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                    Tuesday 15 March 2022
             In 'The Adam Project,' a blockbuster therapy session




            By LINDSEY BAHR                                                                                                     that  are  taught  in  film
            AP Film Writer                                                                                                      school,  they  do  have  their
            Pathos  and  action  are                                                                                            place as uncynical, nostal-
            found in equal parts in " The                                                                                       gic and rewatchable pop-
            Adam  Project,"  the  latest                                                                                        corn  fare  (even  Amblin-
            attempt  by  Netflix  to  cre-                                                                                      esque, if we must) with just
            ate  the  kind  of  throwback                                                                                       enough heart to make you
            blockbuster that you might                                                                                          feel  like  you  haven't  con-
            have paid to see in movie                                                                                           sumed junk food.
            theaters.                                                                                                           But  nostalgia  can  be  a
            Starring  Ryan  Reynolds  as                                                                                        tricky game for people out-
            a  time  traveling  pilot  and                                                                                      side of the dominant group
            directed  by  Shawn  Levy,                                                                                          and  "The  Adam  Project"
            the movie takes the old cli-                                                                                        filmmakers  could  benefit
            che  about  what  you'd  tell                                                                                       from  a  little  post-game  in-
            your younger self and adds                                                                                          trospection about the fact
            PG-13 snark, space action,                                                                                          that  they've  made  a  lov-
            "Guardians  of  the  Galaxy"                                                                                        ing  film  about  family  and
            energy,  a  megalomaniac                                                                                            forgiveness  and  made  the
            businesswoman,  a  dead                                                                                             villain  a  highly  successful
            father and a lost love to the                                                                                       businesswoman (Catherine
            mix. And it's pretty satisfying   This image released by Netflix shows Ryan Reynolds, from left, Mark Ruffalo and Walker Scobel in   Keener)  whose  origin  story
            popcorn  fare  with  some    a scene from "The Adam Project."                                                       stems  from  her  bitterness
            genuinely  affecting  beats.                                                                       Associated Press  about  having  no  husband
            All  that's  missing  is  some                                                                                      or  children  because  she
            Harry Chapin.                space  chase.  He's  quick-  breaks  all  the  known  time  And of course adult Adam  devoted her life to work.
            This  is  a  project  that  has  witted and unflappable, so  travel  rules  when  he  ac-  is  on  a  journey  to  make  Keener looks like she's hav-
            been around for a decade  it's  supposed  to  be  jarring  cidentally  runs  into  young  peace with his younger self  ing enough fun among the
            — at one point Tom Cruise  to cut back to see middle  Adam.  This  is  a  movie  uni-  and  his  parents  —  Mom  special  effects  and  a  de-
            was  attached.  But  it  lan-  school Adam (Walker Sco-   verse in which "Back to the  takes five minutes at a bar  aged version of herself. But
            guished  in  development  bell in his debut) as the lit-  Future 2" exists.            (it's  a  good  scene)  and  it's hard to shake the feeling
            and rewrites (there are four  tle guy with the big mouth  Adult  Adam  isn't  there  Dad  takes  the  rest  of  the  that we've somehow gone
            screenwriters credited and  who  is  prone  to  getting  in  for  young  Adam,  he  just  film. This is ultimately a film  back  to  another  staple  of
            Jonathan Tropper is the last  fights and losing.          needs  to  treat  his  wound  about boys and their dads.  1980s films that should have
            to  have  touched  it)  until  Adam  and  his  mom  (Jen-  before  going  to  look  for  Levy  is  a  director  who  has  stayed  in  the  past:  When
            Netflix  acquired  it  and  in  nifer  Garner)  are  hanging  his wife (Zoe Saldaña). The  found  a  successful  lane  in  single,   childless   career
            less than two years it's a fin-  on by a thread in the year  older  self  is  dismissive,  the  studio-made  crowd  pleas-  women were the threats to
            ished product.               after they lost his dad (Mark  younger  one  is  desperate  ers like "Date Night," "Night  marriages and domesticity.
            In  "The  Adam  Project,"  Ruffalo) in an accident. But  to  know  when  he'll  start  at  the  Museum"  and  "Free  This, I'm certain, is not part
            we're  introduced  to  a  before  things  get  too  real,  getting ripped and having  Guy,"  which  also  starred  of the retro vibe they were
            40-something Adam (Reyn-     adult  Adam  shows  up  in  luck with girls. Reynolds and  Reynolds. While they might  going for but unfortunately
            olds)  in  the  middle  of  a  the past at their house and  Scobell are a good match.  not  be  the  kind  of  things  they did.q

