Wednesday, April 26, 2017 THE KERSHAW NEWS-ERA Page 7 There are worse Adam Sandler movies to see By Brett Anderson 90’s are still funny to this day, and isn’t very funny. A few jokes hit Entertainment Writer his comedy albums are top-notch their mark, but 90 percent of the material. Now, obviously I’m in the time I found myself wondering if I As the weekend approached, it minority because he continues to missed something that led to me became increasingly obvious to me rake in the cash at the box office totally not getting the joke. And that nothing at all interesting was every time he releases a new film, that laugh, which itself is a running being released. So, I did what any so who knows, maybe I’m just a joke throughout, was like nails on quick thinking reviewer would do cynic. chalkboard by about the 50 minute and I dug into my Netflix app to see With that being said, I bet you’re mark. what Netflix original films had wondering what I thought of Sandy These past few Sandler films come out recently. The options were Wexler. Well, it was far from the have really made me question every The Fate of the Furious equally as thin, but I decided to give trash that was The Ridiculous Six, decision I made as a child because he Thursday - 7:00 one particular film a shot, consider- but it still just wasn’t very good. was the funniest man alive for sev- ing that the star of the film some- The story itself wasn’t terrible. eral years of my life. Now, the only The Boss Baby how generates hit after hit if the There’s actually a borderline sweet thing funny about his work is just Thursday - 7:10 only thing you measure success by love story at the heart of it all. But how many people still flock to his is revenue. That star is Adam this is a comedy, and comedy should films. Sandler, and I gave his most recent be funny, and that’s the biggest If Sandler is your cup of tea and film Sandy Wexler a shot. issue with Sandy Wexler. It just you just can’t wait for Grown Ups Sandy Wexler is the story of a 3, I’m sure you’ll find a few things Hollywood talent manager in the to love. All the usual players are 1990’s, always searching for the Sandy Wexler present and there are quite a few next big thing but always falling entertaining cameos sprinkled just short. Until the day he meets Director: throughout the film. One of my Courtney Clarke, a girl with the Steven Brill favorite things about the movie and The Fate of the Furious voice of an angel that just needed a probably the thing that got the most Nightly - 7:00 bit of guidance. Little did Wexler Adam Sandler, Jennifer chuckles out of me were the 90’s know, Courtney would be more than Cast: references early in the film. Seeing a The Boss Baby just his ticket to the big time. Hudson, Kevin James, Terry billboard for The Shadow in the Nightly - 7:10 Let me start by explaining my Crews, Nick Swardson background, or Arsenio Hall claim- stance on Adam Sandler. Personally, ing he’ll be on TV forever, those the man hasn’t made a good movie Runtime: were the subtle jokes that hit the in years. Something happened, and 1 hr, 32 mins most for me. maybe it’s just my taste in humor So, do I recommend Sandy evolving, but his films stopped Wexler? Probably not, but if you’re being very funny after Click. But I Rating: Not rated at home on a rainy day and looking always give him a shot because for something to watch on Netflix The Fate of the Furious Sandler himself is a genuinely Grade: D just to pass the time, there are 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 4:10, 4:40. 5:10, 7:20, 7:50, funny guy. His bits on SNL are worse things to watch, and three of 8:20, 10:30 classics, his early movies from the them are other Sandler movies. Get Out 2:05, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 W ORD ON THE S TREET... Going in Style 1:35, 4:05, 7:05, 9:45 While a casting call went out a couple months to play a villain in the Dumbo live action film. Smith Collateral Beauty The Boss Baby ago for Disney’s upcoming live action remake of was last seen in 2016’s and also 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35 1992’s Aladdin, there has been no word about who starred as Deadshot in 2016’s Suicide Squad. Power Rangers might play Genie - until now. Filming for Aladdin is scheduled to begin July 7:25, 10:35 Reportedly, Will Smith is in talks to play the in the UK but there has been no word on a possible Ghost in the Shell 1.D, 2.B, 3.D, 4.C 3.D, 2.B, 1.D, character despite reports that he was originally in talks release date. Answers: 10:15.