Jennifer Lopez

2023 - 1 - 27

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'Shotgun Wedding' loads up a Jennifer Lopez rom-com that misfires ... (CNN)

Although we're almost past the point of having the stench of death surround movies when they head directly to streaming, that assessment applies to "Shotgun ...

Directed by Jason Moore (“Pitch Perfect”), there are a few fairly impressive stunts (again, all of them in the trailer) sprinkled along the way, such as Darcy and Tom trying to zipline to safety. Duhamel’s Tom, a baseball player, has planned every aspect of his destination wedding to Darcy (Lopez), which is set to take place on a private island. But he won’t until he knows Darcy is safe, as she and Tom awkwardly leap into Rambo mode, fighting a guerrilla war against the pirates while continuing to argue during their down moments. [replace Armie Hammer](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/armie-hammer-exits-lionsgates-shotgun-wedding-4116101/), who left the project in 2021 after problematic accounts regarding his interactions with various women. Even for an action comedy, this Lopez-produced effort is inordinately skewed toward putting everything that might entice someone to watch in the trailer, beginning with the shot of Coolidge hoisting an automatic weapon to defend the wedding party. The casting switch certainly isn’t the problem, although one can quibble with the math on Coolidge playing Duhamel’s mom.

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Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel Leap Into Action in 'Shotgun ... (Collider.com)

Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel talk about what it was like shooting their action scenes for Shotgun Wedding in a new featurette.

Lopez in turn had nothing but praise for Moore, saying that she felt like she and Duhamel were in good hands during their more dangerous stunts, such as the high-flying moment on the zipline. They also get into the trust that they had to have in one another while shooting their action scenes. In the featurette, Lopez and Duhamel — both of whom are staples of both the action and the romantic genres — talk about how the combination of comedy and heart-pounding action drew them to the project.

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'Shotgun Wedding' review: Jennifer Lopez's altared state (Los Angeles Times)

Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel stare down a 'Shotgun Wedding' on Prime Video; Bob Odenkirk ponders a "Life Upside Down"; a French diplomat's reputation is ...

[a strikingly beautiful fusion of earthy realism, dreamy expressionism and underdog melodrama](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-04-01/review-this-is-not-burial-its-resurrection-lesotho), telling the story of an elderly Lesotho villager (Mary Twala Mhlongo) who rouses herself from her deathbed to save the homes and graves of her neighbors and relatives from being destroyed by a new dam. And there’s not enough novelty and creativity in the way the picture was filmed — with the actors isolated in their own locations, handling a lot of the filming themselves — to compensate for the sparse plot. “The Mission” is less about Mormonism or Finland than it is a poignant and relatable portrait of loneliness, taking an intimate look at these good-hearted youngsters, cut off from their culture and their loved ones, who fight — and sometimes fail — to maintain optimism for an assignment that seems impossible. Taking a fly on the wall approach, Anderson watches these kids as they try to bring what they’ve learned in church and in language lessons out into the streets, only to find that they have trouble carrying on long conversations — and that when they do make connections, the Finns would rather talk about the Americans’ personal lives, not their spiritual message. [Bob Odenkirk](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-05-17/bob-odenkirk-better-call-saul-final-season)) impetuously starts an affair with political science professor Clarissa (Radha Mitchell), a colleague of one of his most well-heeled customers, Paul (Danny Huston). [“Shotgun Wedding”](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-02/josh-duhamel-cast-replaces-armie-hammer-shotgun-wedding) peters out down the stretch, as the explosions and gunfire overwhelm the banter. In “Condor’s Nest,” Jacob Keohane plays Will Spalding, a World War II vet who has spent the decade since the war tracking the Nazi officer who cruelly exterminated Spalding’s bomber crew. Unlike horror films, crime pictures, action-thrillers and even westerns, war movies aren’t a common genre for lower-budget productions anymore — perhaps because it’s hard to stage armed combat on the cheap. But Blattenberger can write punchy dialogue; he also wisely spends some of his money on ace character actors Michael Ironside, James Urbaniak, Jorge Garcia and Bruce Davison, each of whom pops up for a memorable scene or two. Director Jérôme Salle’s stirring melodrama dramatizes the escalating nightmare experienced by Mathieu (Gilles Lellouche), a French diplomat whose life in Siberia is upended when rumors spread that he’s a child-abusing pedophile. The action-comedy comes on way too strong in its opening 20 minutes, introducing an all-star cast in gratingly overstuffed scenes, featuring a surfeit of fast-paced, amped-up chatter. When her new fiancé — a failed pro baseball player, Tom (Duhamel) — invites both their large families to an over-elaborate island wedding, Darcy starts panicking again.

