![]() ![]() Alongside some of the Late Night gang, the group performed the never-before-aired SNL sketch “Griff Banks the Sensitive Bully,” in which Samberg plays the titular character who instantly falls apart every time he attempts to bully his classmates and receives even the slightest amount of pushback in return: “I’m a terrible bully. It’s rated R.It’s been a while since Seth Meyers resurrected an old cut Saturday Night Live sketch to give it the love and attention it deserves for Late Night’s “Second Chance Theatre,” but luckily the segment returned last night with an assist from Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, and Kenan Thompson. “Palm Springs” premieres July 10 on Hulu and in select drive-in theaters. With “Palm Springs,” the result has its pleasing moments, but finally falls a little too much under the heading of been there, seen that. ![]() It seems to be the summer for that, what with Pete Davidson’s “The King of Staten Island” having landed last month on the digital circuit.īoth movies consider the possibility of personal growth for young men in a kind of emotional stasis, caught up in hard-to-escape loops, whether figurative or literal. Samberg has always possessed a weird, whimsical side in his “SNL” shorts, and that attitude is much in evidence here, while testing his chops as a romantic lead. In what’s really the more interesting role, the movie also provides a strong showcase for Milioti, with able support from the ever-reliable J.K. This being a romantic comedy, the question of two unlikely people being given the time to bond figures into the plot, though not quite in the way that “Groundhog Day” pegged learning to love and selflessness as the road to salvation.Īfter an extended stop on the sitcom “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” Samberg (who also produced the film, directed by Max Barbakow from Andy Siara’s screenplay) is in his element as the smart-alecky slacker who has tried everything (suicide, fleeing, you name it) before essentially resigning himself to his fate. Without giving too much away, Samberg’s Nyles isn’t completely alone in that, though as with all time-bending concepts, the less one knows going in – or dwells on the logistics – probably the better.Īs the sister of the bride, Sarah (Milioti, of “How I Met Your Mother” renown) exhibits a sense of sadness, which will gradually be explained. The scenario unfolds against the backdrop of a destination wedding in the titular California locale, just the place someone might stumble upon a mysterious cave that leaves the hero in this strange predicament. And while its try-and-try-again exchanges can be pretty funny, the film feels as if it’s laboring to flesh out even the under-90-minute running time. ![]() Granted, there’s nothing completely new under the sun – in this case, the hot desert sun – and there have been plenty of variations on this formula, including the Netflix series “Russian Doll.” Yet even making those allowances, this feels derivative almost to the point of distraction. Yet even with the clever tweaks introduced by its sci-fi-flavored premise – referencing “infinite time-loop situations,” giving it more context than the 1993 Bill Murray vehicle possessed – the film turns out to be a fun but thin construct, fostering a sense of itchiness to see how and if it’s going to pay off. ![]() Premiering on Hulu, after commanding what was reportedly a record sale at the Sundance Film Festival, the movie isn’t bad. If that career arc sounds familiar, so does most everything about this breezy “Groundhog Day”-esque premise, which casts Samberg as a guy repeating the same day over and over. Andy Samberg becomes the latest “Saturday Night Live” alum to explore movie stardom with “Palm Springs,” a romantic comedy co-starring Cristin Milioti. ![]()
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