The lead pair make a brilliant double act, but the franchise has run out of its signature sweetness and charm The cuddly kung fu master is back. Jack Black returns as dumpling-loving panda Po, ...
‘I thought the film was dead. But then one morning my newsagent, a fellow Arsenal fan, gave me a note that said: “Call Stephen Frears.” It was an unconventional approach’ There was a ve...
Daniel Radcliffe dons a wig and does his best in this mildly amusing glorification of the 80s ‘musical sensation’ This extravagantly offbeat biopic of accordionist and parodist Weird Al Yan...
Packed with parody musical cliches, this spoof biopic of the afro-haired singing turn is a long slow trudge with little comedy This month has seen the posthumous release of Alan Rickman’s dia...
Actor is breathtakingly good as a sweet man who befriends a wealthy widow, with deadly results – backed up by Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey Bernie is streaming in Australia on Stan. ...
Jack Black leads tributes to Clark, who played drummer Freddy in the comedy film, saying he was ‘heartbroken’ at the loss School of Rock star Jack Black was among those paying tribute to Ke...
Stephen Frears’ smart adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel of stunted growth remains as compelling as ever with one of John Cusack’s best performances Rob Gordon is kind of a jerk. And High ...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/31/high-fidelity-john-cusack-nick-hornby
In this latest lively instalment of the video game adventure, two old curmudgeons join the kids in a battle against tyranny No one was more surprised than I when Jake Kasdan’s 2017 romp Jumanj...
The old gang re-enter the video game fantasy world for more body-swap hijinks and Indiana Jones-ish adventures, and Johnson levels-up his comedy stylings Jumanji is back, activating the time-ho...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/dec/10/jumanji-the-next-level-review-dwayne-johnson
The long hoped-for partnership was announced by Black at a concert with his band Tenacious D A uniquely satisfying collaboration is on the cards: actor and musician Jack Black has worked with J...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/08/jack-white-and-jack-black-collaborate-on-song
Jack Black and Cate Blanchett star in this uninspiring tale of a lonely, recently orphaned boy with supernatural skills Shockmeister Eli Roth takes on something cosier and comfier than usual w...
The comic’s new film I Feel Pretty follows the likes of Shallow Hal and Never Been Kissed in its ugly definitions of physical attraction She might feel pretty, but we can only feel pity for Am...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/08/amy-schumer-and-hollywoods-inner-beauty-problem
Body-swapping, a wisecracking cast and a dazzling effects-laden package add up to a game-world movie that outshines its 1995 predecessor Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book Jumanji s...
Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart have fun in a video-game world in an amiable sequel-by-numbers with a body-swap twist The 90s family adventure Jumanji was a fantasy rom...
Based on the life of disgraced polka sensation Jan Lewan, Jacki Weaver, Jason Schwartzman and Jenny Slate round out a wacky comedy that’s full of heart There are three things you can always c...
Criticising Trump’s obsession with ‘winning’, the actor asked ‘where are we when the president and Charlie Sheen are on the same exact page?’ Actor Jack Black has compared President D...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/23/jack-black-donald-trump-is-like-charlie-sheen-on-crack
In the latest in our 10-part series, we run through the biopics we are most looking forward to next year • Read more of our most anticipated films of 2017 Tom Cruise teams up again with Ed...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2016/dec/29/exciting-films-2017-biopics
Sundance film festival’s complete list of premieres includes a shapeshifting Cate Blanchett, Jack Black putting on a show, Scottish horror Bitch and documentaries on gender transitioning, surfi...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/dec/06/sundance-film-festival-2017-full-lineup
Bernie Tiede, the convicted murderer who inspired director Richard Linklater’s 2011 film, will reportedly find out if he will be sent back to jail to complete his sentence Bernie Tiede, the i...
The third outing for Jack Black’s furry high-kicker is enjoyable and, on occasion, spectacularly beautiful Co-produced by DreamWorks Animation in the US and Oriental DreamWorks in China, this ...