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Jennifer Lopez Wears 28 Bridal Dresses in 'Shotgun Wedding' (Fashionista)

Mitchell Travers (who was also the costume designer for "Hustlers") breaks down the entire series of custom gowns in the rom-com-meets-action movie.

"I was in some tiny bridal shop and saw a tiered tulle under-structure. [Carolina Herrera](https://fashionista.com/designers/carolina-herrera) mini dress, featuring a sculpturally draped train (above) — "so, we can tell that she likes a strapless silhouette," says Travers. But in an effort to do the right thing, she's tried to make it Darcy's by dropping it off-the-shoulder. "At the time, a lot of the world was not really up and running. Travers opted for a "champagne blush color," because Lopez always looks radiant in that hue. "I almost had to time out when I was going to tell Galia that the dress gets shredded, because you want to respect the art that they produce," he says. "In conversation with Jen, she was like, 'I just really need to be overwhelmed by it." Scott on 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Has she cut off the overskirt?" "When does she lose the train? "It really needed to go through an entire film's worth of action and adventure." [Jennifer Coolidge](https://fashionista.com/tag/jennifer-coolidge)) and ex-boyfriend Sean ( [Lenny Kravitz](https://fashionista.com/tag/lenny-kravitz)), who neglected to RSVP.

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Jennifer Lopez's Romantic Comedy Movies, Ranked (Variety)

Some of Jennifer Lopez's best romantic comedy movies include 'The Wedding Planner' and 'Maid in Manhattan.' Here are all of her rom coms, ranked.

“I can’t do the one thing that a woman is supposed to do,” Holly tells him. But the best scenes really are those with Holly and Alex. Kevin Smith helmed this story of Ollie as he deals with grief, and loss and finds love again in the form of Liv Tyler’s Maya. Kat appears in front of her fans and a global audience who have tuned in for the nuptials, wearing a glamorous, embellished wedding gown with sequins covering a massive skirt and veil. Ollie’s relationship with his daughter Gertie is really the film’s love story and heart. He asks her out and complications arise as Marisa has to find a way to tell him the truth. The film is charming with plenty of elegance and funny moments. Over 20 years later, the film stands the test of time as a brilliant comedy and romance. She wants a baby and gets tired of waiting for Mr. The duo plan to perform their hit song “Marry Me” and swap vows at Kat’s concert. Lopez is the queen of the rom-com genre. They meet when her heel gets caught in a grate and she’s about to be run over by a runaway garbage dumpster.

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An Attempt to Make Sense of the Jennifer Lopez Wedding Industrial ... (Vulture)

Making sense of the Jennifer Lopez Wedding Industrial Complex Canon, a complex universe filled with dead mothers, worried best friends, sad dinners, ...

Who is the best friend, and is she worried? Is the movie title a pun? The entire movie is this. No, he just describes the ways in which she is a failure. Who is the mother or mother-in-law, and is she made a mockery of? To what extent is he a quietly and unbelievably good person? To what extent is she a quietly and unbelievably good person? So what is the fundamental misunderstanding that almost ruins (or does ruin) the wedding? And how is her job getting in the way of her wedding? Does the groom, at one point, mention that the bride is not acting like the woman he fell in love with? Mary is nearly hit by a rogue dumpster in the street, and Steve saves her life. But ultimately, the WIC gives Mary a sense of purpose and I guess is the sole thing responsible for her meeting her truest love, Dr.

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Jennifer Lopez pierde una oportunidad de oro con su nueva ... (Yahoo Style)

Sandra Bullock (58), Julia Roberts (55) y ahora Jennifer Lopez (53). Las reinas de las rom-coms por excelencia de los 90s y 2000s llevan una temporada ...

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Jennifer Lopez: 'Shotgun Wedding' star Josh Duhamel saved me ... (New York Post)

Jennifer Lopez, 53, said Josh Duhamel, 50, saved her from falling off a cliff while filming the Amazon Prime Video movie "Shotgun Wedding."

