Kristen Wiig

Which SNL Alum Has Given You The Most Big-Screen Laughs?

10.10.24 | Jay Steinberg | Tags: Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Chris Rock, Dan Aykroyd, Dana Carvey, Eddie Murphy, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Jason Reitman, Jason Sudeikis, John Belushi, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Will Forte | no comments

This weekend will see the wide theatrical release of Saturday Night, Jason Reitman’s comic chronicle about what happened at NBC’s New York studios commencing 10 PM EST on October 11, 1975—an hour and a half before America was first introduced…

“Wonder Woman 1984” Leads Off a Powerful Week of New Releases

04.01.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Albert Brooks, Alexis Bledel, Ang Lee, Angela Lansbury, Boris Karloff, Bridget Fonda, Burl Ives, Carl Weathers, Casey Affleck, Chris Eigeman, Chris Pine, Christopher Plummer, Connie Nielsen, Connie Sellecca, Dakota Johnson, DC, Elvis Presley, Eric Stoltz, Gal Gadot, Gwendoline Christie, Hallmark Channel, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Segel, Jean-Marie Baptiste, Jeffrey Combs, Joan Chen, Kim Cattrall, Klaus Kinski, Kristen Wiig, Linnea Quigley, Mads Mikkelsen, Meryl Streep, Michael Jai White, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mike Leigh, Noah Baumbach, Peter Bogdanovich, Peter Lawford, Peter O'Toole, Richard Attenborough, Robin Wright, The Criterion Collection, Tony Leung, Umberto Lenzi, Vanna White, Warner Archive Collection, Wei Tang, Wonder Woman, Zachary Levi | no comments

April may be upon us, but we are most definitely not fooling when we say that this month will be packed with incredible Blu-ray and DVD new releases. We’ve got a lot of fantastic offerings that are now available, and…

Sausage Party Hams It Up

01.04.17 | Nathaniel Cerf | Tags: Kristen Wiig, Paul Rudd, Salma Hayek, Sausage Party, Seth Rogen | no comments

Back in high school, my best friend Jess and I sat around writing brilliant comedies that packed in as much sex and violence as humanly possible, making the most of whatever framework in which our stories took place. Somewhere packed…

Ghostbusters: Still Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts

10.11.16 | Nathaniel Cerf | Tags: Ghostbusters, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Feig, remakes | 1 comment

Grrl power, laughs and effects combine to make the no-holds-barred “spooktacular” 2016 reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise. Since the tepid 1989 sequel to the 1984 megahit, there has been talk of a new Ghostbusters flick. The potent kick of irreverent…

Celebrate Kristen Wiig’s Birthday with the Trailer for Bridesmaids

08.22.16 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig | no comments

Today is the 43rd birthday of Saturday Night Live alumni-turned-superstar Kristen Wiig. While she is currently lighting up the screen in the Ghostbusters remake and the adult CGI comedy Sausage Party, I thought I’d commemorate the occasion by presenting the…