movies

Up the Creek Without a Paycheck: The Company Men Paints a Moving, Nuanced Picture of Life After Layoffs

Ostriches with heads buried in the sand, or even moviegoers seeking diversionary entertainment stripped of all burdensome snags such as thought-provoking issues about the way we live now, be warned in advance: The Company Men is a timely, intelligently written, beautifully acted film of great sensitivity and wisdom about corporate downsizing that will make you Read More

Citizen Costner

SWING VOTE
Running Time 120 minutes
Written By Jason Richman and Joshua Michael Stern
Directed By Joshua Michael Stern
Starring Kevin Costner, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Lane, Dennis Hopper, Kelsey Grammer, Madeline Carroll

Say about it what you will, but in an election year, you can’t accuse Kevin Costner’s political satire Read More

Field of Screams! The Killer in a Brooks Brothers Suit

MR. BROOKS
Running time: 120 minutes
Directed by: Bruce Evans
Written by: Bruce Evans and Raynold Gideon
Starring: Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, Dane Cook

For talented, imaginative actors who aren’t afraid of taking risks, there’s no disgrace in an occasional honorable failure, but Kevin Costner is having entirely too Read More

Welcome Back, Costner!

At last, we have a winner. The Upside of Anger is an emotional reality check that is profound, laugh-out-loud funny, articulate and shattering. It’s the kind of realistic movie you rarely see on the screen these days, with real people saying truthful things, a script that provides believable situations and still manages to look fresh Read More

Piazza Pop

So it’s been a really crappy summer for the New York Mets, but at least catcher Mike Piazza has made it through a season without having to respond to rumors about his sexuality.

Not .

Mr. Piazza’s orientation is the unlikely topic of a new song on the upcoming album from that band of Read More