Critic's Rave: 'Couples Retreat' fails when narrative drifts away Oct 16, 2009
Well, first consider that Bateman s character (who sets the story in motion and experiences the primary crisis in the film) is, remarkably, not the main character of Couples Retreat that role is instead filled by Vince Vaughn ... Couples Retreat instead focuses on the Vince Vaughn character, who remains passive throughout the film and is essentially just along for the ride. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Infotainment Oct 13, 2009
The movie, starring comic favourites Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman, follows four couples at a retreat where their relationships come under a little more scrutiny than they would like. Event for the Make-a-Wish FoundationMumbai: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor (R) carries a child with a life-threatening illness as Bollywood actor Salman Khan (L) looks on during an event for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
'Couples Retreat' advances to No. 1 spot Oct 13, 2009
"Swingers" co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau buddied up for the weekend's top movie as "Couples Retreat" debuted with $35 ... Couples Retreat' advances to No. 1 spot Articles "Swingers" co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau buddied up for the weekend's top movie as "Couples Retreat" debuted with $35. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Couples Retreat' Takes #1 Spot At Box Office Oct 13, 2009
Vince Vaughn's romantic comedy wins the top spot, but 'Paranormal Activity' has a strong showing at #5 ... Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn, Faizon Love and Kristin Davis in "Couples Retreat" ( Universal ) ... When Vince Vaughn takes to the big screen, he typically steals the spotlight. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jackson single 'This Is It' released online Oct 13, 2009
LOS ANGELES "Swingers" co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau buddied up for the weekend's top movie as "Couples Retreat" debuted with $35. 3 million, while the micro-budgeted fright flick "Paranormal Activity" leaped into the top 10. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Movie fans check in for Couples Retreat Oct 12, 2009
Universal Pictures"Swingers" co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau buddied up for the weekend's top movie as "Couples Retreat" debuted with $35 ... 11: Vince Vaughn's new movie was this weekend's top flick, while "Paranormal Activity" also pulled in viewers ... 11: Vince Vaughn's new movie was this weekend's top movie. (MSNBC -- News)
Soprano family values Oct 12, 2009
Bad didn't stop Vince Vaughn from opening at the top. Some 70 shows are promoting volunteerism in storylines. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
"Couples Retreat" tops North America box office Oct 12, 2009
"Couples Retreat" features "Swingers" co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in the tale of four couples at a South Pacific island therapy resort. Although it has received unfavorable reviews by film critics during the screening, the film was helped by the fact that there were no any other new releases during the same period and dominated the chart with solid lead. (Xinhuanet, China)
No competition means big bucks for 'Couples Retreat' Oct 12, 2009
Malin Akerman, left, Vince Vaughn and Jean Reno in Couples Retreat ... "People were in a Vince Vaughn mood, and he delivered" says Nikki Rocco, distribution chief for , which released Retreat. (USA Today -- Life)
Heading To The Movies? Oct 12, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau have buddied up. again to land their relationship comedy "Couples Retreat" at the. (FOX19.com, OH)
‘Couples Retreat’ tops the weekend box office Oct 12, 2009
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who had a hit with Swingers, were tops at the weekend box office with their latest buddy pic, Couples Retreat. The comedy debuted with $35. (Boston Globe)
Couples Retreat Oct 12, 2009
Comedy M 1 star Peter Billingsley Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Dana Fox 111 United States 20152121255195735699-smh. com. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Box Office Weekend: Couples Fills a Vacuum Oct 12, 2009
Box Office Weekend: 'Couples Retreat' Advance, 'Paranormal' Activates - TIME (Time.com)
Couples Retreat Babe of the Day: Kristen Bell Oct 10, 2009
And it features the comedic stylings of Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love and Jon Favreau. For more about the film, check out. (IGN FilmForce)
Couples Retreat: Meet Real-Life Love Experts Oct 10, 2009
And this weekend such trips are likely to take center stage thanks to Vince Vaughn new comedy, ".". What does Jon and Kate Gosselin separation say about state of marriage. (ABC News)
Review: 'Couples Retreat' Vacation Nightmare Oct 10, 2009
