How much do we love David Wain here at AICN? How 'bout three-interviews-in-three-consecutive-weeks... um, much? Whereas Capone's recent conversations with the wit behind WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER, ROLE MODELS and the web series WAINY DAYS were wide-ranging
"Martha Marcy May Marlene" When movie fans look back on "Martha Marcy May Marlene," they will recognize it as the first time they experienced the talents of director Sean Durkin and actress Elizabeth Olsen. This powerful psychological drama truly stands
HANG on a minute, we haven’t seen a film starring Jennifer Aniston for at least half an hour, what’s going on? Calm down, dears, Jen is still plugging away and tapping into the comedy vibe that proved such a hit in Horrible Bosses. So now we have Wanderl
Despite its underwhelming advertising push, I had high hopes for "Wanderlust," mostly based on the strength of its players. David Wain's last film with Paul Rudd, "Role Models," was a great comedy full of some fantastic jokes; before that, the two helped
MUSKETEERS Athos, Porthos and Aramis are inseparable pals who live by the motto “One for all, all for one”. But if you’re tempted to rent or buy THE THREE MUSKETEERS (12: Entertainment One), the latest take on Alexandre Dumas’s swashbuckling tale of 17th
On February 28, 1983, at the end of its eleventh season, M*A*S*H said goodbye to television. More than 105 million Americans in about 51 million homes watched the series finale, a two-and-a-half-hour-long movie directed by star Alan Alda, that featured t
The last time Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston shared the big screen she was pregnant and he was gay. Fourteen years on from The Object Of My Affection the chemistry between the former Friends is still apparent, even in such a lightweight vehicle as this f
Review SoHood.com Reviewed by: Michelle Thomas Movie Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Extras Rating: 5 out of 5 Overview: When a group of hard working guys find out they’ve fallen victim to a wealthy business man’s Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise re
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston are the kind of couple that just naturally exude charm. They’re like Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan – except without the successful track record. Having previously worked together in “The Object Of My Affection” and the TV show “Fr
If you're reading Gizmodo right now, chances are you may be skipping the Oscars this year. I know I am. I didn't see enough of the movies nominated to care. So why not usher in the week with some mid-'90's perfection? Flirting With Disaster is great on e
"Wanderlust" would provide an intriguing double feature with the acclaimed indie drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene." Both are about people who search for their true selves in woodsy communes, get sucked into the brainwashing and insularity by a charismatic
The scandal surrounding AIJ Investment Advisors Co., an asset-management firm where some 200 billion yen in corporate pension money has gone missing, follows the same plot as the American film "Tower Heist" (Japanese title: "Penthouse") that's currently
The real Navy SEALs of Relativity's shoot-'em-up "Act of Valor" are doing some real damage to the competition at this weekend's box office: The R-rated action film took an estimated $9 million Friday and is on track to gross nearly $26 million for the we
The beginning of the great Cavalry trilogy by John Ford, very nearly the greatest director that ever lived. Watching Ford taught Kurosawa, taught Spielberg, taught every director that has ever given us the HERO SHOT, that understood the right angle to cr
In the do-or-die comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller, this odd couple has to rob a high security building if they're gonna save the stolen pensions and give the people back what they deserve. When things prove to be more difficult than they thou
Oscars are this weekend, and to celebrate, Mercedes-Benz have us playing in Hollywood to celebrate the 60 years of the SL… which has been featured in more movies and tv shows over the years than i could imagine! (Don’t worry, there’s a massive “selection
Just run the check list with me real quick. Banal romantic comedy? Check. Terrifying home-grown propaganda? Check. Contrived, plot-driven thriller? Check. Tyler Perry? Check. Japanime? Check. Okay, looks like we should just avoid the cinema this week the
Most teenagers would take being cast as a popular girl who terrorizes Lindsay Lohan in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as a sign that they might be kind of hot. However, in the March issue of MIAMI Magazine, Megan Fox says that when she was younger
