Tag Archives: Peter Sellers

At the Cinema | The Pink Panther 2

Posted on 13 February 2009 by Jason Best

Zut alors! Steve Martin plumbs new depths of mirthlessness in this woeful sequel – the latest shot at squeezing box-office cash from the increasingly devalued Pink Panther brand. Martin’s second go at filling Peter Sellers‘ shoes as bungling Inspector Jacques … Continue reading →

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The Best view | The Pink Panther 2

Posted on 10 February 2009 by Jason Best

You need to be smart to make a movie about the stupid, as the Coen Brothers have spent the best part of their career proving. Failing that, when attempting to make a movie about a prize nincompoop then it helps … Continue reading →

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The Best view – Tropic Thunder

Posted on 19 September 2008 by Jason Best

This no-holds-barred send-up of Hollywood pomposity and folly, directed and co-written by Ben Stiller, flaunts its tastelessness and flouts taboos with a brazen recklessness that has already provoked appalled denunciations from the PC police. Stiller himself stars as one of … Continue reading →

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