Step Brothers: Will Ferrell Completes His Devolution
In effect, Brennan Huff is the role Will Ferrell has been preparing for his entire career. From oblivious Buddy the Elf, to the more oblivious and childish Ron Burgundy, to the even more oblivious and...
View ArticleTelevision Thoughts
As the slow period before the big summer movies draws to a close, and most TV shows begin entering their final few episodes, it seems an appropriate time for me to share my thoughts on this season of...
View ArticleLand of the Lost: Land of the Lost Opportunity
One would think a marriage of Will Ferrell’s free form absurdism and Sid and Marty Krofft’s sublimely silly program “Land of the Lost” would result in at least a few inspired episodes within a...
View ArticleThe Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard: Laugh Hard! The Goods Delivers
Ever since Will Ferrell’s stock fell and Judd Apatow’s stock rose, comedies have been more focused on full-blooded characters, plots with genuine growth, and scripts with “heart.” The Goods gives a...
View ArticleThe Other Guys: Preferring a More Feral Ferrell
In my review of Step Brothers, I wondered how much longer Will Ferrell’s manchild routine would remain fresh. In retrospect, Step Brothers grows funnier with time because Ferrell plays the unleashed...
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