April 16, 2010
Total Recall: Chris Rock's Best Movies
Most of his best-known routines are unprintable in polite company, but that hasn't prevented Chris Rock from building a career as one of the best-known and most versatile comics of his generation -- from television (including a stint on Saturday Night Live and an Emmy-winning HBO talk show) to his recording career (including 1997's Grammy-winning Roll with the New) to his steadily expanding list of film credits, Rock has been making people laugh -- and making them think -- for nearly 20 years. To celebrate the release of his latest big-screen comedy, Neil LaBute's Death at a Funeral remake, we decided to take a look through Rock's filmography and find its ten freshest entries. It's time for Total Recall!
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April 13, 2010
Chris Rock Looks High and Low
Chris Rock has "Death at a Funeral" reaching theaters this week, and he's already at work on his next project -- writing a remake of Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low" for Mike Nichols.
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July 6, 2009
Tim Meadows Joins SNL Reunion Pic Grown Ups
Tim Meadows will join former "SNL" cast members Adam Sandler, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Rock, Norm Macdonald, Tim Herlihy and Colin Quinn in the cast of "Grown Ups," an ensemble comedy about high school friends who get together 30 years after graduation.
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October 31, 2007
Total Recall: American Gangster's Paradise
This week, Ridley Scott's American Gangster starring Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington hits theaters. With its story of a drug kingpin and the cop who's trying to take him down, we at Rotten Tomatoes thought it would be a good time to delve into some flicks about organized crime you may have missed.
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March 19, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: "300" Reigns Again as Box Office King
Three new competitors were no match this weekend for the mighty action epic "300," which easily defended its box office crown to rule North American theaters for a second straight time. Sandra Bullock reached a new career high with the thriller "Premonition," which debuted in third place while the horror film "Dead Silence" and the Chris Rock comedy "I Think I Love My Wife" opened in the top five with mixed results. "300" grossed as much as all three new releases combined.
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March 8, 2007
Chris Rock Hangs with Zebra Pack in "Madagascar 2"
"Madagascar" had Marty the zebra searching for his wild home in the jungles of Africa. Since the movie made so much money, all the zoo animals are back in the wild for "Madagascar 2," and Marty has all new identity issues.
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August 9, 2006
Like You're Surprised: "Madagascar 2" is Coming
DreamWorks' "Madagascar" didn't just make $195 million in domestic box office tallies; the flick earned over $528 million worldwide! So please don't act stunned or surprised when you learn that "Madagascar 2" is scheduled to hit the screens in November of 2008.
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May 25, 2006
Box Office Preview: X-Men 3 Ready to Rock Memorial Day Weekend
Wolverine, Professor X, and the rest of their soul patrol will launch a full-scale attack on the North American box office this weekend as the gargantuan comic book film X-Men: The Last Stand invades the marketplace on Friday ready to dominate the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.
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January 11, 2006
The "People's Choice" is Pure Idiocy
Whenever I share a new Top Ten List or Critic's Group Nomination list, I'm always extra careful to be fair and respectful of other peoples' opinions. But after seeing what the "People's Choice Awards" handed out for 2005's movies, I just can't contain myself. It's simply too hilarious.
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July 5, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: The Aristocrats
Head over to the Apple Quicktime Trailer Page for a look at the trailer to the upcoming comedy documentary "The Aristocrats." Having seen the movie at Sundance earlier this year, I can offer the opinion that this flick is absolutely drop-dead hilarious. But don't just take my word for it; the massive cast of comedians more than speaks for itself!
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May 26, 2005
Critical Consensus: Can "Yard," "Madagascar" go the distance?
The only thing this week?s two big releases have in common is Chris Rock. Scratch that; "Madagascar" and "The Longest Yard" are both about living things behind bars seeking emotional transcendence. Will either of them stage a daring escape from critical derision?
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February 15, 2005
Chris Rock on the Rocks With Academy Members?
The Academy wants to give this year's awards ceremony some edge by tapping Chris Rock to host the show. Well, they got what they asked for when Rock, in the Feb. 4th issue of Entertainment Weekly, made some digs at the show by saying, "I never watched the Oscars.
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