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Why ‘The Campaign’ Is One of the Year’s Smartest Films

By Jason Bailey on

Hitting theaters tomorrow, the new Will Ferrell/Zach Galifianakis vehicle The Campaign is funny, very funny, filled with ingenious set pieces and inspired characterizations by its marquee leads and a gifted supporting cast — and that’s what most of those who see it care about. It is a broad, goofy farce that earns its R-rating with a vast array of sexual and scatological material, but in spite of the crassness we tend to associate with those gags, The Campaign is one of the year’s smartest films, using its vulgarity for cover while smuggling in the kind of piercing and penetrating social commentary seldom seen in a major studio release. It’s a sly, timely, spot-on political satire — in a sniggering dick-joke comedy’s clothing. … Read More

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Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Read from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

By Caroline Stanley on

The barrage of press appearances surrounding most film releases is usually just as painful for audiences as it is the actors who are being forced to go through the motions. Most of us don’t really care what it was like to kiss Robert Pattinson or how George Clooney played some zany on-set prank. Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, who have recently been making the media rounds promoting their comedy, The Campaign, are an exception to the rule. They actually seem determined to have a bit of fun, which — no surprise! — makes them a lot more entertaining to watch. After delighting us earlier in the week with their on-screen antics during an interview with VH1 Celebrity, now we get to see the pair read dialogue from Fifty Shades of Grey in an “impromptu audition” for the forthcoming film. We promise that even if you haven’t succumbed to the whole E.L. James phenomenon yet, you’ll find the resulting clip hilarious. … Read More

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Watch Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell Totally Derail an Interview

By Judy Berman on

Whether or not you’re excited for Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell’s new movie, The Campaign, you have to admit that the election comedy provides an excellent excuse to get these always-amusing actors together for interviews. VH1 Celebrity has done just that, and the results are hilarious. Their poor interviewer asks a seemingly straightforward question: “What works about you two together on the screen?” Galifianakis replies, “Not much” and then proceeds to dump an entire tin of hard candy on his head, permanently derailing the conversation — but also kicking off an exchange that succeeds in demonstrating the chemistry between the comedians. Watch the hilarious clip below. … Read More