Tag: Paul Feig

Another Simple Favor (2025) | REVIEW

Anna Kendrick in ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR — PHOTO: Amazon Studios (Still image from trailers).

Directed by Paul Feig (Ghostbusters) — Screenplay by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis.

Set several years after the events of the first film, Paul Feig’s Another Simple Favor still follows content creator Stephanie Smothers (played by Anna Kendrick), who is now also known as an amateur sleuth and a true crime novelist. One day, at a book signing event, Emily (played by Blake Lively), also known as Hope, shows up to meet with Stephanie, after Emily had recently been released from prison. But, according to Emily, this isn’t really a confrontation as much as it is a very public invitation to Emily’s upcoming wedding. Emily is marrying into an Italian crime family, and she would like Stephanie to tag along and serve as her maid of honor. Hoping to evade a potential lawsuit and, at the same time, increase her book sales, Stephanie agrees to Emily’s proposal and goes with her to Italy. However, when people from the wedding party start to drop dead, Stephanie suddenly finds herself as the main suspect.

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REVIEW: Ghostbusters (2016)

Theatrical Release Poster - Sony Pictures Releasing
Theatrical Release Poster – Sony Pictures Releasing

The following is a review of Ghostbusters (2016) – Directed by Paul Feig.

A few months ago, I went back and rewatched the first two original Ghostbusters films and reviewed them both. I still loved the original film, but I was taken aback by how much I didn’t have fun rewatching the sequel. Now, I did all of this to prepare for the remake that came out this year. Unfortunately, I missed it when it was in theaters. Now, however, I’ve had the chance to see it on Blu-Ray and here’s my knee-jerk reaction: it’s not as bad as some have made it out to be.
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