Kal Penn

Date of Birth

1977-04-23

Place of Birth

Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Known for

Superman Returns, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, A Lot Like Love, Epic Movie

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Interviews

Interviews: Kal Penn, Tika Sumpter, and Charles Stone III talk The Underdoggs

Posted 2 years ago

The stars and director talk Snoop Dogg's sense of humor, children swearing, and why we love sports movies.

Movie Reviews

The Underdoggs Review

Posted 2 years ago

Snoop Dogg leads a familiar story about scrappy kids needing a mentor and a coach as full of clichés as it is profanity.

JoBlo Originals

Awfully Good Movies: Deck the Halls

Posted 3 years ago

With Christmas Day again on its way, Awfully Good Movies is leaving a plate of rum ham out for Santa and watching Danny DeVito face off against his new neighbor Matthew Broderick in the 2006 “family” “comedy” Deck the Halls!...

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Horror Movie News

Smile digital release and Paramount+ streaming debut set for this week

Posted 4 years ago

Given a theatrical release by Paramount Players back on the last day of September, writer/director Parker Finn’s horror film Smile is now set to reach home screens this Tuesday, November 15th. The film is receiving a digital release on that...

TV Reviews

The Santa Clauses TV Review

Posted 4 years ago

Plot: Scott Calvin is back! After being Santa Claus for nearly thirty years, he’s as jolly as ever. But as Christmas declines in popularity, so does his Santa magic. Scott struggles to keep up with the demands of the job,...

JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: 9th Annual Halloween Special

Posted 4 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

TV Trailers

The Santa Clauses trailer reins us into another holiday-themed adventure for the Disney+ series

Posted 4 years ago

The Christmas season will be here before you know it, and Disney+ is ready to get you into the spirit with The Santa Clauses trailer! Scott Calvin is back! After being Santa Claus for nearly thirty years, he’s as jolly as ever....

Horror Movie Reviews

Smile Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: After a traumatic event occurs with a patient, a doctor begins to experience a series of horrific occurrences. REVIEW: The trailer for the horror flick Smile wasn’t a great way to sell the film – well, that was my...

Horror Movie Trailers

Smile: final trailer released for Sosie Bacon, Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner horror film

Posted 4 years ago

Paramount Players will be giving writer/director Parker Finn’s horror film Smile a theatrical release this Friday, September 30th, and with just a few days to go until that date arrives they have unveiled the final trailer for Smile. You can check it...

Smile interviews: We discuss the new horror film with cast members Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, and Jessie T. Usher, plus director Parker Finn

Horror Movie News

Smile featurette looks at the making of Sosie Bacon, Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner horror film

Posted 4 years ago

Paramount Players will be giving writer/director Parker Finn’s horror film Smile a theatrical release on September 30th, and with that date just a few weeks away a featurette has arrived online to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film....

Horror Movie News

Smile: new poster unveiled for Sosie Bacon, Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner horror film

Posted 4 years ago

On September 30th, Paramount Players will be giving the horror film Smile a theatrical release. Before we get there, the film will be having its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, which will be held at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar...

Horror Movie Trailers

Smile trailer: Sosie Bacon, Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner horror film gets an unsettling trailer

Posted 4 years ago

Theatre-goers who attended screenings of Top Gun: Maverick and Crimes of the Future reported seeing a short teaser for a horror movie called Smile before those films. Now a full trailer for Smile has been released online, and you can...

Something's Wrong with Rose: Sosie Bacon, Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner, and more sign on to star in writer/director Parker Finn's horror film.

Horror Movie News

Something’s Wrong with Rose: Sosie Bacon, Kal Penn, Kyle Gallner star in horror film

Posted 5 years ago

Sosie Bacon (Charlie Says), the daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, has signed on for her first lead role in a studio movie. Variety reports that she is set to star in writer/director Parker Finn’s horror film Something’s Wrong...

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