Paul Rudd stands in front of a bathroom vanity and riffs a string of vulgar, not-very-funny euphemisms for the intercourse he plans to have with Malin Akerman in an outtake in the closing credits of "Wanderlust." It's a part of the process with any Judd
Democrat Didi Barrett and Republican Rich Wager agree state government is off to a good start in...- 11:53 pm Are you one of the 40,000 Dutchess residents who commute to work outside the county? If so, here's...- 10:12 pm The Pine Plains Bombers are hung
If there’s any lingering doubt about Paul Rudd’s supremacy as a leading man on light-comedy patrol, Wanderlust makes it official — if for no other reason than one segment consisting of nothing fancier than the enormously likable Rudd playing a straight-l
Actor Alan Alda regularly snubs offers to hit Broadway because the theatre is a dangerous place for him - he was almost killed onstage three times. The M*A*S*H veteran starred in a number of theatre productions in his youth, including The Apple Tree, whi
"Wanderlust" proudly wears its sketch-comedy origins on its sleeve, and that means the gags are as hit-and-miss as you'd imagine. David Wain ("Role Models") directs from a script he co-wrote with longtime friend and collaborator Ken Marino, but it's clea
Photo Credit: Gemma La Mana Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux at Elysium in "Wanderlust." "Wanderlust" starts on a high note and then slips down, down, down before rebounding slightly at the end. It's like a couple of accidents staged in the
'Wanderlust" wanders too much for its own good. At times it's pretty funny. How could it not be? It's got Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston and hippie jokes and lots of improv. The problem is, it's got too many hippie jokes and too much improv. Much of the
Recommend this article to your friends. Release Date: February 24, 2012 Rating: R (for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use) Genre: Comedy Run Time: 98 min. Director: David Wain Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Malin
Wanderlust would provide an intriguing double feature with the acclaimed indie drama Martha Marcy May Marlene. Both are about people who search for their true selves in woodsy communes, get sucked into the brainwashing and insularity by a charismatic lea
Everyone's got to start somewhere. Malin Akerman, for example, played a robot in her acting debut. The year was 1987, and the actress was appearing as a guest star in an episode of "Earth: Final Conflict." "That's true," Akerman said, laughing. "I guess
New to DVD: 'J. Edgar' 'Tower Heist' 'Borgia: Faith and Fear' and 'Underdog: Complete Collector's Edition' ' J. Edgar' "J. Edgar" covers the nearly half-century that J. Edgar Hoover ran the FBI and then some, fueling his reputation as the person "who wie
PLOT: Having recently lost their New York home, George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston)- broke, and utterly without hope, stumble upon a hippie commune. The laid-back, stress-free lifestyle appeals to the broke couple, and they become part of the
Action-packed comedy Tower Heist is released on DVD & Triple Play (DVD, BD & Digital Copy) on 19th March 2012. Packed full of never-before-seen extras, the release tells the tale of a group of workers at a luxury New York apartment complex who decide to
Paul Rudd stands in front of a bathroom vanity and riffs a string of vulgar, not-very-funny euphemisms for the intercourse he plans to have with Malin Akerman in an outtake in the closing credits of "Wanderlust." It's a part of the process with any Judd
A new study finds women are more likely to have a heart attack without chest pain, which makes them less likely to realize what's going on and less likely to get immediate treatment. Cardiologist, Dr. Lori Mosca talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill and o
A new prenatal test that reveals birth abnormalities at a much earlier stage is sure to give pregnant women and their families a lot more to think about. Erica Hill reports. Then, Dr. Paul Root Wolpe, Director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University
For the past 40 years, many have known Alan Alda as Hawkeye from the classic TV series "M*A*S*H." But since the show went off the air, Alda has become a best-selling author and has starred in more than two dozen films. In his latest movie, "Wanderlust,"
A new prenatal test that reveals birth abnormalities at a much earlier stage is sure to give pregnant women and their families a lot more to think about. Erica Hill reports. Then, Dr. Paul Root Wolpe, Director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University
