There's a lot to say about Happy Gilmore 2, for good or ill. While Adam Sandler's return as the titular hockey player turned golf pro with a hair-trigger temper ended up topping Netflix's streaming charts and receiving praise from Taylor Swift (yes,

Judd Apatow produced this parody of action movies, which stars Sandler as the titular Zohan, an Israeli counterterrorism commando who moves to America to fulfill his dream of becoming a hairdresser. Zohan is a unique mix of genre and cultural parody which, despite its thorny political territory, is rarely mean-spirited.

Adam Sandler’s filmography is far more diverse than his early reputation suggests. Known for crafting hilarious stories that balance absurdist humor with genuine heart, his best comedies often deliver goofy slapstick,