24 Stories on Judd Apatow
The director and Blockbuster aficianado talks to TIME about his video past and his current film
Two affable stoners get caught in an action movie
Producer Judd Apatow continues his popular assault on common decency in "Pineapple Express," an R-rated celebration of recreational drugs, anti-authoritarianism and mindless violence.
Stop me if you've heard this one before, but producer Judd Apatow has another hit comedy on his hands. This time it's "Step Brothers," an astute no-brainer that's also Will Ferrell's funniest effort since "Talladega Nights."
Adam Sandler's latest is a virtually bullet-proof blend for the mass, summertime audience
The most gag-filled primary season in history is nearing an end. A modest proposal: going forward: Candidates, leave the laughs to the pros
Why do we have to suffer through movies like What Happens in Vegas, which is the worst-in-breed not only for this year, but very likely in living memory?
Another classic rom-com re-programmed for the youth of today
With "Drillbit Taylor," the Brat Pack meets the Frat Pack, courtesy of the House of Apatow.
Poor Owen Wilson - this pro forma comedy script did nothing to enable his significant talent
The director and Blockbuster aficianado talks to TIME about his video past and his current film
Two affable stoners get caught in an action movie
Producer Judd Apatow continues his popular assault on common decency in "Pineapple Express," an R-rated celebration of recreational drugs, anti-authoritarianism and mindless violence.
Stop me if you've heard this one before, but producer Judd Apatow has another hit comedy on his hands. This time it's "Step Brothers," an astute no-brainer that's also Will Ferrell's funniest effort since "Talladega Nights."
Adam Sandler's latest is a virtually bullet-proof blend for the mass, summertime audience
The most gag-filled primary season in history is nearing an end. A modest proposal: going forward: Candidates, leave the laughs to the pros
Why do we have to suffer through movies like What Happens in Vegas, which is the worst-in-breed not only for this year, but very likely in living memory?
Another classic rom-com re-programmed for the youth of today
With "Drillbit Taylor," the Brat Pack meets the Frat Pack, courtesy of the House of Apatow.
Poor Owen Wilson - this pro forma comedy script did nothing to enable his significant talent
The year in film was a mixed bag, though one that holds great promise for the future.
Not since Spinal Tap has there been a sharper satire of cinematic mythomania
American Film Institute's year-end honors have a surprise topping their annual list: Judd Apatow's Knocked Up.
Hollywood lived its own second-chance "Rocky" story this summer as a business that looked to be going down for the count two years ago rebounded with record revenue and an unparalleled string of blockbuster hits.
When the summer began, "Superbad" appeared like a possible sleeper hit, but by the time late August rolled around, it was a bona fide box-office favorite.
"Superbad" was super good at the box office, proving that a no-name cast could hold its own amid A-list summer blockbusters.
The latest movie from Judd Apatow is the logical conclusion, maybe the dead end, for boy-meets-boy comedies
With "Superbad," producer Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") has created another cockeyed hit.
Judd Apatow's slacker romantic comedy is not only hard to believe, but hard to swallow
A Canadian author has sued NBC Universal and director Judd Apatow claiming they ripped off the premise of the hit movie "Knocked Up" from her book of the same name
Judd Apatow scores big hit with his tender observations of everyday life
In a summer set for domination by inflated franchise movies in exhausting (and often exhausted) mega-mode, "Knocked Up" is a designated sleeper, the little movie that could -- and should -- clean up.
Snoop Dogg is seeking $2 million from a car dealership that he accuses of having misappropriated his image and speech pattern in its advertisements.
Steve Carell. Remember that name. If you haven't heard of him before, you certainly will now.
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