Jonah Hill
War Dogs
Instead of ruthlessly deconstructing the American Dream, Todd Phillips brought a butter knife to a gunfight.
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The Wolf of Wall Street
The framing, the performances, the dialogue, the action is compelling. It is Martin Scorsese at his best. It is his beating heart, as it were.
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Get Him To The Greek
Although the template of the film is the same tired routine, a refreshing, lyrical Russell Brand gives new energy to a weary format.
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Cyrus
Although starring Reilly and Hill, and co-produced by Tony and Ridley Scott, Cyrus is a surprisingly low-budget slice of American independent filmmaking.
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Funny People
It’s fair to say that Sandler has a somewhat patchy back-catalogue. To my recollection, he’s adept at making brash, shouty, silly, sporty, shouty, angry, shouty films.
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