Just as they’re getting cold feet, the entire celebration is taken hostage — and the rom-com turns into an action film. [“Shotgun Wedding”](https://nypost.com/2023/01/27/new-j-lo-movie-shotgun-wedding-premieres-on-prime-video/) follows Darcy (Lopez), Tom (Duhamel) and their opinionated families as the couple wed in a destination wedding. [Armie Hammer ](https://nypost.com/2021/01/19/josh-duhamel-may-replace-armie-hammer-in-shotgun-wedding-movie/)was initially cast in Duhamel’s role before he was [accused of sexual abuse and cannibalism](https://pagesix.com/2021/01/16/inside-armie-hammers-life-fueled-by-alcohol-bdsm-infidelity/) — allegations he has denied. [BuzzFeed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHsJ5szTuKQ), the duo — along with fellow [ “Shotgun Wedding”](https://www.amazon.com/Shotgun-Wedding-Jennifer-Lopez/dp/B0B76RKBLJ?tag=nypost-20&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F01%2F27%2Fnew-j-lo-movie-shotgun-wedding-premieres-on-prime-video%2F&asc_source=web) stars [Jennifer Coolidge](https://nypost.com/2023/01/27/tara-reid-jennifer-coolidge-should-push-for-american-pie-sequel/), Cheech Marin, Callie Hernandez, D’Arcy Carden and Steve Coulter — were asked which cast member was the most likely to nail a stunt on the first take. [Prime Video](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront?filterId=OFFER_FILTER%3DPRIME&tag=nypost-20&asc_refurl=https://nypost.com/2023/01/27/jennifer-lopez-shotgun-wedding-star-josh-duhamel-saved-me-from-cliff-fall/&asc_source=web), especially when they were handcuffed together “to do all that crazy stuff.” [ onscreen husband](https://nypost.com/2023/01/27/new-j-lo-movie-shotgun-wedding-premieres-on-prime-video/) Josh Duhamel with saving her life in a stunt gone wrong.

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Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel's 'Shotgun Wedding' released on ... (Economic Times)

Shotgun Wedding is helmed by Jason Moore and it has won the hearts of millions for its amazing execution of the hilarious, eccentric plot.

[Tom](/topic/tom)and Darcy which is interrupted by pirates. [Sonia Braga](/topic/sonia-braga), Jennifer Coolidge, and others, all received positive feedback from [Twitteratis](/topic/twitteratis). In October 2020, Jennifer Lopez was revealed to be the project's female lead. Meanwhile, people on Twitter are expressing their views on the film where they said the film has an excellent combination of the action and comedy genres. The movie is helmed by Jason Moore and it has won the hearts of millions for its amazing execution of the hilarious, eccentric plot. The movie was initially released in Singapore last year in December.

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'Shotgun Wedding': How Jennifer Lopez's Dress Was Made (Variety)

Costume designer Mitchell Travers on finding the right wedding dress for Jennifer Lopez in "Shotgun Wedding."

But it was a product of knowing the environment that she was going to have to shoot in.” He adds, “In a way, it was like having her in the wetsuit because it was this perfect dress that she could get in and out of the water, have mobility and it still looks great when it was both dry and wet. “It gives her the ability to bend her body and move her arms and legs.” For a sequence that involves riding a golf cart, Travers says the dress needed to “envelop and overwhelm her. Having that extremely exaggerated hat and shoulder helps me tell the story of somebody who had never left her state, and was so excited to be at a destination wedding.” To come up with the design and shape, Travers reverse-engineered everything. “It’s going through as much as the bride,” explains Travers.

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Jennifer Lopez "Almost Went Over" a Cliff While Filming 'Shotgun ... (HarpersBAZAAR.com)

Jennifer Lopez had an action-packed experience both on- and off-camera while filming Shotgun Wedding. The multi-hyphenate shared a harrowing story from the ...

Lovers." She continued, "Except for the one time I almost went over the cliff. You go, we go!'" "So, you know how in that scene where my dress was caught on the wheel? the superstar answered that she and co-star Josh Duhamel got better at their stunts over time, mentioning a sequence where they were handcuffed together. [Buzzfeed](https://youtu.be/UHsJ5szTuKQ) video, where the film's cast did a Q&A about their experience filming.

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Jennifer Lopez says she almost fell off a cliff while filming 'Shotgun ... (Yahoo News)

Stars like Jennifer Coolidge and Cheech Marin star alongside Lopez in "Shotgun Wedding," which is available to stream now on Amazon Prime.

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Jennifer Lopez says she nearly fell off a cliff filming a Shotgun ... (Yahoo Movies)

The singer and actress, who stars as bride-to-be Darcy in the rom-com, revealed during a recent game of "Who's Who?" with BuzzFeed Celeb that she was shooting a ...

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