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The Dilemma: A Buddy Comedy That's Kind of a Bummer

Lauren Bradshaw — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:02:00 PST

The title of The Dilemma seems apt, because the film is having a dilemma of its own: how do you make jokes about a marriage falling apart? The film tries to make light of what is frankly, a sad scenario, and it never really gets the balance of drama and comedy quite right.

Vince Vaughn plays Ronny Valentine, a small business owner who works on electric car motors in Chicago with his best friend from college, Nick (Kevin James). Ronny is the face of their operation, using his smooth sales techniques to wheel and deal with clients; Nick is the brains, the nerdy engineer who sees the projects through completion. They're the perfect team, and with Nick's wife Geneva (Winona Ryder) and Ronny's girlfriend Beth (Jennifer Connelly), the foursome is practically like family. But when Ronny catches Geneva playing tonsil hockey with a tattooed guy who's not, he begins to question everything: the sanctity of marriage, friendship, and most of all, to tell or not to tell?

Find out where the film works and where it doesn't after the jump.

New Dad Vince Vaughn Shares His Dilemma With Pregnant Jennifer and Father-to-Be Kevin James

Allie Merriam — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:46:50 PST

It was a night of family for the stars of The Dilemma at their Chicago premiere yesterday. Jennifer Connelly, who shared about her very specific pregnancy cravings Wednesday on The Late Show, flaunted her bump in a gray Lanvin dress, while Kevin James posed with his expecting wife, Steffiana de la Cruz - the Jameses are adding to their family with their third child! Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, while not currently expanding their clan, showed off their happy marriage with some red carpet PDA. Vince Vaughn became a father himself just last month when his wife, Kyla, delivered baby Locklyn. Kyla skipped out on the screening, but Vince looked happy to mingle with director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer, and costar Winona Ryder.

Sandler and James Are Two Wild and Crazy (Valet) Guys

Lauren Bradshaw — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:40:34 PST

Do these guys love each other or what? After appearing together in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Grown Ups, and briefly in You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Adam Sandler and Kevin James are giving their onscreen partnership another go. The buddies will reportedly star in Valet Guys, which follows hotel parking attendants who witness a murder in Miami's South Beach. Oh, and it's a comedy - obviously.

There's no doubt these two have fun together, but is another movie collaboration really the best idea? Their previous projects didn't exactly earn high marks with critics or with fans. I hate to be a downer, but perhaps the guys would be better off trying something new. What say you - are you excited to see them reteam?

Link Time - First Photos of Gwyneth Paltrow on Glee!

BuzzSugar — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:30:14 PDT

Gwyneth sings in the rain on Glee - Watch With Kristin
Insider scoop on Tron: Legacy, including spoilers! - Moviefone
Get an in-depth look at Tangled - Rotten Tomatoes
The best and worst guest stars of TV's November sweeps - TV.com
Five reasons to watch The Vampire Diaries marathon! - TV Squad
Martin Sheen and Sally Field to join the Spider-Man reboot - MTV Movies Blog
Johnny Depp's next film will be Dark Shadows - PopWatch
See all five covers of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Vulture
Judi Dench to appear in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Screen Rant
Kevin James speaks to animals in The Zookeeper trailer - Screen Junkies
Is it a movie title or a nail polish shade? - BellaSugar

The Dilemma Trailer: Vince Vaughn Is in a Pickle

BuzzSugar — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Back when Ron Howard's project The Dilemma was first announced, I was a little leery about how he was going to turn a subject like infidelity into a comedy. Now that we've seen the trailer, the bigger question is whether or not it will actually be funny.

Vince Vaughn stars as Ronny, a guy who works at an auto design firm with his best friend, Nick (Kevin James). Both are happily attached - Ronny to his girlfriend, Beth (Jennifer Connelly), and Nick to his wife, Geneva (Winona Ryder) - but when Ronny spies Geneva kissing another dude (Channing Tatum), he can't decide whether to tell his closest bud.

Something seems off about this preview. Perhaps it's having Vaughn, Connelly, and Queen Latifah in the same film, or that the jokes aren't cracking me up like I'd hoped (having a hard time peeing just isn't that hilarious). Even so, between Vaughn's quick tongue and Howard's direction, I figure it can't be all that bad. The film hits in January, but give it a peek when you

Link Time - Malin Akerman Joins Wandlerlust

BuzzSugar — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:31:15 PDT

Malin Akerman will join Jennifer Aniston in Wanderlust - Cinema Blend
Behind the scenes at Conan O'Brien's new show! - Vulture
JJ Abrams working on a series about Alcatraz - TV Squad
Idol now accepts web entries - MTV.com
Kevin James gets cast as a mixed martial arts fighter - Slash Film
Candice Bergen will guest star as Cuddy's mom on House - Ausiello Files
12 movies with claustrophobia - Moviefone
Get details on tonight's episode of The Vampire Diaries in this video! - TV.com
8 excellent movies that also star the film's director - Movieline
See who won Top Chef and MasterChef last night - YumSugar

Guess Who?

FitSugar — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:50:04 PDT

Can you figure out which funny man is going for a run with fellow funny man Kevin James?

Watch, Pass, or Rent: Knight and Day & Grown Ups

PopSugarTV — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:01:00 PDT

Find out why BuzzSugar believes Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz's Knight and Day is a fresh Summer flick, while Salma Hayek and Adam Sandler's Grown Ups comes off as a bit stale.

Grown Ups: Still Has Some Maturing to Do

Lauren Bradshaw — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:30:41 PDT

Adam Sandler has made a career out of playing juvenile men. In Grown Ups, he may be older and wiser, but he's still the same old guy who laughs at fart jokes.

Sandler recruits his closest friends for this slapstick version of The Big Chill. Kevin James is the overweight one, David Spade is the lothario, Rob Schneider is the hippie-dippy guy, and Chris Rock is the somewhat effeminate member of the bunch. Indeed, Rock's casting is the only somewhat surprising thing about this movie that's chock-full of pratfalls, hot girls in short-shorts, and never-ending barbs. The boys love to make fun of each other, but unfortunately, their swipes are the meat of this movie. To hear more of what I mean,

The actors play a group of childhood friends who reunite for the funeral of their grade-school basketball coach. With children and wives in tow, they spend the weekend in a cabin to reconnect - with each other and with their families. It's actually a very well-meaning, sweet message for a film that also tries to get its laughs from squirting breast milk. It's a contradiction that Sandler seems to struggle with: this moral of family togetherness in the midst of crude, gross-out humor. I'd actually argue that many of the jokes aren't as kid-friendly as the trailer might have you believe. What's worse, they're just not that funny.

Where the movie does earn its cred is in its cameos. Sandler brings in all of the old gang - Colin Quinn, Steve Buscemi, and Tim Meadows play members of a rival basketball team, while Norm Macdonald's butt makes a quick appearance. If you've been following Sandler's films from the beginning, then you're sure to smile at the dose of nostalgia. Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, and Maya Rudolph also get in on the act as the mens' better halves, but their moments are few. Let's face it, this film is about the boys, and Sandler and Co. are having the time of their lives. Sandler rips on James's weight, Rock calls Sandler "Mr. Hollywood," and they all take jabs at Schneider. It's seems like a fun ride for this group of real-life friends - it's just a shame it's not a better time for the audience.

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Video: Salma Gushes About Valentina at Grown Ups Premiere

Molly — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:15:00 PDT

Salma Hayek couldn't stop chatting about her little girl Valentina, while Adam Sandler's daughter Sadie was another hot topic of conversation at the Grown Ups premiere in NYC.