At 89 minutes, with a few pops of amusement and levity, there are worse ways to spend an August afternoon. Yet the story feels so thin, the script so rote, that it's a disappointment from the surprising appeal of the first film. All the elements were there to make 'Nobody 2' a great sequel — it just seems like nobody really thought about what makes the original really work.'Nobody 2' — 2 stars (out of 4) MPA rating: R (for strong bloody violence and language throughout) Running time: 1:29 How to watch: In theaters Aug. 16
UPI
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: The Offspring perform 'Come Out and Play' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
June 18 (UPI) -- The Offspring appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to play the song "Come Out and Play" from their 1994 album, Smash. The punk rockers appeared on Tuesday night's episode as part of the "Jimmy Kimmel Concert Series" segment, presented by Live Nation. The Offspring's latest album, Supercharged, released Oct. 11. The band is preparing to tour in support of the album. The Supercharged Worldwide tour kicks off July 11 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chart-Topping '90s Rocker, 59, Stuns Fans With Unexpected Side Career
Chart-Topping '90s Rocker, 59, Stuns Fans With Unexpected Side Career originally appeared on Parade. While Gen X fans might remember Dexter Holland as the energetic frontman for '90s rock band The Offspring, the 59-year-old can do a lot more than sing hits like "Come Out and Play" and "Keep 'Em Separated," as a recent video proved. In a clip shared to TikTok this week, Holland addressed the camera while driving himself to the airport for a very special reason. "Hello folks," Holland said, his bleached blond hair short and spiky. "I am headed to the airport, because today, I am doing an Angel Flight," he continued, adding, "Angel Flight is this organization where volunteer pilots like me use their airplanes to take people with medical needs where they need to go. And today I'm going to be picking up some kids with special needs in Las Vegas and dropping them off in Fresno." Holland, who is a licensed pilot in addition to being a molecular biologist, went on to talk about where the kids on his plane were headed. "There's this amazing foundation that set up a summer camp for kids with burn trauma, and they can go there and just kind of bond with each other or get counseling and medical advice or attention and you know, I think, most of all, just be kids for a week," Holland explained. "So I'm looking forward to meeting them, getting to know these kids a little bit, getting them to where they need to go for hopefully a great week at camp. A pretty nice little Saturday, a Will Ferrell reference," he added, quoting the movie Old School. Fans were blown away by Holland's surprising side gig. "Can you imagine being taken to camp by Dexter Holland? That is so cool!" one person gushed, with another raving, "You are truly an amazing guy Dexter." "What a wonderful thing to do, hope the kids have a lovely week," added someone else. As it turns out, Holland was initially more interested in becoming a pilot than a musician. "I wanted to fly fighter jets when I was a kid," he said in a 2024 interview, as reported by Blabbermouth. "And I tried to get in the [United States] Air Force Academy, and I almost got in," he continued. "They weren't gonna let me fly because I had to wear contact lenses or whatever. And so I decided to do something else, and I went to university instead, but I always wanted to fly. And so when I finally had the chance to later on, after the band took off, I started flying and I just get a big kick out of it. I love it." Even so, when he's on tour, Holland always makes sure to have a little backup on hand. "I have a plane, and we take it on tour. But I will say I always take a pilot with me on tour. I don't wanna take all the credit, because on tour you should probably have some help in the flying department," he '90s Rocker, 59, Stuns Fans With Unexpected Side Career first appeared on Parade on Jun 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