             CNN+ streams start March 29; MSNBC to stream programming


                                                                      cial  deal  for  charter  sub-  oriented streaming services  interview show, "Who's Talk-
                                                                      scribers.                    for  free,  the  cable  outlets  ing to Chris Wallace?" Hunt,
                                                                      CNN's  announcement  on  CNN,  Fox  News  and  MS-        formerly  of  NBC  News,  will
                                                                      Friday  comes  a  day  after  NBC  will  all  have  products  anchor  a  daily  political
                                                                      MSNBC said that it will offer  behind pay walls.          show. Former NPR personal-
                                                                      much of its television lineup  CNN+  is  a  particular  prior-  ity Cornish will do a weekly
                                                                      on  a  time-delayed  basis  ity  for  that  company,  and  interview  show,  "20  Ques-
                                                                      on  the  Peacock  Premium  many  in  the  industry  are  tions with Audie Cornish."
                                                                      streaming service, which is  watching  to  see  if  its  mo-  Jemele  Hill,  Don  Lemon,
                                                                      available for $4.99 a month.  mentum  will  be  stalled  by  Christiane Amanpour, busi-
                                                                      Fox  News'  Fox  Nation  ser-  the  recent  ouster  of  net-  ness expert Scott Galloway
                                                                      vice  has  been  operating  work chief Jeff Zucker.       and  former  basketball  star
                                                                      since  2018,  and  recently  Some of its fare will feel fa-  Rex  Chapman  will  have
                                                                      inked  actor  Kevin  Costner  miliar, like a traditional daily  programs.  CNN+  will  also
            This image shows the logo for the new CNN streaming service   to  narrate  a  documentary  newscast   anchored   by  make several original series
            CNN+ debuting March 29.                                   series  on  the  Yellowstone  Blitzer and a newsletter-like  and  films  available  on  de-
                                                     Associated Press  national park.              morning  look  at  the  day's  mand.
                                                                      News outlets known mostly  top  stories  hosted  by  Kate  MSNBC  said  that  in  early
            By DAVID BAUDER              Blitzer  and  Jake  Tapper,  for  television  are  making  Bolduan.  Elsewhere,  famil-  spring that Peacock will of-
            AP Media Writer              along  with  poached  per-   some  of  their  most  ag-   iar  personalities  will  stretch  fer some fare, like "Morning
            NEW  YORK  (AP)  —  The  sonalities  Audie  Cornish,  gressive  moves  in  stream-     a  little:  Cooper  will  do  a  Joe" and programs hosted
            CNN+  paid  streaming  ser-  Kasie  Hunt  and  Chris  Wal-  ing  these  days,  betting  on  show  that  offers  parenting  by  Nicolle  Wallace,  Ari
            vice  will  debut  March  29  lace.                       its  growing  importance.  advice, while Tapper inter-    Melber, Joy Reid and Chris
            with  programming  head-     Customers will be charged  While  broadcast  networks  views newsmaking authors.       Hayes available on a time-
            lined  by  network  stars  like  $5.99 a month or $59.99 to  ABC,  CBS  and  NBC  News  Wallace, who left Fox News  delayed basis on Peacock
            Anderson  Cooper,  Wolf  get the service, with a spe-     each offer breaking news-    in December, will do a daily  Premium. q
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