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who starred in "Swingers" together and wrote the screenplay for "Couples Retreat" with Dana Fox ("What Happens in Vegas"), are two of the four "other halves" who accompany their wives to a place called Eden Resorts, a sun-drenched adventure couples getaway in Bora Bora. Vaughn (Dave) is married to Malin Ackerman (playing Ronnie, and again doing her best Cameron Diaz imitation). (KFOXTV.com, TX)
A skinful, nearly laugh-less romp in "Couples Retreat" Oct 10, 2009
In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Carlos Ponce, left, Vince Vaughn, center, and Malin Akerman are shown in a scene from "Couples Retreat." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, John Johnson) ... Starring Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, and Arrested Development's Jason Bateman this romantic "comedy" follows four middle age couples who are experiencing marriage difficulties and are considering divorce. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Springfield Disrobes in "Californication" Oct 10, 2009
Photographers follow Jon Gosselin; Plus, Richard Gere 00004000 , Audrina Patridge, Jerry Seinfeld and Vince Vaughn. Photo Essay. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
"Slumdog's" A.R. Rahman Loved by the West Oct 10, 2009
His latest composition is for "Couple's Retreat," a yoga-inflected romantic comedy written, produced by and starring Vince Vaughn, released Friday by Universal Studios. He spent nearly three months working on "Couple's Retreat," first in London and then in L.A.. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Movie review capsules Oct 10, 2009
Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, and Faizon Love play the husbands; Kristin Davis and Kristen Bell are among the wives. A few uncomfortable truths are raised and glossed over, but it s dumbed-down entertainment aimed at a dumbed-down audience. (Boston Globe)
'Couples Retreat' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know Oct 10, 2009
Malin Akerman and Vince Vaughn in "Couples Retreat" ( Universal ). Next week will mark the 13th anniversary of "Swingers," Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau's now-classic comedy that contributed a host of money vocab ... "Those guys are a bit nuts when it comes to anything, really, so that was a fun day just shooting around the island on jet skis and doing tricks and falling off jet skis. I was behind Vince, and Jon and Kristin Davis were on the other one. And that was a surreal moment, shooting... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Snow on Sunday! 'Would be earliest measurable in Chicago'... Oct 9, 2009
Celebrities in the Windy City: Vince Vaughn Comes Home. Celebrities in the Windy City: Vince Vaughn Comes Home. (The Drudge Report)
‘Couples Retreat’ is no day at the beach Oct 9, 2009
The movie is co-written by Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, whose breakthrough movie, Swingers, was 13 years ago and feels it ... Written by: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, and Dana Fox. (Boston Globe)
Scoop: Timing of Kates comedy bit not her fault Oct 9, 2009
Promising box-office RetreatThe only new wide release in theaters this weekend is which stars Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis and Kristen Bell ... And inevitably, just when the public seems tired of Vince Vaughn, he comes out with something like Four Christmases, which made more than $120 million domestically. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Vince Vaughn brings comedy wherever he goes Oct 9, 2009
Advertisement Movie: The best of Vince Vaughn Dinner: Chicken Valdostana For Two The movie: Somehow, Vince Vaughn has made a very nice acting career out of being a wisecracking, obnoxious, yet likable loudmouth. The 39-year-old funnyman will roll out his familiar shtick again in "Couples Retreat," which opens in theaters today. (Erie Times-News, PA)
`Couples Retreat' Is Far From Paradise Oct 9, 2009
Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again, on screen and on the script (along with Dana Fox), for this broad comedy about four couples who go on a tropical vacation together. In theory, they're all there to support their friends Jason (Jason Bateman) and Cynthia (Kristen Bell) as they try to save their marriage through the couples' counseling the resort offers. (Newsmax)
Is blackface the new black? Oct 9, 2009
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau costar in a flaccid comedy about couples desperately trying to keep it togetherBy Stephanie Zacharek. Burning relaxers, expensive extensions, African-American identity: Chris Rock covers it all, and keeps us laughing By Stephanie Zacharek. (Salon)
Island of lost laughs Oct 9, 2009
