10. Bad Words. Here’s a cheesy, distasteful, and seemingly thin premise: a 40 year old high school drop-out identifies a loophole that allows him to compete in a children’s spelling bee. But Jason Bateman, as Guy Trilby, pulls it off with unapologetic, politically incorrect snark even before the plot deepens to explain how (and why) in the world this is happening. ... Read More »
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Spoiler Scale (How spoilery is this article on a scale of 1 to 10?): 4 Any production by Penn & Teller is bound to be prejudged as bringing some baggage. The duo were never content with their status as a decades-long fixture of the Las Vegas show circuit. And through a variety of media, Penn & Teller have evolved into a manifestation ... Read More »