Consider me sold by the genius idea of having Ryan Reynolds voicing Pokémon’s most popular character Pikachu. Hell, at this point, I would watch Reynolds read the phonebook, the guy exudes charm and charisma with nastily delivered humor. Forget about the clear and concise attempt by Warner Brother to franchise the hell out of “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu,” the trailer makes it look like a potentially fun ride.
Read more"A Simple Favor" is an R-rated Bonbon Spiked With Malice
Director Paul Feig is mostly known for his female-centered comedies ("Bridesmaids," "Spy," "Ghostbusters," and "The Heat"). He loves to work with women, in fact, he's never directed a movie without one in the lead. His latest endeavor is titled "A Simple Favor," it stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively -- they both have never been given better roles to chew on quite like these.
The screenplay, adapted by Jessica Sharzer from Darcey's Bell novel, seems to dwell into satirical comedy territory but is also very much a thriller. This mixture of genres doesn't always work out tonally for Feig, but his film never stops entertaining as he tackles a theme that is too good to resist: female friendship.
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