Dan in Real Life

While it’s true that many “serious” actors try their hand at comedy (or, in the case of Alec Baldwin and Robert De Niro, make a career out of it), it is equally true that many comedic actors want to be taken seriously. Some, like Bill Murray and... 

Sideways

Alexander Payne’s last film, About Schmidt (2002), continued his fascination with American cinema in the ‘70s by featuring one its biggest (and most prolific) stars, Jack Nicholson. His latest movie, Sideways (2004), continues the road movie motif... 

The Forgotten

The trailers for The Forgotten (2004) were enticingly cryptic, suggesting missing persons and a supernatural element. Like The Village (2004), the anticipation level for both films was strong and both were greeted by hostile critical reaction and lukewarm...