The Flick: While not one of Eddie Murphy’s most amazing outings, "Tower Heist" is by far his best and funniest work in years. As a sassy ex-con, Murphy goes back to his old school comedic roots and provides some of the funniest moments in the film. (Thin
In Wanderlust, Ken Marino plays Paul Rudd’s character’s older brother. His loud-mouthed, neurotic character Rick takes in Rudd’s George and his wife Linda (Jennifer Aniston) after George loses his job. Marino, who also appeared in MTV's The State and Sta
'Tower Heist' The Bernie Madoff-inspired comic caper "Tower Heist" features Ben Stiller fronting a crew of staffers at a posh Columbus Circle building who are swindled out of their savings by a financier (a swarthy Alan Alda) and go to extreme measures t
During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover would rise to be the most powerful man in America. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years, he would stop at nothing to protect his country. Through eight presidents and three wars, Hoover w
Waiting for the curtain to rise, theatergoers could trace more than 60 years of Bucks County Playhouse shows from signs on the theater's walls listing each season's lineup. "What happened to the signs?" the Playhouse's new owners and operators
An all-star cast of Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick, and Alan Alda lead this action-comedy about a group of hotel workers whose retirement funds are stolen by a shady investor. When they realize that he may use his money and influence to get
In this thriller, a team of Navy SEALs is sent on a mission to recover a kidnapped C.I.A. agent. Directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh; starring Roselyn Sanchez, Emilio Rivera, and Alex Veadov. Opening Feb. 24. (In wide release.) Joshua Marston directed
Jennifer Aniston has revealed that there was a real community feel on the set of her new movie Wanderlust. The actress teams up with Paul Rudd for the new comedy movie and she admits that they shot most of the film in a remote location so the cast spent
What's on the radar screen in television, music and film for the coming week. Big picture: Climb aboard your time machine and head to this year's Academy Awards. For starters, perpetual '90s host Billy Crystal (the anti-Ricky Gervais) returns to active d
Tower Heist would be a winner if its sole purpose was to make the shit done in Mission: Impossible look easy. Unfortunately for those involved, the movie is not a how-to on becoming a rogue agent, but an underwhelming comedy with a big-named cast. Ben St
"J. Edgar" TWO STARS (R; 2:17) • As directed by Clint Eastwood, scripted by Dustin Lance Black ("Milk") and enacted by Leonardo DiCaprio, this long, slow biography of the longtime director of the FBI is more interested in Hoover's personal life than poli
What happens when you chuck your materialistic life and join a commune-style collective of artsy types doing their thing out in the woods? Ask Jennifer Aniston, who took a hiatus from sappy, big-budget rom-coms, joined forces with the cool kids of comedy
Martha Marcy May Marlene 20th Century Fox, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.99 Writer-director Sean Durkin's terrifying feature debut stars Elizabeth Olsen as an unstable young woman who flees a cult led by a coolly persuasive sociopath (played by a guitar-slinging
Enlarge Martin Griff / The Times People leave a press conference at the Bucks County Playhouse after hearing plans for restoring the playhouse in New Hope, Pa. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Kevin and Sherri Daugherty, who live in Central Bucks County and
Written and directed by David Wain ("Wet Hot American Summer," "Children's Hospital") and starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, "Wanderlust" features a who's-who of comedic talent in its supporting cast. You have Alan Alda, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio,
An amazing cast has assembled for “Wanderlust,” no doubt in part because of the involvement of mega-producer Judd Apatow, Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston portray corporate couple George and Linda, whose situation forces them off the island and into the ar
Eddie Murphy has undergone pounds of makeup to transform into multiple members of the same family. He’s talked with computer generated animals. He’s been a computer generated animal. But until he made the 2011 comedy Tower Heist , he had never been hooke
Puss in Boots Four out of fivePuss in Boots was easily the most beloved character in the whole Shrek franchise because he wasn’t just cute, friendly and courageously committed to genuine friendship, he had the depth of character to actually mock himself.
