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Synopsis: From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras," comes the new romantic comedy "The Invention of Lying." "The Invention of... From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" ...
ew.com - 10/1/2009
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The truth? Ricky Gervais' jolting philosophical comedy The
Invention of Lying is seriously subversive. What other rom-com...
would spend so much time making a convincing case that belief in an afterlife is a harmless load of bollocks? Much less one ...
The Invention of Lying | Movie Review | Entertainment Weekly
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From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star
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Extras, comes the new romantic comedy The Invention of Lying, which takes place in an alternate reality in which lying--even the concept of a ...
The Invention of Lying | Official Site | In Theaters Oct 2nd
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Synopsis: From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and
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HBO's "Extras," comes the new romantic comedy "The Invention of Lying." "The Invention of... From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and ...
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... and genius-level stand-up Louis C.K. However, Gervais’s status as a critical darling on television hasn’t quite translated into movies yet and this one has a mere 60% RT rating, which isn’t terrible but probably doesn’t bode well with audiences in general, as critics are more reflective of the film’s selective, cable-TV friendly potential audience. Still, this one might do fairly well in the long-haul via DVD as audiences start missing the reliably funny and provocative Gervais on TV and start seeking him elsewhere. ...
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... Jason Bateman um, Rob Lowe) “Lying” follows Gervais as a man who learns how to tell a lie in a world where lies do not exist. While “Ghost Town” last year was a quietly charming little romantic comedy, Gervais really shines when he is at the helm of his own ship. It remains to be seen whether his talents are better suited for the small screen, but the critics are lukewarm on the film the Matthew Robinson co-directed film, giving it a 58% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. ...
Why Didn't Whip It Bring In More Bank? [Film Schooled]
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... . The people who have seen it love it. Yet The Invention Of Lying , with a 57% Rotten Tomato score and bad reviews, made more money. Even craptastic-looking Bruce Willis flick Surrogates made more money than Whip It this weekend, and its Rotten Tomato score is an abysmal ...
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... The premise of the film is eerily reminiscent in terms of flavor of Ricky Gervais‘ divisive comedy “The Invention of Lying” from this past year: “Rudd will play an ordinary man (as always) who lives in a world where free will doesn’t exist. The lives and destinies of every human being are scripted by scribes in Heaven. One day, Rudd’s writer (Galifianakis) quits, leaving Rudd to go about his day unscripted. A magical journey of destiny and hidden potential unfolds” ( ...
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... Tina Fey to Louis CK to Ed Norton), but the movie gets off track as it veers from its light, rom-com premise with Jennifer Garner. Instead, it tries to take on a religious message which goes too far. That aside, the film is surprisingly sweet at times and includes a few clever moments if you want a laugh this weekend.
DVD extras include additional scenes, video podcasts, a prequel, and outtakes. Outtakes with funny people like Gervais, Fey, or Jonah Hill? Sign me up.
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Watching the trailer for The Invention of Lying , the new film comedy Ricky Gervais wrote as well as stars in, you’d expect to see a fun, clever flick with lots of laughs. Instead, what is actually presented is the British comedian’s personal nose-thumbing at religion.
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A long time ago when The Invention of Lying was announced (back then it was The Other Side of Truth ), I was incredibly excited. Take the interesting concept of Liar, Liar , flip it inside out, remove the camp of Jim Carrey and replace it with the subtlety of Ricky Gervais, and sprinkle an ...
The Invention Of Lying – Martyn’s Review
filmshaft.com 9/28/2009 —
To his credit, on the surface, fame and money do not seem to be so important to Ricky Gervais . He’s got both, but there’s an insouciance in his attitude towards celebrity and the media circus. It’s not his reason for getting out of bed in a morning – it’s the work. However ...
Watch This: Karl Pilkington Reviews 'The Invention of Lying'
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Well, he may have a head like a "f***ing orange" but Karl Pilkington has managed to go from being an unknown radio producer for UK comedian Ricky Gervais to standing in as his comic foil to becoming a best-selling author. And now he's getting into ...
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buzzsugar.com 10/2/2009 — In his Hollywood directorial debut, Ricky Gervais takes us to an alternate universe where honesty makes the world go round. It's not just that lie-telling is an impossibility; everyone can't help but speak their minds at all times, no matter how ...
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Rolling Stone Movie Reviews 10/1/2009
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Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill
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For its first stingingly funny half hour, The Invention of
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According to Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner honestly isn't always the best policy. The pair, who star in new comedy 'The Invention of Lying,' say that sometimes telling lies can be good. (Oct. 2)
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