At Any Price

Working from a script co-written with Hallie Elizabeth Newton, Bahrani is more concerned with depicting a way of life than he is in telling a hearty or twisty tale.  read more

The Words

The Faustian dilemma of putting ambition above all else is a familiar motif—from Goethe’s classic to the legend that bluesman Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil for success. The Words, written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, updates the story for a 21st century audience more familiar with former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair and disgraced Oprah’s Book Club author James Frey (A Million Little Pieces)....  read more

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

What to Expect When You’re Expecting has been treated with a bit of skepticism, and rightfully so. Kirk Jones’s fourth feature film is based on a hugely popular book, has an all-star ensemble cast reminiscent of last year’s floppy New Year’s Eve), and, perhaps most dire, stars Jennifer Lopez. However, J-Lo or no, What to Expect is as hilarious as it claims to be. With a brilliant script that embraces and challenges the philosophies of the original book by Heidi Murkoff, What To Expect serves up an adult-sized sippy cup full of good fun, good drama, and—most importantly—dirty pregnancy jokes....  read more

Clinton biopic The Special Relationship to star Quaid, Moore

We're pretty sure that if only Oliver Stone had followed our advice and cast Renee Zellweger as George Bush in his largely forgettable biopic, W, the movie would have attracted a bit more buzz, even if it was only in praise of Zellweger's dead-on "I just ingested an entire pack of Sour Patch Kids" facial impression. It looks like Hollywood has ignored our invaluable casting advice once again with the recent buzz about the new and improved (and tightened, and tweaked, and probably tanned) Clinton couple that will appear in an upcoming biopic directed by Peter Morgan. Dennis Quaid and Julianne...  read more