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Sean Anders’ new film “Instant Family” will be opening this weekend and he is making the rounds to promote it. The film is based on his on experience of adopting 3 kids. Check out my interview Anders as we discuss when it’s the right time to have kids, the best part of being a parent and more!
“Instant Family” opens in theaters November 16.
The crude, childhood bear that miraculously came to life is back! And this time around he’s ready to start a family of his own.
The film begins with Ted (Voiced by Seth MacFarlane) getting married to his girlfriend from the previous film, Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth). The two are more in love than ever, and it seems that everyone is having a great time. Everyone that is, except for John (Mark Wahlberg). He and Mila Kunis’ character have now divorced. It’s been six months and he still hasn’t been able to get back into the game. No, he just continues to mope, smoke weed, and watch A LOT of porn.
A year goes by, and marriage bliss quickly faded for the newlyweds. They are constantly at each other’s throats. Luckily, they are advised to have baby. Apparently, having a child is a sure way to fix a marriage! Once the couple decides on adoption, it is discovered that the state doesn’t recognize Ted as a person. He is eventually revoked of his basic civil rights and his personhood when the courts declare him to be property. Ted’s marriage is annulled and he loses his job. Naturally, they take this to court, and are defended by the young, attractive, inexperienced lawyer, Samantha (Amanda Seyfried).
For the most part Ted 2 does its best to stay original and refrain from a copycat sequel. The only time this fails is when we see the return of psycho Donny (Giovanni Ribisi). He has teamed up with a Hasbro executive and plans to kidnap Ted, AGAIN, and hopefully make millions of Teds for little kids all over the world. Because this was such a big part of the first film, this subplot just felt a tad forced and desperate. It’s as if they thought movie didn’t have enough conflict and was lacking a true climatic moment. Honestly, I would have been interested to see a new villain with new motives.
If you couldn’t already figure out the new love interest for John, it doesn’t matter. Whether or not, you liked Mila Kunis’ character, there was a lot more depth to their relationship. John and his new love make no difference to the film whatsoever, and are just another uninteresting subplot. Though she does make for a great pun of some hilarious jokes.
There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, and the film is extremely entertaining. But this movie doesn’t quite stick like the first one. Even with the parallels of America’s history of prejudice and intolerance, which was effective at times, the film still can’t scratch the surface of its dirty, college humor. Nonetheless, for fans of the first film, Ted 2 is still worth the watch.
Rating: 3/5
Ted 2 opens in theaters June 26.
Be careful who you trust, because the awkward, timid guy who lives in the secluded lighthouse may be someone you want to steer clear from.
A young pop star (Chelsea Kane) looking to recreate herself and her sound on a quiet trip to Maine is caught in a storm, crashes her car, and rescued by a young man (Nolan Funk) who takes her to his secluded lighthouse to recuperate. But she soon discovers that he is not just her rescuer, but a mentally unstable and obsessed fan who believes she is the image created in her videos.
Let’s be honest, we’ve seen this essential plot on Lifetime before. The seemingly good guy turns out to be some psycho freak that won’t let his current obsession go. This time around the recycled premise in #Popfan works in Lifetime’s favor.
Chelsea Kane shed her Disney image fairly quickly after Jonas, so it isn’t as alarming when she flaunts her sultry, strut at the beginning of this film. Kane is the perfect balance of sweet and sexy, making her a fitting damsel in distress. As for her capturer, Nolan Funk, I believe he must have channeled Mark Wahlberg from Fear, because that’s the voice I heard anytime this kid spoke.
This movie is not based on a true story and yes, there will moments of stupidity from the characters that will have you yelling at the screen. But when it comes to Lifetime dramas, I think we can all admit we’re just looking for absurd amusement. #PopFan is a fun and exciting watch.
#PopFan Premieres Saturday, August 23, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.
I had some great laughs during my interview with Nicola Peltz & Jack Reynor for the blockbuster hit, “