Bob Odenkirk

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March 17, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Bob Odenkirk: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama

Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama Bob Odenkirk Penguin Random House I love Bob Odenkirk. Have done since before I knew his name. He just kept popping up on things. That same face in everything. A mild smirk. A guy who had some sadness, some trauma etched onto him and laced all through his comedy. A guy […]

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May 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Nobody: Film

Nobody Director: Ilya Naishuller Perfect World Pictures / 87North Productions / Universal Pictures Nobody is everything great about Big Dumb Fucking Brutal Action Films wrapped up like a magic trick. And that magic trick is the casting of Bob Odenkirk. Bob is the saftest of safe hands and can seemingly do anything. He writes books […]

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October 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Bob Odenkirk: A Load of Hooey

A Load of Hooey Bob Odenkirk McSweeney’s Bob Odenkirk is known for his work in comedy and drama – as a writer and performer – and here he offers a series of absurdist monologues, one-liners and sketches. Think of Woody Allen’s essays, Steve Martin’s short pieces and even the comic essays from Jon Stewart. Think […]

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February 27, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Nebraska: Film

Nebraska Director: Alexander Payne FilmNation Entertainment/Paramount Vantage There’s a lot to take in from Nebraska, the latest from director Alexander Payne. It seems a relatively simple plot – Woody (Bruce Dern) is on the verge of senility and is convinced he’s actually won a million dollars via a mailout scam, all he has to do […]