Variations on a Theme: The Seven Faces of Michael Cera
One of the most frequent criticisms leveled against Michael Cera is that he plays the same character in every single one of his roles, like some alternate-universe John Cusack circa the ‘80s. This is basically true—Cera’s bread is buttered on the nerdy, awkwardly-endearing side, and he seems to have had no problems cashing paychecks made out to George Michael Bluth these last few years. But at the same time, each of the characters he’s played have had their own quirks and charms, enough for him to maybe, kinda make the case that he’s also a man of many hats. Well,... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDrunk History Takes Sundance Short Film Jury Prize
On March 22, Jen Kirkman drank two bottles of wine and then discussed a historical event…and began the making of what would become one of the most successful short films at Sundance this year. “Drunk History: Douglass and Lincoln,” directed by Jerry Konner, has won the Sundance Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking (via indieWire).... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMichael Cera, Jack Black and Danny McBride Walk Into a Bar
All right, not exactly, but Drunk History is funnier than that joke probably would've been anyway. In this video series created in 2007 and 2008, various funny folks combined forces to present "history as it's never been told before: Drunk." It goes a little something like this:... read more
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