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Will & Harper review – Will Ferrell’s charming trans road trip documentary | Sundance 2024

The crowd-pleasing gloss of slickly made documentary Will & Harper, premiering to the kind of intense enthusiasm most market titles here would dream of (multiple standing ovations after; laughter, tears and applause during), is both blessing and curse. The film, which follows Will Ferrell as he goes on a road trip with an old SNL friend who has recently transitioned, is told on a grand scale, looking like a narrative studio movie and punctuated with celebrity cameos, and aims to add dimension to an experience most…

Will Ferrell’s Elf Is Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary, So Let’s Take A Deep Dive Into The Much Darker Movie We Almost Got

If you ask me, 2003’s Elf is hands down one of the best Christmas movies of the last two decades. Although it was an unlikely hit for New Line Cinema, it has become a seasonal classic, bringing joy to audiences of all ages during the most magical time of the year, in no short part due to the fantastic ensemble cast, which includes Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Peter Dinklage, and the late Ed Asner. Even 20 years later, I can give you all kinds of reasons why I still think it's one of the greatest holiday…

Elf’s Casting Director Would Recast Will Ferrell’s Buddy For A Remake, And She Already Has Another SNL Star In Mind

There’s no denying that Elf is one of those Christmas movies that's great for the whole family. It's honestly perfect as is, but there's always the chance that it could be redone. If a remake of the beloved holiday classic were to happen, its casting director, Susie Farris, does apparently know who she could picture wearing the festive North Pole attire as Buddy the Elf instead of Will Ferrell. Here’s a hint: he's a beloved actor who also delighted audiences through his work on Saturday Night Live.It’s been twenty years…

Eurovision movie: All the real-life comparisons you missed in Will Ferrell’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire on Netflix

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviewsSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Eurovision is underway this week, which means it’s about time we revisited the epic film, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.With a star-studded cast including Will Ferrell as co-writer and co-star opposite Rachel McAdams, the movie follows Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir, an Icelandic pop duo determined to win over their small town and represent Iceland at the Eurovision…

Ryan Reynolds Will Have Will Ferrell’s Reluctant Company if He Decides to Seek Embarrassment at the Oscars

via Apple TV Will Ferrell has heard of Ryan Reynold’s “embarrassing” plan and he wants in, sort of. The duo’s song “Good Afternoon” from the movie musical Spirited is on the 2023 Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song, and Reynolds already knows how he’ll celebrate the potential nomination. Earlier this month, reported Reynolds admitted he was game to “show up on stage and embarrass” himself if “Good Afternoon” is officially nominated. We’d love to see Reynolds perform the song at the awards ceremony, but…

Tons Of A-Listers Share Support For Ryan Reynolds And Will Ferrell’s Spirited Dancing But Blake Lively Wins The Comments

There are a number of celebrity couples that consistently make headlines, and for all the good reasons. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are certainly in that category, thanks to their thriving careers, growing family, and sense of humor. A number of A-listers offered support in a Spirited rehearsal video featuring Reynolds and Will Ferrell dancing, but Lively definitely wins the comments section. Because of course she does.Ryan Reynolds has been keeping super busy lately, consistently releasing blockbuster movies over the…

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell’s Christmas movie is now streaming on Apple TV Plus

Apple's holiday film Spirited is now streaming on Apple TV Plus.The film, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, is streaming now on Apple's streaming service. The film debuted in theaters on November 11, but you can now watch it from the comfort of your own home.Spirited will tell the story of "A Christmas Carol” in a new form, saying that "Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong…

Will Ferrell’s Buddy the Elf returns to screens in Asda’s Christmas 2022 advert

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletterStay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Fans of the 2003 Christmas classic Elf will be delighted when Buddy the Elf returns to screens for the festive season in Asda’s new Christmas advert.Original footage of Will Ferrell reprising his role as the adoptive elf features in the 90-second advert, bringing Buddy’s overexcited approach to Christmas to the retailer’s store.Asda’s short…

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell’s Christmas musical has a premiere date

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell's Christmas musical finally has a release date. In fact, it has two of them.Over the weekend, Apple TV+ announced on Twitter that Spirited, a new Christmas musical starring Reynolds, Ferrell, and Octavia Spencer, will premiere in theaters on Friday, November 11. After making a run in the cinema for a week, the film will then premiere on the streaming service on Friday, November 18.Spirited is coming to theaters on November 11 and streaming on November 18 on Apple TV+..@VancityReynoldsWill…