The boyishly charming Matthew Broderick has come a long way since his film debut in “Max Dugan Returns.” He’s had hits (“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Glory”) misses (“Godzilla”
Tyro writer-director Jared Hess’ oddball character study about a high school nerd in small-town Idaho is derivative of the work done by Todd Solondz (“Welcome to the Dollhouse”
The question, frustratingly left unanswered, bedeviled your ink slinger throughout this highly unremarkable film: What abhorrent sin did humankind commit to deserve Breckin Meyer? By and large Hollywood executives are
Under the direction of Chris Columbus, the first two films based on J.K. Rowling’s literary juggernaut, while technically sound, lacked charisma. Ever conscious of the Potter series’ legion
Certainly more than a few eyebrows were raised when Warner Bros. tapped Alfonso Cuarón to direct the third installment of its most popular franchise, “Harry Potter.” Though Cuarón, 42, wowed
Here’s a film that really lives up to its name. Mario Van Peebles wrote, directed and stars in this dynamite biopic about his pioneering filmmaker father, Melvin, and the
The dubious message “Raising Helen” aims to deliver to all career-minded, fun-loving single gals is this: Your lives are unfulfilled and will remain that way until you forsake
In “Saved!” an uneven high school comedy from tyro writer-director Brian Dannelly, the Mean Girls and Teenage Drama Queens have found Jesus. This cheeky indictment of religious fundamentalism is
Up until a few years ago, John Corbett was known primarily as the deejay from “Northern Exposure.” Then came a recurring role as Sarah Jessica Parker’s beau on HBO’
Music video director Jessy Terrero makes an impressive feature film debut with a hip-hop-pin’ comedy about an airline tailor-made for bruthas and sistas. Snoop Dogg, Method Man,
Like he did with his 1996 summer blockbuster “Independence Day,” filmmaker Roland Emmerich proves to be a master of eye-popping disaster in “The Day After Tomorrow.” Though its hampered
SIZZLE AT THE MOVIES
With “Troy” and “Shrek 2” already in theaters, the summer movie season has officially begun. Here’s a look at some of the sunny season’s
