You've been lied to about The Informant!. It's not the clever and silly story of an informant, strands of Office Space and The Hudsucker Proxy running through it. No, in fact, it has much more in common with dark and brooding character studies such as...

"A bizarrely undisciplined comedy." Everyone knows times are tough for new college graduates entering the workforce, but if Post Grad is any indication, it's not just the economy that's making it hard to find a job. Apparentl...

"I'd call it a little above average and recommend it to families looking for an innocent summer escape." Way back in 2006 I gave the original Night at the Museum a B-, a nice grade given...

When I started compiling a list of my favorite monologues in movies, the list continued to expand and expand and expand to the point where it got a little ridiculous. So the first thing I tried to cut out was any monologues that were parts of...

It's time for Dancing With the Stars once again, the show that turns Americans into amateur judges of the foxtrot and always provides a few mini-soap operas to hold our interest. Based on reputation, existing fame, buzz out of rehearsal, and that...

Movie popcorn is bad for you. OK, you probably already knew that, but you may not have known all the disturbing, scientific details. (Read no further if you prefer blissful, buttery ignorance.) A medium bucket o' heart-attack corn with soda at...

Caught a whiff of Brothers yesterday and while it wasn't all rosy, it did feature some really fine performances top to bottom. Count Natalie Portman among them. The little girl from The Professional is all grown up -- she's even playing a mother now. I...

Every Oscar category inspires debates over which films should or shouldn't have been nominated. (This is where I take the obligatory jab at Crash.) But the Best Original Song category has the distinction of regularly creating arguments over which works...

George Clooney is looking to score his second Oscar with his new romantic comedy Up in the Air. But only time will tell where this story will fit in on this list of his best and worst performances: Top Five 5. Out of Sight: Clooney began his...

"If you're willing to listen, Up in the Air is a film with things to say." Up in the Air is a solid film with impeccable timing. Though we never really get to know the main character, and the focus of the film is largely diluted, the whole thing...