The Campaign

There’s something depressing about movies about politics, even ones as light-hearted as The Campaign tries to be. Corruption is apparently so pervasive that it’s the fallback narrative for politically themed films. The latest from Jay Roach, who’s directed serious political dramas (Recount and Game Change) as well as broad comedies (Meet the Fockers and Dinner for Schmucks), is a montage of funny sketches (many of which you’ve already seen in the trailer, although the previews also contain gags ultimately left on the cutting-room floor). But as uplifting as the slight story line aims to be, it unfortunately still leaves a...  read more

Watch Two Clips from The Campaign Featuring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis

The political season is drawing near—those magical weeks where Americans suffer from Olympic hangover and are only greeted with an onslaught of political attack ads. Luckily, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have helped ease the burden with these two political ad clips, which feature scenes from the duo’s upcoming film, The Campaign....  read more

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Read Fifty Shades of Grey

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifiankis are currently making the usual rounds of press appearances for their upcoming film The Campaign, but things are really starting to heat up. To celebrate their new “sexy roles” (Zach does have his shirt off at some point), the two comedians did a quick reading from E.L. James’ infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. Yeah, yeah, we’re sick of hearing about it too, but for these boys we’ll make an exception....  read more

Check Out Two New Posters for The Campaign

Obama and Romney have begun the head-to-head fight for campaign season. However, there are two other promising candidates willing to battle it out to victory; only this is for Congress. Oh yeah, it’s also a fictional election between Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. Doesn’t mean the stakes aren’t still incredibly high....  read more