Vince Vaughn – Tail Slate

‘The Dirty Dozen’ turns 50 in 2017 so TailSlate recasts it

In the early 1960s, director Robert Aldrich came across an outline for a novel by E. M. Nathanson. He tried to buy the rights and failed. MGM successfully bought the rights in 1963. The novel, The Dirty Dozen, was an … Read more

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by Brian Milinsky

This comedy could have done better with a few more chuckles, but still had me laughing.

‘Lay the Favorite’ is the worst bet in the movie house

by Brian Milinsky

Rebecca Hall stars opposite Bruce Willis in 'Lay the Favorite' — Rebecca Hall stars opposite Bruce Willis in ‘Lay the Favorite’

[rating=2]Starring: Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, Laura Prepon, Frank Grillo, Joel Murray, John Carroll Lynch, and Corbin Bernsen
Director(s): Stephen Frears
Writer(s): D.V. DeVincentis

Lay the Favorite is a gambling term. It is also the title of a memoir by a real-life woman named Beth Raymer that is now a film from director Stephen Frears and screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis. If that sounds like a familiar pairing, it should. They combined to bring Nick Hornsby’s excellent novel “High Fidelity” to the big screen. That was an excellent collaboration.

Sadly, this was not.

‘The Watch’ won’t make you look at yours

by Brian Milinsky

Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Vince Vaughn in 'The Watch' — Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Vince Vaughn in ‘The Watch’

The Watch is all about four guys who band together in an ordinary town in Ohio to solve a murder, keep their town safe, and in the minds of three of them, have a great time while doing those two things. Whatever else The Watch may be, the most important thing to remember is that it passes the acid test for comedies. It is funny. Laugh out loud funny in places.

Surpisingly poignant and thought-provoking, ‘The Break-Up’ is a terrifically unconventional romantic comedy.

by Brian Milinsky

The Break-Up stars Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston as a Chicago couple who buy a condo together and then after their relationship breaks up, neither one wants to move out. An odd situation to say the least, and one that … Read more

Hilarious ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’ is just as good ‘unrated’

by Michael Sheridan

[rating=4]Starring: Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Rip Torn, Justin Long
Director(s): Rawson Marshall Thurber
Writer(s): Rawson Marshall Thurber

The team takes to the line in 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' — The team takes to the line in ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’

Who’d have thunk that a moronic and demoralizing school-age sport could make such a funny movie?

Dodgeball is probably one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in years. Vince Vaughn hasn’t begun to annoy me just yet, and here he’s probably at his most charming. Ben Stiller is funny, even if he’s doing one of his oddball type characters, most of which I find stupid. I can’t think of any better compliment to give a comedy than to say that it’s just plain funny, and that’s what Dodgeball is from beginning to end.

‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ tries to be too many things and fails at most of them

by Brian Milinsky

There are certain actors who are the Field of Dreams of movie making. If you cast them, the audience will come. Both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fit into this category. So when both were cast in Mr. and Mrs. … Read more

‘Made’ is Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau at their best

by Michael Sheridan

Vince Vaughn (right) and Jon Favreau reteam in this killer comedy, 'Made' — Vince Vaughn (right) and Jon Favreau reteam in this killer comedy, ‘Made’

[rating=3]Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Peter Falk, P. Diddy
Director(s): Jon Favreau
Writer(s): Jon Favreau

Swingers was one of those movies that I wound up seeing more than a dozen times because the pay-cable channels just loved showing it. Now, they love showing lots of movies, and I don’t constantly tune in for them. But Swingers was funny, and I enjoyed the inside film jokes, as well as the obvious ones.