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Movie Review: ‘Zookeeper’

Elisheva Baer — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:30:00 +0000

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Lions and Kevin James and bears – oh my!

A classic tale of a man seeking love, Zookeeper is the story of Griffin Keyes (Kevin James) on his quest to win back the love of his life, Stephanie (Leslie Bibb) with the help of his talking animal friends over at the Zoo. However, among the twists and turns along the way, Keyes realizes he might be running after the wrong girl and does everything he can to make things right. Keyes even finds a lifelong friend in Bernie the gorilla (voiced by Nick Nolte).

Going in with absolutely no expectations, Zookeeper was actually a quite enjoyable movie. While it is incredibly cheesy noticeably geared towards a younger audience, adults could enjoy it as well and could make for a fun family outing. There were many times when you will laugh, and many times when you will cry – I won’t tell if you don’t!

Personally, my favourite part of the movie was the guessing game you get to play, trying to figure out wich famous celebrity voices what animal. And with a cast like Cher, Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stalone, and Judd Apatow, just to name a few, I can assure you that it was extremely fun!

While it might not be winning an Oscar anytime soon, Zookeeper is not all that bad a movie, and I would definitely recommend it to parents who want to entertain their kids for a couple hours with a wholesome, cute, and enjoyable film. For everyone else, wait until it comes out on Netflix.

Zookeeper is out in theaters everywhere July 8.

Contest: Win a Copy of The Dilemma on DVD

Michael Levine — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:31:20 +0000

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andPOP and Universal Studios Home Entertainment have teamed up to give you the chance to win 1 of 5 copies of The Dilemma on DVD. Available May 3rd on both DVD and Blu-ray.

Vince Vaughn and Kevin James headline an all-star comedy from director Ron Howard. Ronny’s (Vaughn) world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees something he should not have, and makes it his mission to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves his world into comic mayhem, he learns that his best friend Nick (James) has a few secrets of his own. Now, Ronny must decide what will happen if he reveals the truth.

To enter the contest, please complete the form below. We’ll randomly select 5 winners on May 31st. Contest closes May 31st, 2011. Open to residents of Canada, excluding Quebec.

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Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2010 – Slime Balls

andPOP Staff — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:34:12 +0000

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Yes it was a slimefest last night at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, but in a kid friendly way. Plenty of stars were there for the show, including host Kevin James, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and even Jonah Hill.

The show started with Rihanna arriving in a pink camouflage tank. The diva performed ‘Hard’, ‘Rude Boy’, and ‘Don’t Stop the Music,’ dancing with transformer type robots.

Kevin James hosting was admirable but nothing too spectacular. He tried his best to relate to his youthful crowd.

Katy Perry wearing a blue wig, presented Favorite Movie Actress with Jonah Hill and got slimed by surprise when she opened up the box with the winning ballot. Drenched in slime, Katy tried to give winning Miley Cyrus a hug, but the Hannah Montanaactress said, “It’s ok, we both wear wigs!” Of the slime, Katy complained, “it tastes like boogers!”

Justin Bieber of course was there to perform ‘Baby’, even rapping the Ludacris verse. Not surprisingly many young girls were left in tears.

Michelle Obama did not attend the awards, but accepted her Big Help Award via video from the White House, encouraging kids to be active as part of her Let’s Move campaign.

The Winners:
Favorite Movie Actor: Taylor Lautner
Best TV Show: iCarly
Best Cartoon: SpongeBob Squarepants
Favorite TV Actress: Selena Gomez
Favorite Animated Movie: Up
Favorite Music Group: Black Eyed Peas
Favorite TV Actor: Dylan Sprouse
The Big Help Award: Michelle Obama
Favorite Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Favorite Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
Favorite Video Game: Mario Kart

Kevin James Is ‘The Zookeeper’

Eva Lam — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:11:42 +0000

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Kevin James is going from the mall to the zoo.

The actor, who can currently be seen in theatres in “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” has signed on for the title role in “The Zookeeper.”

The comedy will follow a good-natured but lonely zookeeper who decides to leave his job to pursue a better life and somebody to love, leading to an intervention by the zoo animals.

Frank Coraci, who has helmed several Adam Sandler movies including “The Wedding Singer,” will direct the project.

Aside from “Paul Blart,” which earned nearly $33.8 million in its opening weekend, James has appeared in such movies as “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry” and “Hitch.” He also starred in the TV sitcom “The King of Queens” over nine seasons.