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2 hours ago
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Early Buzz for The Naked Gun Reboot: 'Nonstop Laughter" and "Relentlessly Funny"
With standout praise for its rapid-fire gags and scene-stealing moments, some say it delivers the most laughs per minute since Jackass Forever read more The first reactions to Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson's laugh riot The Naked Gun reboot are in, and they're wildly enthusiastic. Critics and audiences at early screenings are calling it 'hilarious,' 'relentlessly funny,' and 'a laugh-out-loud triumph.' With standout praise for its rapid-fire gags and scene-stealing moments, some say it delivers the most laughs per minute since Jackass Forever. One reviewer even claimed they 'cried laughing—multiple times.' Check out the early reviews for the film: STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD One wrote- 'Big 'they just don't make these like this anymore' vibes from THE NAKED GUN (2025). Funny as hell I think I ruptured a spine or a ribcage or a cheekbone because of how hard I was laughing throughout it. Kiv just took me to gag city and I wanna go back!' Big 'they just don't make these like this anymore' vibes from THE NAKED GUN (2025). Funny as hell I think I ruptured a spine or a ribcage or a cheekbone because of how hard I was laughing throughout it. Kiv just took me to gag city and I wanna go back! — Rendy Jones (@rendy_jones) July 29, 2025 The Naked Gun is THE fully loaded, gut busting comedy we NEED right now. Joke after Joke had my theater laughing hysterically for 85 minutes and it was truly glorious. Liam Neeson is PERFECT! But it's Pam Anderson that steals this romp. #NakedGun — Junior Felix (@JuniorFett) July 29, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD #TheNakedGun is hilarious from beginning to end. I missed multiple jokes because the theater was laughing too loud. They just nailed the classic Naked Gun and deadpan comedy w/ its own flavor and not just copying the past A comedy legacy sequel done right. — Sean Chandler (@kirkneverdied) July 29, 2025 Set to release August 1, 2025, The Naked Gun is already shaping up to be the comedy event of the year. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 'Naked Gun' reboot, 'Bad Guys 2' are among new movies in Milwaukee theaters this week
This is the weekend we find out whether Liam Neeson has a very different set of skills – Leslie Nielsen-level goofiness. Here's what's new in Milwaukee-area theaters starting Aug. 1, as well as some of the new movies available on streaming and on demand this week. 'The Naked Gun' Short version: Liam Neeson plays the son of deadpan cop Frank Drebin, who must curb his own excesses (though not his punning) to solve a big case and save his department in this reboot of the franchise created in the 1980s by Shorewood's own Jerry Zucker, David Zucker and Jim Abrahams. (The 'Airplane!' guys did not have a hand in creating this version, however; it was written and directed by Ava Schaffer and produced by 'Family Guy's' Seth MacFarlane.) Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder and Danny Huston co-star. Where you can see it: ACX Cinema/Bayshore; AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres' Bistroplex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Movie Tavern Brookfield Square, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas; Times Cinema. 'The Bad Guys 2' Short version: After going straight in the original, the animal outlaws are forced to take part in an international heist by an all-female crime crew in this animated sequel. Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos and Awkwafina return from the original's voice cast. Where you can see it: ACX Cinema/Bayshore; AMC Mayfair Mall; Avalon Theater; Marcus Theatres' Bistroplex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Movie Tavern Brookfield Square, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas. 'She Rides Shotgun' Short version: In this crime thriller, a man (Taron Egerton) just released from prison goes on the run to avoid some very bad people, with the young daughter he had been left behind (Ana Sophia Heger) in tow. Where you can see it: AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres' Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Ridge, South Shore cinemas. 'Bad Shabbos' Short version: A Jewish guy and his Catholic fiancée are having their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner, when an unexpected tragedy sends them and the night spinning out of control. Meghan Leathers, Jon Bass, Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff "Method Man" Smith star in this award-winning dark comedy. Where you can see it: Marcus Theatres' North Shore Cinema. Opening Aug. 6: 'Sketch' Short version: After losing her mother, a young girl pours out her grief in drawings of monsters; when her sketchbook falls into a strange pond, the monsters come to life — and she and her family must figure out how to stop them. Tony Hale, D'Arcy Carden and Bianca Belle star in this live-action family movie. Where you can see it: AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres' Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas. 