‘War With Grandpa’: A Childish Comedy Offering Few Laughs [Review]

Instagram might seriously consider updating it’s Privacy and Community Guidelines after yet another famous peen has nearly broken the internet!

Kendrick Sampson, the actor and activist co-founder of the social justice group BLD PWR, has been an active voice this year in local L.A. politics, including co-leading a weekly protest at the offices of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey over her handling of police killings of civilians.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorThe specialty box office was fairly quiet this weekend with The Kid Detective being the new theatrical release posting numbers.

Celtic die-hard ruled out his teams chances of securing an historic tenth title on the spin in a fuming Superscoreboard call.'Steven' was clearly perturbed by his heroes' performance today as they were outplayed for most of the game despite home advantage against bitter rivals Rangers.The scoreline means Steven Gerrard's men go four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership but Celtic do have a game in hand.You'd think, then, it might be a little early to be throwing in the towel but

Steven Davis. The veteran midfielder has been given the nod in midfield, alongside Glen Kamara and Scott Arfield.Asked on Twitter to select the lineup they wish to see at Celtic Park, Rangers fans were clear about who they consider to be the most important men at Steven Gerrard's disposal.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticCooper Raiff’s “S—house” is perhaps the only movie for which I would pay double the price of admission just to see a montage of how all the theaters in America that have booked this puckishly named indie choose to represent its title. With symbols, like the movie poster (i.e.

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Sony Pictures Classics has released the trailer for its upcoming fantasy feature,Nine Days. The trailer introduces Winston Duke as Will, a reclusive man who spends his days in a remote outpost watching live Point of View on televisions of people living their lives until a vacancy for a new life on earth becomes available.

Tim Hill's family friendly comedy The War With Grandpa topped the U.S. box office with $3.6 million, enough to topple Christopher Nolan's Tenet from the top spot.

After five weekends atop a pandemic-drained box office, “Tenet” has ceded the No. 1 spot to 101 Studios’ “The War With Grandpa,” an indie family film starring Robert De Niro that is serving as a trial balloon of sorts for the genre.Released on 2,250 screens, “The War With Grandpa” took in a $3.6 million opening weekend for a per theater average of $1,604.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The War With Grandpa,” a Robert De Niro comedy about the battle between a wily septuagenarian and his grandson over a bedroom, was originally supposed to hit theaters in 2018.Plans changed after Harvey Weinstein, the indie film producer whose company The Weinstein Company financed the “Home Alone” knockoff, was exposed as a serial sexual harasser and predator.

Jane Seymour has nothing but nice things to say about her experience with fellow veteran actors Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken on The War With Grandpa.“I was very pleasantly overwhelmed,” the actress, 69, reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly. “Mr.

Also Read: 'The War With Grandpa' Film Review: Robert De Niro Mildly Kills Time, So Audiences Can Do Likewise“I don’t like these people,” says one character after spending a bit too long in Frances’ parlor. “They’re not normal people!”He’s right, of course — they’re not normal people.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThere has been some concern by industry insiders that the family film may have gone the way of the dinosaurs during the pandemic, particularly as Disney has taken its marquee theatrical releases Mulan and Soul to Disney+.

Who knew a dodgeball game between Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour and a bunch of rowdy kids could be so bland?That’s one of many beige scenes in the new comedy “The War With Grandpa,” a film that’s both by-the-book and based on a book, in which a preteen boy gets back at his grandfather for moving into his room.That could have been an emotionally involving tussle.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterFilmmaker Garrett Bradley is known for tackling pressing issues facing the Black community with her work. Her documentary short America painted a portrait of how Black people are represented in American culture while Alone, investigated the impact of mass incarceration on the modern Black family through the eyes of a single mother in New Orleans.

The last time Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken appeared together onscreen, they were playing a tragic game of Russian roulette in the classic 1978 film The Deer Hunter. Reunited for the first time in 42 years in the family comedy The War with Grandpa, they play dodgeball…on trampolines.

Also Read: Robert De Niro's 'The War With Grandpa' Gets Fall Release From 101 StudiosAnnoyed at being moved up to the attic, which is plagued with bats, mice, and leaks, Peter declares war on Ed.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“The War with Grandpa” opens with a feisty encounter between Robert De Niro and a supermarket scanner. The supermarket has eliminated all its cashiers, and De Niro’s Ed, a senior citizen who wants to check out his cart full of groceries, can’t get the beeping, Siri-voiced scanner to cooperate, which leaves him testy in all the familiar yet agreeably scowling and disgruntled De Niro ways.

Reba McEntire has a man in her life! During a recent episode of her podcast,, the 65-year-old country music star revealed that she's been dating actor Rex Linn since January.McEntire called the 63-year-old actor -- who's appeared on shows including , and -- «a very, very sweetheart of a guy.»«We've been talking during the pandemic.