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When Kevin Smith’s buddy cop movie starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan went through a studio-insisted name change from A COUPLE OF DICKS to COP OUT (hello irony!), fans wondered if the movie itself would suffer. After the initial trailer was released, many have wondered if the film was going to indeed be funny enough to warrant it’s large amount of internet hype. I love Kevin’s movies, even enjoyed JERSEY GIRL and not afraid to admit it. But so far I haven’t been wowed by this one, at least from what I’ve seen. I have to believe Smith can make it amusing, and I’ve been curious as to whether or not the humor is just a little too raunchy to put into trailers and TV spots. Well, now there’s a red band trailer, which is needless to say a little more dirty in language, though about the same look in terms of quality. I’m reserving judgement on the pairing of Willis and Morgan, which is without a doubt an odd coupling. But again, I have faith Kevin can make it work. Add in Seann William Scott, Michelle Trachtenberg, Rashida Jones, Jason Lee, Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, and Fred Armisen – you’ve got (at the very least) a solid bankable cast that should make this worth a look. Plus, it’s Bruno playing a cop again, and that’s always fun to watch… right?
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