'Sunset Boulevard' 75th anniversary screenings Billy Wilder's 'Sunset Boulevard' is still one of the best and sharpest-witted movies about Hollywood, but it rarely makes it back to the big screen. (That it's also one of the darkest movies about Hollywood might have something to do with it.) The 1950 classic — with Gloria Swanson, William Holden, Erich Von Stroheim and Milwaukee native Nancy Olson, all Oscar nominees — is showing at varying showtimes at Marcus Theatres' Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Ridge and South Shore cinemas Aug. 3-4. Tickets are $15. Info: 'Cloud' returns to Oriental Theatre An online reseller finds himself under attack by unknown assailants in Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa's noirish thriller 'Cloud.' The movie, a 'Best of Fest' pick from the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival, is showing Aug. 1-7, in varying showtimes, at the Oriental Theatre. Tickets are $13. Info: Free outdoor movies in the Milwaukee area Brookfield/The Corners of Brookfield: The Corners, the shopping/apartment complex at 20111 W. Blue Mound Road, starts its summer series of family-friendly movies with 'Wicked' at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5. Info: Glendale/Bayshore: The Glendale retail complex at 5800 N. Bayshore Drive continues its Family Flicks series with the 2025 live-action 'Snow White' at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in The Yard, the center's outdoor expanse. Info: Greendale: The village's movie series is showing 'The Garfield Movie' at dusk on Aug. 1 in Greendale Gazebo Park, 5710 Broad St. Info: Milwaukee/Deer District: The plaza outside Fiserv Forum at 1111 N. Phillips Ave. joins forces with Milwaukee Film to show 'Encanto' at 6 p.m. Aug. 7 in the plaza's Beer Garden. Info: RELATED: Where you can find free outdoor movies in the Milwaukee area this summer Neighborhood Theater Group goes 'Classic' Once a month, Neighborhood Theater Group's theaters go 'classic' with a perennial favorite. Showing this week: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Avalon Theater; 'Stand By Me' at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Rosebud Cinema; and 'Dazed and Confused' at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Times Cinema. Tickets are $10. Info: New movies on demand 'Delegation': Before they go into the army, three Israeli high school friends go on a life-changing class trip visiting Holocaust sites in Poland in this coming-of-age Israeli movie. Available Aug. 1. 'The Lizzie Borden Game': In this horror thriller, a young woman joins her friends for a retreat at a Gothic castle, where playing a local diversion called The Lizzie Borden Game summons the spirit of the legendary ax murderer. Available Aug. 1. 'It's All Gonna Break': This documentary charts the history and music of indie-rock band Broken Social Scene. Available Aug. 6. New movies on streaming services 'The Pickup': A pair of overmatched armored-car drivers (Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson) are targeted by criminals with bigger objectives in mind. Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria co-star in this action comedy directed by Tim Story ('Barbershop'). On Prime Video Aug. 6. 'My Oxford Year': Sofia Carson plays an American who fulfills a lifelong dream by going to Oxford, where her life is complicated by a charming and clever local. Corey Mylchreest and Dougray Scott co-star in this coming-of-age drama. On Netflix Aug. 1. 'Borderline': In this dark comedy set in 1990s Los Angeles, a bodyguard protects a pop star and her boyfriend from a stalker. Samara Weaving, Eric Dane and Ray Nicholson star. On Peacock Aug. 1. Recent releases newly available on streaming services: 'Final Destination: Bloodlines,' HBO Max Aug. 1; 'William Tell' (2024), Hulu Aug. 2; 'Bob Trevino Likes It,' Hulu Aug. 5; 'The Monkey' (2025), Hulu Aug. 7. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New movies in Milwaukee: 'The Naked Gun,' 'The Bad Guys 2' and more Solve the daily Crossword
Los Angeles Times
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
'The Naked Gun' is the kind of stupid we all need right now
Film critic Amy Nicholson wants you to get stupid with 'The Naked Gun,' a comedy she feels is worth your time and money. Liam Neeson might be your stereotypical Hollywood tough gun, but he might also be one of the funniest actors today.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
5 reasons why the world is excited that Liam Neeson & Pamela Anderson are a couple
From Hollywood co-stars to unexpected couple goals, here's why Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson's budding romance has everyone talking. When word got out that Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson might be dating, the internet had a collective double-take. But as the pair continue to promote their new comedy The Naked Gun, their off-screen chemistry is turning heads—and surprisingly, it all kind of makes sense. If you're wondering why this unexpected pairing has everyone talking, here are five reasons their budding relationship is capturing the world's attention. 1. Their romance grew from a genuine on-screen connection Some of the most iconic Hollywood couples met while working together, and Neeson and Anderson seem to be following suit. After filming The Naked Gun, where Neeson plays Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. and Anderson stars as his love interest Beth, the connection extended off the set. A source close to the project described it as a 'budding romance in the early stages,' and noted that it's sincere. Watching their relationship grow from a professional collaboration to a personal bond gives fans a glimpse into a love story that feels organic. 