Dinner for Schmucks | Paul Rudd makes the most of a comedy that doesnt quite work | 2 stars

Somethings wrong when dead rodents generate a films biggest laughs. In Jay Roachs Dinner for Schmucks, Steve Carell plays Barry, a lonely Internal Revenue Service dweeb whose passion is stuffing dead mice and dressing them in tiny costumes.

Songs of Our Own: A Conversation with David Dodd, Author of the Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics

The city librarian of San Rafael, California is a Deadhead. Why wouldnt he be? The Grateful Dead is a literate universe.

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Interview: Sorcerers Apprentice Director Jon Turteltaub

On June 23rd 2010, I had an appointment to chat with Jon Turteltaub, director of the National Treasure films and Disney's upcoming Sorcerer's Apprentice. I woke up early that morning, and headed down to the Apple Store at The Grove to pick up the new iPhone 4, which I had reserved. The plan was to crib for the interview while I was waiting a few hours in line to get the new phone. I had waited ...

Some big stars and potential blockbusters will soon land in theaters

Heres the question I now get most often from film fans: Why werent any good movies released this summer?I understand their sentiments.Although some strong motion pictures including Iron Man 2, Toy Story 3, Winters Bone (the best film so far this year), Cyrus, and The Karate Kid reboot generated goodwill, too many others disappointed audiences due to little inspiration and even ...