SHOW DOGS (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Will Arnett (Blades of Glory), Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (Fast & Furious 8), Natasha Lyonne (American Pie), Jordin Sparks (Sparkle), Omar Chaparro (Compadres), Andy Beckwith (Snatch), Gabriel Iglesias (Magic Mike), Alan Cumming (Battle of the Sexes), Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada), Shaquille O’Neal (Steel), RuPaul (Starrbooty)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Raja Gosnell (The Smurfs), director; Max Botkin (Opposite Day) and Marc Hyman (Osmosis Jones), writers; Deepak Nayar (Bride & Prejudice) and Philip von Alvensleben (Harlem Aria), producers; Heitor Pereira (Beverly Hills Chihuahua), composer; David Mackie (The Last Seven), cinematographer; David Freeman (Mickey Blue Eyes) and Sabrina Plisco (Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Human detective Frank (Arnett) is partnered with macho and solitary Rottweiler police dog Max (Bridges), and both are sent to go undercover at a prestigious dog show to solve a case…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

If talking dog movies mixed with a standard buddy cop flick are your thing, then I guess you’ll find something to enjoy out of this film, for which I am honestly struggling to find a reason for you to be excited about.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 25TH MAY 2018

Search from over ten years of movies here:

Other recent reviews:

Giant (dir. Rowan Athale)

British-Yemeni boxer Naseem Hamed rises in the sport…

Hamnet (dir. Chloé Zhao)

William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes deal with an unspeakable loss…

Peter Hujar’s Day (dir. Ira Sachs)

In 1974, photographer Peter Hujar confides in his artist friend Linda Rosenkrantz…

Song Sung Blue (dir. Craig Brewer)

A musician and single mother form a Neil Diamond tribute band…

The Best Films of 2025: #15-1

The second half of our countdown to the very best films of 2025…

The Best Films of 2025: #30-16

The first half of our countdown of 2025’s best films…

Anaconda (dir. Tom Gormican)

Two friends find their remake of the film Anaconda going horribly wrong…

Sentimental Value (dir. Joachim Trier)

An actor is forced to confront her distant filmmaker father…

The Housemaid (dir. Paul Feig)

A young woman becomes the housemaid for an affluent yet disturbed family…

Goodbye June (dir. Kate Winslet)

A family must figure out how to bid their dying mother farewell…

Optimized by Optimole