Thirteen years after the smart "Swingers," actor-writers Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau have stranded themselves on a laughless island in "Couples Retreat," a schmaltzy, smutty and mean-spirited quasi-satire set in a touchy-feely New Age resort ... Thirteen years after the smart "Swingers," actor-writers Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau have stranded themselves on a laughless island in "Couples Retreat," a schmaltzy, smutty and mean-spirited quasi-satire set in a touchy-feely New Age resort ... Malin... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Couples Retreat: The Glum-Married Pack Oct 9, 2009
Couples Retreat' Review: Vaughn, Favreau in Sour Comedy - TIME. " (The old joke is that in horror movies, the African-American characters always get killed first. Here they are saddled with such unpleasant stereotyping that being taken out in the first act would seem like a favor.) Dave grudgingly agrees to the loan because he's a mensch but reminds Shane of all the financial trouble he's in. Does anyone bring up those finances when it comes to the bill for Eden? No, because they need Shane and... (Time.com)
"Couples Retreat" is marital hell Oct 9, 2009
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau costar in a flaccid comedy about couples desperately trying to keep it together ... The director is actor and former child star Peter Billingsley (he played Ralphie in "A Christmas Story"); the script is by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn and Dana Fox -- Favreau and Vaughn star in the picture as well ... One couple (Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman) is reasonably happy; another (Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis) is desperately unhappy; and one set (Faizon Love and Kali Hawk)... (Salon)
'Couples Retreat': Run away, fast Oct 9, 2009
Fantasy Island, it's not: Jon Favreau, left, Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn, Faizon Love and Kristin Davis arrive in Bora Bora ... Stars:Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Faizon Love, Jean Reno, Carlos PonceDirector:Peter BillingsleyDistributor:Universal Pictures}Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and languageRunning time: 1 hour, 50 minutesOpens Friday nationwide. (USA Today -- Life)
What's Playing Oct 8, 2009
Couples Retreat - Four married couples (among them Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis and Jon Favreau) vacation on an island that specializes in relationship counseling. More than specializes, actually: The therapy is mandatory. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Couples Retreat' Oct 8, 2009
Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Bell ... In the case of "Couples Retreat," a team of comedy all-stars, including Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who wrote the script (along with Dana Fox), nail a few showy set pieces. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Couples Retreat is not a trip worth taking Oct 8, 2009
Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Kristen Bell, Justin Bateman and Kristen Davis star in this comedy about four couples go to a tropical island resort where they must take group therapy sessions ... Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again, on screen and on the script (along with Dana Fox), for this broad comedy about four couples who go on a tropical vacation together ... Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Jon FavreauDirectors: Peter BillingsleyRun time: 1 hour, 50 minutesMPAA... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Flicks: Reno again plays go-to French guy, this time in Couples Retreat Oct 8, 2009
This week we have Couple s Retreat, which features an impressive cast lead by everyman Vince Vaughn. Expect skin and plenty of raunch. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
For kids sake, Jon & Kate needs to end now Oct 7, 2009
Rachel Weisz promotes her new film in Spain, Vince Vaughn is on Retreat in L.A., Jon Hamm makes a Mad dash in New York and more. more photos. (MSNBC -- News)
'Zombieland' Kills At Box Office Oct 6, 2009
Hollywood is sending in the clowns as two different comedies "Couples Retreat" with Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman, and Chris Rock's documentary "Good Hair" invade next weekend's box-office scene. This report is from. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Vaughn, Billingsley: The tall and short of 'Retreat' Oct 5, 2009
Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley: The tall and short of 'Retreat' - USATODAY.com ... Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley: The tall and short of 'Retreat ... Creative partners: Director Peter Billingsley and Vince Vaughn work on the set of Couples Retreat in Bora Bora. (USA Today -- Life)
Best bets: Vaughn and Favreau go on Retreat Oct 5, 2009
Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn, Faizon Love and Kristin Davis are in for a shock when they sign on for a resort vacation in "Couples Retreat." ... MoviesSwingers pals Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau team up again for Couples Retreat. (MSNBC -- News)
MORE: Dr. Vaughn gives advice Oct 5, 2009
Dave and Ronnie (Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman). The couple: The most-grounded couple of their social circle appears to be the happiest. (USA Today -- Life)
Entertainment Oct 2, 2009
The latest films from Chris Rock and Vince Vaughn, Eagles football and R. Kelly headline an exciting week. by. (The Villanovan, PA)
No lust regrets Oct 2, 2009
Donning an angular, long black wig as Silk Spectre II in Watchmen, she kicked butt with the boys; she was the sweet, home-town blonde ex-girlfriend Ryan Reynolds had left behind in Alaska in The Proposal; she managed to keep up with Ben Stiller's silliness in The Heartbreak Kid; and now sporting deep red-dyed hair, she is married to Vince Vaughn in another comedy, Couples Retreat. "They're a couple from the mid-west and as a mother of two, my character's all about her kids," says the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Networks encouraging boycott of Leno Show? Oct 2, 2009
But while primetime stars arent wearing the Jay Leno Show floors thin, a host of non-NBC A-list actors have already made appearances including Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Miley Cyrus, Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn and Drew Barrymore. Copyright 2009 by NBC. All rights reserved. (MSNBC -- Television)
Jackie O's zero Oct 1, 2009
AFTER building a career out of playing irresponsible bachelors in films such as Swingers and Wedding Crashers, the actor Vince Vaughn is applying his brand of what he terms ''relationship'' comedy to married life. Vaughn arrived 00004000 in Sydney this week for the Australian premiere tonight of his latest project, Couples Retreat, in which a group of married couples holiday together at a tropical island resort. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sex And The City transformed Kristin Davis Sep 30, 2009
" While the television series may have ended for Charlotte, Davis is building a parallel career in comedy on the big screen, so far playing characters with a distinct domestic bent. In Deck the Halls, opposite Matthew Broderick, the husband of her Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker, she was a wife and mother dealing with a husband competing to have the best Christmas display in the neighbourhood. In The Shaggy Dog with Tim Allen, she played a wife and mother dealing with a husband who... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Notorious Swinger Vaughn ready to be a dad Sep 26, 2009
Actor Vince Vaughn is engaged to Canadian real estate agent Kyla Weber ... Vince Vaughn swings no more. (MSNBC -- News)
Daily guide to television and radio Sep 26, 2009
Rollicking romp about two guys (Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn) scamming women at wedding receptions ... L.A. hoods (Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn) go to New York to deliver money. (Boston Globe)
Vince Vaughn: I'm ready for kids Sep 26, 2009
Vince Vaughn said he's really ready for kids - CNN.com ... Vince Vaughn said he's really ready for kids ... Now that he's engaged to Kyla Weber, Vince Vaughn is ready to start a family. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Vince Vaughn Works Out With 95-Year-Old Jack LaLanne on Jay Leno Show Last Night Sep 25, 2009
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vince Vaughn appeared on the new NBC national primetime hit The Jay Leno Show to promote Couples Retreat, his upcoming movie opening October 9th ... Business Wire - Vince Vaughn and Jack LaLanne in Green Room prior to Jay Leno Show. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fall 2009 movie preview Sep 18, 2009
Couple's Retreat -- Jason Bateman, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau play three guys who join their wives for couples' counseling at an island retreat. Peter Billingsley (yup, the one from "Christmas Story") directs. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Meet the star: Joel McHale Sep 17, 2009
Now, with " Community" and a co-starring role in "The Informant" with Matt Damon, McHale is setting himself up to give Vince Vaughn -- the go-to-guy for snarky acting -- a run for his money ... Now, with "Community" and a co-starring role in "The Informant" with Matt Damon, McHale is setting himself up to give Vince Vaughn -- the go-to-guy for snarky acting -- a run for his money. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Meyers Movie Blog #7 - Back To School Sep 17, 2009
" Vince Vaughn is in "The Dipper" Joe Pesci is "Short Stack" Dennis Quaid is in "Live Free or Die" Fred Savage is in "Plan B" Kevin Spacey is in "Awesomeness" Paul Walker is in "Hidden Secrets" Nick Cannon is Sean Saunders in "The Rocket" Mark Wahlberg is in " Shooter 2 " is in "" Will Smith is in "Two Pads Stacked. Leonardo DiCaprio is in "The Man In The Iron Cast". (Umassathletics.com)
