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‘I Feel Pretty’ on DVD and the lingering curse of bad movie trailers

10/09/201813/09/2018 Luke Stevenson 0 Comment Amy Schumer, Comedy, DVD, Emily Ratajkowski, I Feel Pretty

Amy Schumer’s divisive comedy is out now on DVD, but the unfortunate stench of its trailer can’t help but get in the way.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 104 – Has Amy Schumer hit a bum note with I Feel Pretty?

14/05/201814/05/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Amy Schumer, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Charlize Theron, I Feel Pretty, Jason Reitman, Mackenzie Davis, Mary and the Witch's Flower, Podcast, Shane Black, Strangers: Prey at Night, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, The Predator, Tully

Amy Schumer’s romcom I Feel Pretty is a troubling tale of body image, while Jason Reitman-directed drama Tully takes a look at parenthood.

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VIDEO – I Feel Pretty might not be a body-shaming comedy, but it’s still problematic

05/05/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Aidy Bryant, Amy Schumer, Busy Philipps, Comedy, I Feel Pretty, Video

The trailer for I Feel Pretty got a lot of flack for body shaming, but is the finished film any better when it comes to its moral message?

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Review – Amy Schumer comedy ‘I Feel Pretty’ can’t get past its misguided premise

04/05/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Abby Kohn, Aidy Bryant, Amy Schumer, Busy Philipps, Certificate: 12, Comedy, Emily Ratajkowski, I Feel Pretty, Lauren Hutton, Marc Silverstein, May 2018, Michelle Williams, Rating: Poop, Rory Scovel, Tom Hopper

Amy Schumer stars as a woman who believes she’s beautiful after a head injury, leaving the audience wondering what the beauty standards here actually are.

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News Round-up – Hathaway in Barbie talks, Bond director shortlist, Suburbicon trailer and more

30/07/201729/07/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Amy Schumer, Anne Hathaway, Barbie, Bond 25, Coen Brothers, Daniel Craig, David Mackenzie, Denis Villeneuve, George Clooney, IMAX, James Bond, James Cameron, John Wick, Lionsgate, Matt Damon, News, News Round-up, Nicholas Hoult, Suburbicon, Terminator, Tolkien, Yann Demange

Hathaway could replace Schumer, Demange could direct Bond and Matt Damon is under pressure from the mob in this week’s movie news.

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Review – Dying Laughing

11/06/201713/06/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Amy Schumer, Certificate: 15, Chris Rock, Comedy, Documentary, Dying Laughing, Frankie Boyle, Jamie Foxx, Jason Manford, Jerry Seinfeld, June 2017, Kevin Hart, Lloyd Stanton, Paul Toogood, Rating: Pop, Sarah Silverman, Steve Coogan

An array of A-list comedians, from Kevin Hart to Frankie Boyle, tell the story of their creative process and the agony of dying on stage.

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Review – Snatched

10/06/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Amy Schumer, Bashir Salahuddin, Certificate: 15, Comedy, Goldie Hawn, Ike Barinholtz, Joan Cusack, Jonathan Levine, May 2017, Randall Park, Rating: Pop, Snatched, Wanda Sykes

Amy Schumer brings Goldie Hawn out of retirement for a comedy kidnap caper set in Ecuador.

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News Round-up – Stars line up for Murder on the Orient Express trailer, Paddington 2 preview and more

04/06/201710/06/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Adam Driver, Adam Wingard, Amy Schumer, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Bumblebee, Channing Tatum, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Craig, Godzilla vs. Kong, Hailee Steinfeld, Harry Potter, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, I Feel Pretty, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Kenneth Branagh, Logan Lucky, Michelle Williams, Murder on the Orient Express, News, News Round-up, Paddington, Paddington 2, Peter Capaldi, Steven Soderbergh, Transformers, Travis Knight, Voldemort

Trailers for two big ensemble blockbusters landed this week, as well as a seriously cute animated bear from Peru.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 57 – Does Guy Ritchie’s spin on King Arthur bring the goods?

01/06/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Amy Schumer, Anne Hathaway, Charlie Hunnam, Colossal, Dark Universe, GLAAD, Goldie Hawn, Guy Ritchie, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, La La Land, Podcast, Roger Moore, Snatched, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

The timeless legends of King Arthur get a Cockney remake, Anne Hathaway is a giant monster and Amy Schumer gets kidnapped with Goldie Hawn.

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News Round-up – Justice League trailer, Schumer says goodbye to Barbie, Shannon for Deadpool 2 and more

26/03/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Amy Schumer, Barbie, Brie Larson, Channing Tatum, David Leitch, DC, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Doctor Dolittle, Frances McDormand, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Justice League, Martin McDonagh, Michael Shannon, News, News Round-up, Robert Downey Jr, Ryan Reynolds, Stephen Gaghan, The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Wingmen, Woody Harrelson, Zack Snyder

DC’s mightiest heroes are getting together for Justice League and the Barbie movie is looking for a new star.

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News Round-up – Spider-Man and Apes trailers, Depp tops overpaid list, Oscars host and more

11/12/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Alicia Vikander, Amy Schumer, Andy Serkis, Barbie, Baywatch, Damian Lewis, Dwayne Johnson, Fast & Furious, Jimmy Kimmel, Johnny Depp, Marvel, News, News Round-up, Ocean's Eight, Oscars 2017, Robert Downey Jr, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Fate of the Furious, The Mummy, Tom Holland, Tomb Raider, Transformers: The Last Knight, Vin Diesel, Walton Goggins, War for the Planet of the Apes, Woody Harrelson

Every major blockbuster of 2017 seemingly got a trailer this week. Here’s your round-up.

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