2. They're both focused on family and shared values At the New York premiere of The Naked Gun, both actors showed up with their adult sons, posing for a rare blended family red carpet moment. Neeson's sons, Micheál and Daniel, stood alongside Anderson and her sons, Brandon and Dylan. For many fans, seeing two single parents come together later in life—and include their families in the process—adds an element of wholesomeness to the relationship. Their grounded, family-oriented lifestyle resonates with travelers who appreciate celebrities who value what truly matters. Pro tip: If you're planning a family trip inspired by celeb destinations, consider using a foldable weekender bag like this stylish travel tote to keep things organized without sacrificing space. 3. They offer a refreshing take on Hollywood relationships Hollywood couples often move fast, flame out quickly, or feel overly curated for the cameras. That's not the case here. Neeson, 73, and Anderson, 58, aren't chasing headlines—they're just enjoying each other's company. The two have kept things playful yet respectful, like when they shared a cheeky moment on The Today Show and posed affectionately at premieres. Their vibe is low-key and mature, which is part of why people are rooting for them. Anderson's quiet shift to a makeup-free, pared-down aesthetic in recent years also pairs well with Neeson's understated personality. Together, they represent a version of aging in the spotlight that feels calm and self-assured. 4. They're showing that it's never too late to find a connection In a culture obsessed with youth and whirlwind romance, seeing two seasoned stars form a genuine connection is both unexpected and comforting. Whether it's their shared love of literature or those 'romantic dinners' with their assistants during filming, it's clear they bonded over more than just a script. Anderson even baked sourdough bread for Neeson, which he called 'delicious' in an interview. This pairing reminds everyone—especially solo travelers and late bloomers—that meaningful relationships can happen at any stage of life. If you're feeling inspired to slow down and enjoy life's little pleasures while traveling, a packable espresso maker like this one might be just the thing to add to your suitcase. 5. Their story makes for a feel-good travel escape In a summer filled with celebrity breakups and scandals, Neeson and Anderson's story offers a refreshing break. For fans booking movie-themed trips or exploring celebrity hotspots, their press tour is a soft travel guide in itself—from London to New York red carpets. Watching their journey unfold offers a kind of 'armchair travel' that brings both entertainment and a bit of joy. If you're considering flying to one of the cities featured in The Naked Gun promotions, keep an eye on updated airport security rules. Big changes might be coming—like the potential end of the TSA liquid rule, which could make your next flight even smoother. Final thoughts In a world where travel, entertainment, and lifestyle often blend together, the relationship between Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson has emerged as a feel-good headline worth following. Whether you're booking your next movie-inspired getaway or just love a good late-in-life love story, their romance is a reminder that authenticity always captures attention. Planning a trip soon? Don't miss out on our top destinations under $500, or discover which airports serve the best food if you're a traveler who eats with their passport.
RTÉ News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Liam Neeson says making Naked Gun reboot alongside Pamela Anderson was 'joyful'
Liam Neeson has said making The Naked Gun reboot, in which he stars alongside Pamela Anderson, was "joyful". The Irish actor leads the film as Frank Drebin Jr, the bumbling, coffee-chugging leader of Police Squad and the son of late comedy legend Leslie Nielsen's detective from the original trio of films. Anderson plays femme fatale Beth Davenport, who becomes involved with Frank Drebin Jr when he begins investigating her brother's mysterious death. Neeson and Anderson appeared at the premiere of the film in New York City alongside their sons, Dylan Jagger Lee, Brandon Thomas Lee, Daniel Neeson, and Micheál Neeson. When asked by The Hollywood Reporter what the best part about collaborating with one another was, Neeson deadpanned: "That was really hard to do, to act together." At #TheNakedGun premiere in NYC, Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson talk about their dynamic as a comedy pair — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 29, 2025 Laughing, Anderson said: "It was so much fun. It was such a great project, and what a great way to get to know somebody and laugh every day, just know that you're contributing to something funny." They were also asked if they ever questioned what they had gotten themselves into with the occasionally outrageous comedy, and Neeson admitted: "There was a few of those, yeah. But it was all still joyful." Anderson added: "It was fun to be part of something that was just schoolboy humour, schoolgirl humour, and just have a few laughs. "Everyone likes to have those belly laughs and be silly. I think laughter is medicine, and I think it's much needed." Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson are each joined by their sons at #TheNakedGun premiere — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 28, 2025
