Steve Carell

While some aspects of "Despicable Me 4" were handled more effectively in previous installments, the spirit of the film makes it a worthy addition to the series.

A heavier-than-expected narrative may turn some off of "IF," but it is one of those rare family films that explores exactly what it means to be such.

A failure that often shows the promise of a biting satire of the election process, but far too often finds itself lost in a morass of self-aware social critiques and overt political diatribes.

Dialogue in film can be tricky. Whether the screenwriter is trying to lay out exposition or have an emotional moment between two characters, the nuances of screenwriting are understandably crucial to a successful film. That is why most of Richard Linklater’s films are almost always successful. The man behind the “Before” trilogy (Before Sunrise [1995], Before Sunset [2004], and Before Midnight [20...[Read More]

Default swaps, synthetic CDO, and subprime loans are not the first things that come to mind when watching a star-studded Hollywood drama. In fact, unless one happens to be a Wall Street stock advisor, these terms sound like nothing more than a superfluous runaround to ensure that the men in charge stay in charge – at least, that’s how narrator Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) sells it. As the eyes, ea...[Read More]