Zoey Deutch Comically Delivers in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.

Movie review: 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' not quite 'Wet Hot' fun

Comedy is a matter of taste and preference — it’s a deeply personal thing. Which makes it hard for a critic to give a blanket assessment of a specific kind of comedy, especially if it didn’t work for them, but…

Zoey Deutch comically delivers in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.

Set in Willowbrook, Kansas, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass follows Gail Daughtry, a young hairdresser engaged to her high school sweetheart, Tom. After Tom uses his “celebrity sex pass” at a book signing, Gail feels betrayed and travels to Los Angeles with her friend Otto.

‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ Review: David Wain Delivers One of His Funniest Films Ever

Wain re-teams with frequent collaborator Ken Marino and an ensemble of new and familiar faces for a throwback sex comedy that will leave you grinning ear to ear.

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass — David Wain [Review]

One of the hardest things to pull off in comedy is having characters who are knowingly foolish without also dragging the film around them into abject foolishness. Silliness tends to beget more of the same, and without any sort of constraints to reign in the buffoonery, it doesn’t take much for a film to spin [...] The post Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass — David Wain [Review] appeared first on In Review Online.

David Wain, Ken Marino Bring Absurdist Humor, and a Lot of Heart, to ‘Gail Daughtry’ - Golden Globes

There’s another “Wizard of Oz” spin-off coming to theaters this year and while it features fewer musical numbers, it’s funny, wild and original. Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is the latest comedy from director David Wain, a classic fish-out-of-water journey with friends whose framework is loosely based on the “Oz” mythology. But in this version, Dorothy’s quest to the Wizard is to fulfill her dream of having sex with Jon Hamm. It’s pr…