Article: COMMENTARY: Snakes, planes & a guide to August film releases

John Conroy
University Wire
07-12-2006
(The Pitt News) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- August 4

"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"

Will Ferrell's latest hook-up with director Adam McKay --- the two previously worked together on "Anchorman" -- finds Ferrell as fictional NASCAR racer Ricky Bobby and John C. Reilly as a fellow driver. Everything is well in the world of NASCAR until gay foreign driver Jean Girard -- played by Sacha Baren Coen of "Da Ali G" show fame -- comes onto the scene. Ferrell was paid a reported $20 million to co-write and star in the film after simply pitching it to Sony executives.

"The Science of Sleep"

International star Gael Garcia Bernal plays a young artist who is ...

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