1. Why Him? (Review) - Film Feeder
You know every plot beat that's coming, and what's sad is that there isn't even a fresh enough spin on it to keep things interesting, or even funny.
DIRECTOR: John Hamburg CAST: Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck, Keegan-Michael Key, Cedric the Entertainer, Zack Pearlman, Steve Aoki, Casey Wilson, Andrew Rannells, Adam DeVine RUNNING TIME: 111 mins CERTIFICATE: 15 BASICALLY…: Overprotective father Ned (Cranston) becomes increasingly concerned when he meets his daughter Stephanie’s (Deutch) new boyfriend, vulgar and wealthy […]
2. Book Review: Why Him? Why Her? by Helen Fisher | Girls Chase
Emotional flooding and furious anger – while usually contained and calm, these types find it hard to contain their emotions at a critical mass, and these ...
Note from Chase: this is the first article by Varoon Rajah, who runs our podcast series. Varoon’s launching this book review series, where he aims to review a new book each month related to dating, attraction, relationships, or psychology. Here’s Varoon... Why Him? Why Her? is a book by Helen Fisher which ultimately suggests who you fall in love with (for GC readers – who men and women are attracted to) is powerfully influenced by who you are. Or, in other words, your personality is influenced from a very young age by your inherent temperament in addition to developed character traits.
3. Why Him? review – mortifyingly funny | Comedy films - The Guardian
1 jan 2017 · Strait-laced parents meet their daughter's hipster boyfriend in an enjoyable romp with whiplash comic timing.
Strait-laced parents meet their daughter’s hipster boyfriend in an enjoyable romp with whiplash comic timing
4. Why Him? movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert
This raunchy R-rated comedy is far more interested in the men engaged in battle across generational, emotional and socioeconomic lines than it is about the ...
After an increasing cavalcade of flatly crass visual gags featuring high-tech toilets, moose urine and poorly-timed sexual shenanigans, Why Him? collapses the way so many R-rated comedies do.
5. 'Why Him?' Review: This Year's Cringe-iest Christmas Comedy | GQ
21 dec 2016 · The movie makes a late and unconvincing stab at giving her something to do, when Stephanie confronts her father and her boyfriend about their ...
Bryan Cranston and James Franco liven up a middling 'Meet the Parents' knockoff.
6. 'Why Him?': Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter
12 dec 2016 · Bryan Cranston plays a protective father and James Franco his daughter's rich and obnoxious new boyfriend in John Hamburg's comedy 'Why Him?
Bryan Cranston plays a protective father and James Franco his daughter's rich and obnoxious new boyfriend in John Hamburg's comedy 'Why Him?.'
7. Movie Spoiler for the film - WHY HIM
She invites him to come over to "Netflix and chill". Laird gets excited and starts naming Netflix shows as he points the phone's camera down toward his groin.
A brief synopsis and the ending will be revealed for the movie - WHY HIM
8. Why Him? review | Den of Geek
24 dec 2016 · It ends fairly strongly, with Stephanie helping us remember she's able to make her ... It's a tough one: turn him into a really bad guy for more ...
Bryan Cranston heads back to comedy for Why Him? Sadly, he shouldn't have.
9. Why Him? - Movie Review • Movies.ie - Irish Cinema Site
The constant bickering and rivalry between them is fun to watch. However, it is hard to shake off the feeling that everyone here is trying a little too hard to ...
WHY HIM? (USA/15A/111mins) Directed by John Hamburg. Starring Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mulally, Griffin Gluck, Keegan Michael-Key
10. “Why Him?” movie review: Bryan Cranston's too good for these old ...
23 dec 2016 · His daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) is his jewel, so he is ... Contemporary comedy fans are likely to roll their eyes at the emotional ...
Christmas is one of the busiest moviegoing days of the year, and not just because many families need a two-hour break from each other. Some of the year’s best, most exciting films come out ar…
11. Why Him? – a hilariously fresh spin on the anxiety-inducing tradition of ...
30 dec 2016 · But coming to terms with her love for Laird also means navigating a Silicon Valley culture entirely foreign to his more conventional ...
See AlsoGod Eater 3 2 ReleaseThis is a story about a normal family—they go into an abnormal world, but it is a world rooted in reality. From co-writer/director John Hamburg, the comic force behind beloved comedies including I …
12. Why Him? Review - Screen Rant
23 dec 2016 · As Ned tries to land deals to generate much-needed revenue, Stephanie invites her family - Ned, her mother Barb (Megan Mullally) and younger ...
Why Him? falls victim to its genre's clichés, but Cranston and Franco make for an entertaining odd couple comedic pairing.
13. Why Him? review – Bryan Cranston in disposable festive fun | Comedy films
22 dec 2016 · To their horror, they discover that their 21-year-old daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) is dating a smug thirtysomething tech billionaire and ...
In this moderately entertaining Christmas comedy, Cranston plays a dad anxious about a tech billionaire’s interest in his daughter
14. Why Him? - Plugged In
23 dec 2016 · Ned loves his daughter. So he, wife Barb and Scotty fly out to California to spend Christmas with Steph and her new fella, Laird.
Why Him? This zany, raunchy movie asks. When I left the movie, it had me asking another question: Why me?
15. 'Why Him?' Is Neither As Bad Nor As Good As You Think It Is - Pajiba
22 dec 2016 · Stephanie invites Ned, mom Barb (Megan Mullally), and little brother Scotty (Griffin Gluck) to Laird's for Christmas, hoping that her family ...
This Christmas, after the presents are unwrapped and breakfast is eaten, show your family how much you love them by taking them to a solid C+ movie. I mean, it’s fine. Your grandmother probably won’t like the scene where a teenage boy is teabagged by a dead moose while lying in a pool of urine, but whatever. She might. I don’t know your grandmother.
16. Walking a Tightrope: John Hamburg on Why Him? - Creative Screenwriting
22 dec 2016 · Laird genuinely loves Stephanie (Zoey Deutch), but his low emotional IQ is working against him. ... I didn't want to fail him, because he's so ...
Meet the Parents screenwriter John Hamburg knows something about finding the funny when it comes to men meeting their gi
17. Movie Review: Why Him? (2016) - The Critical Movie Critics
25 dec 2016 · ... was easily the more depressing film. Yes, I snickered more at Denzel ... so he tells the boyfriend he will never give his permission for the ...
Movie review of Why Him? (2016) by The Critical Movie Critics | Comedy has a father refusing to accept the unfiltered boyfriend of his daughter's.
18. Why Him? (Film) - TV Tropes
He stays true to his word even when Stephanie is upset at Ned for spying on him. ... was because he had to make sure she wasn't after his money. Groin Attack ...
Why Him? is a 2016 rom-com film directed by John Hamburg and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston) goes on a trip with his wife and teenage son to visit his daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) at Stanford over the Christmas …
19. Why Him?: James Franco, Bryan Cranston, discuss new film
23 dec 2016 · ... emotional idea to base a movie in. On Cranston and Franco's ... her father and to hide this from him would really pain him. MEGAN ...
James Franco, John Hamburg, Megan Mullally, and Zoey Deutch preview the comedy.
20. Review: Why Him? - The Reel Bits
22 dec 2016 · An incredibly talented cast are left to their own devices, carrying scenes on too long for a comedy without any sense of direction.
“Why” being the operative word.