Must-see movies: We're still looking for blue skies through those falling leaves Sep 15, 2009
We will see when Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, plus three other couples, travel to a tropical resort and end up wrestling with their feelings and stuff. 6. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
With Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love, and Kristin Davis. Directed by Peter Billingsley, known forever as Ralphie from A Christmas Story. (Boston Globe)
"Tap" Into Common Sense, Save A Few Cents Sep 11, 2009
Just because Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston co-starred in "The Break-Up" did not make it a good movie. Advertising departments are important for a reason. (Daily Orange, NY)
Fall Movie Preview: Studios save best films for fall Sep 11, 2009
"Couples Retreat" (not yet rated): Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn are among the writers; the cast includes those two, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis and Jason Bateman and it's directed by Peter Billingsley, the shoot-your-eye-out kid from "A Christmas Story." Oh, and it's about a couples retreat. We're in. (Florida Today)
Fall movies not to miss Sep 7, 2009
The fall lineup is intriguing, with maverick directors Spike Jonze and Wes Anderson each making their first children's movie, Barrymore directing her first feature and Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau teaming up again for a comedy ... Couples Retreat How hip is this - Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau are teamed up again for a comedy, their first since "Swingers" in 1996. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Serene in the Spotlight: A life in showbiz prepared Jason Bateman for career revival Sep 4, 2009
" Next year, he'll star alongside Jennifer Aniston (an old friend of Bateman's) in the romantic comedy "The Baster," and with Vince Vaughn in "Couples Retreat. " Laying out his career plan, Bateman says he's trying "to figure out a responsible, a respectable way to box-office relevance. (FOX61, CT)
Iron Man team to take on Cowboys Sep 3, 2009
Favreau will next appear in the comedy Couples Retreat, alongside Vince Vaughn, Jean Reno and Kristen Bell. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Vampires, Toys Take To The Screen This Fall Aug 31, 2009
", with Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant as a couple whose failing marriage may get a second chance after they're sent into witness protection; "All About Steve," starring Sandra Bullock stalking the man she thinks is her true love; "Couple's Retreat," featuring Vince Vaughn, Kristin Davis, Jon Favreau and Kristen Bell working out relationship kinks on a therapy vacation; and "It's Complicated," about a woman (Meryl Streep) pursued by two men (Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin). George Clooney... (Click2Houston, TX)
Scoop: Aniston will be part of Girls Gone Wild case Aug 28, 2009
So, Francis defense team plans to identify Aniston, Jack Nicholson, Vince Vaughn and Orlando Bloom as celebrity guests who stayed at Francis Mexican home in order to argue that the estate was an investment property leased to wealthy tenants, which warrant certain business deductions. Bruce Willis left off Surrogates promos Has Bruce Willis star finally fallen. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Questions Remain In Model's Murder Aug 26, 2009
Former Reality Show Contestant Offers Insight Into Ryan Jenkins' Personality. Investigators working on the murder-suicide of reality TV star Ryan Jenkins believe he had an accomplice, Michelle Gielan reports. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Model forgives New York blogger who maligned her Aug 20, 2009
Until now, Australian actress Isla Fisher has been following the lead of the likes of Vince Vaughn in Wedding Crashers and Ryan Reynolds in Definitely, Maybe. Her comedy and acting skills kept her in step. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
ION Television Inks Deal with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution for Major Theatrical Film Package Aug 18, 2009
The package from NBCU includes over one dozen hit movies including The Break Up, starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn; Miami Vice, starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Other titles in the package include the Back to the Future trilogy, Inside Man and The Hitcher. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Gossip Girl' Star Sebastian Stan Buddies Up To Ashton Kutcher In 'Spread' Aug 15, 2009
We kind of have that Vince Vaughn/ Jon Favreau relationship,' actor says ... "We kind of have that Vince Vaughn/ Jon Favreau relationship," he told MTV News. (VHI.com -- Music News)
