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The upcoming Warner Bros. comedy GAME NIGHT has a meta feel that is just crazy enough to work – the idea of friends getting together for a game night, being told the “game” will be a mystery where they won’t know what’s real or fake, and then a real kidnapping of their host takes place right in front of them… only they all assume it’s part of the game they’re supposed to be playing. It almost sounds insane enough to be based on something that really happened, but either way it looks pretty hilarious. The stellar cast includes Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, and Kylie Bunbury, and Michael C. Hall (who is playing the bad guy of the story). This is co-directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who wrote SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING and will next be directing The Flash movie FLASHPOINT for the DC movie universe. I got more than a few chuckles here, but it definitely has that HORRIBLE BOSSES and/or OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY feel. Take a look for yourself and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this “game”—nor Brooks—are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they’ve ever had…or game over.
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. 
