couple’s retreat

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Big Screen

America To Critics: Drop Dead! Couples Retreat Owns Weekend

3:30AM Richard Rushfield | When it comes to comedy, there’s no arguing with taste. And if what America wants in their humour is the smirking, manic, his-lips-say-wacky-but-his-eyes-say-death-can’t-come-quick-enough antics of Vince Vaughn, then who are we to argue? More »
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Big Screen

Bad Vince Vaughn Movies Will Save Economy

8:50PM Andrew Belonsky | Can someone please explain why Vince Vaughn’s so popular? Seriously. Despite horrid reviews, his movie, Couples Retreat, which starred other, non-advertised celebrities like Jason Bateman, made $US35 million this weekend. The recession sure isn’t deep enough, huh? [Reuters]
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Big Screen

Movieland Braces For Full Frontal Assault Of Couple’s Retreatmer

4:21AM Richard Rushfield | The big question is whether a trio of decent looking British imports can make a dent in the latest instalment of Vince Vaughn’s crusade against comedy. Our guess is no. More »
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Monday, September 22, 2008

All The ऌs Have Been Crossed And The ऱs Dotted

8:00AM Seth | DreamWorks has finally closed their financing deal with India-based Reliance. Meanwhile, in a surprise manoeuvre, Paramount waived all of their former executives’ commitments to the studio. A sovereign DreamWorks is born. [Variety] ABC bought Flash Forward, a pilot for a possible companion show to Lost about what happens after the entire world blacks out for 2 minutes, 17 seconds. Cue Tara Reid shouting, “I’d be perfect for that show!”-joke in 3…2…1… [THR] Let’s Play Name the Cherry-Picked Influences: Sci Fi Channel has picked up Warehouse 13, a dramedy about two bickering FBI agents with great chemistry who are relocated to a government warehouse that stores supernatural objects. Score 10 points if you said X-Files, 25 if you got Indiana Jones, and 100 if you also happened to mention Moonlighting. [THR] Jude Law is in final negotiations to play Watson opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes. [Variety] Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman , and Who’s Your Caddy? star Faizon Love will star in Couples Retreat, a comedy written by Favreau and to be directed by Ralphie Parker. [Variety] More »
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