Big picture: It’s like Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore on skates. Seann William Scott (remember that annoying Stiffler guy from American Pie?) plays a dim-witted brute conscripted to play Canadian minor league hockey solely for his mighty fists (after all,
Despite the optically dizzying dress she wore to the premiere of her new flick, “Wanderlust,” Jennifer Aniston was all smiles on the red carpet Thursday. She went with co-stars Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux, her real-life beau. The film, which also featur
A restricted trailer for Jennifer Aniston's upcoming movie "Wanderlust" has just arrived. It's filled with R-rated scenes including the one which sees her character, Linda, sleeping in the nude with three naked women. It also includes footage which shows
It must be admitted that certain...okay, several portions of David Wain's Wanderlust (Universal, 2.24), a snappy satire of straightlaced vs. hippie-ish values and lifestyles, aren't half bad. That's not to say I laughed out loud, but I was quiety amused
Hélène Campbell’s one-woman crusade to raise organ-donor awareness hit another high note Thursday when she made an unexpected appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’s popular daytime talk... If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Marc Lepine should be Ottawa
"A writer like a boxer must stand alone," Josh Hartnett's Erik Kernan portentously narrates at the start of this 2007 drama, which failed to merit a UK cinema release. Hartnett's "careless" sports reporter for The Denver Times comes across three young je
Jennifer Aniston is finally having fun with fashion! The 43-year-old actress retired her collection of LBDs Thursday night at the Westwood, Calif. premiere of her new movie Wanderlust . Joined by costar Paul Rudd , Aniston wore head-to-toe Tom Ford. (The
(out of four) Clint Eastwood’s substantial biopic tells us many things, possibly too many, about the late J. Edgar Hoover, the secretive FBI director who probed America’s nether regions for 48 years under eight presidents, from 1924-72. Penned by Milk sc
I hate insects. In fact, it goes far beyond that. I hate anything that has more than four appendages. Insects, beetles, bugs, arachnids, you name it, I hate it. So, naturally, whenever I see one of them, my first instinct is to smash and smush it until i
ANONYMOUS (2011). Call it the anti-Shakespeare in Love. Call it the more cultured cousin to Inglourious Basterds. Just don't call Anonymous a fact-based story. There have been many speculations advanced that William Shakespeare actually did not write the
If any one town can claim to have invented improv, it's Chicago. It's been that way since July 5, 1955, when the Compass Players opened their first show at 1152 E. 55th St. and allowed the likes of Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Valerie Harper and Alan Alda t
Samuel L Jackson and Josh Hartnett star in this gripping true story of deception focusing on a struggling writer and an ex-heavyweight boxing champion. Experience one man’s battle for integrity as RESURRECTING THE CHAMP comes to DVD from 13 February 2012
In "Wanderlust," Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston play a Manhattan couple who, following a bit of unexpected unemployment (is there any other kind?), head down South to rebuild their lives. What happens next is like "Lost In America" by way of "Wet Hot Ame
Whether you are single, celibate, widowed or blessed with possessing a healthy amount of hardened cynicism, the chances are that the 24-hour period between the 13th and 15th February is not one that you await with bated breath. The tradition of being ins
The Jason Segel-helmed return to the domain of Muppetdom is a piece of pure, unashamed nostalgia for the original Muppet Show. Though marred by a bit its fondness for weepy schmaltz (and the incessant upholstery advertising Cars 2), The Muppets is practi
Brew and View at the Vic Theatre 3145 North Sheffield, Chicago, IL The Jason Segel-helmed return to the domain of Muppetdom is a piece of pure, unashamed nostalgia for the original Muppet Show. Though marred by a bit its fondness for weepy schmaltz (and
I appreciate and support your past proposal for the Village of Sag Harbor to take ownership of Long Wharf. Such action appears to me to be timely and in the long term best interests of Suffolk County and the Village. It was disappointing that the deal co
Aiming to outdo HBO’s recent recruiting of Alan Alda with their own unconventional ’70s sex symbols, Showtime has drafted both Elliott Gould and Jon Voight to join the cast of the upcoming Ray Donovan, which stars modern-day “thinking woman’s sex symbol”
In David Wain's 2008 comedy Role Models, the main characters, played by Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott, are constantly annoyed by an extremely cheery member of the Big Brother program that they have been forced to take part in. Played by A.D. Miles, o
Many local businesses and nonprofits joined Patch this week, some you'll recognize and others you may not be familiar with. Here is a rundown on the products and services they provide to the community. Please help welcome these businesses to Patch by fol
One of the most exciting financial initiatives for the independent filmmaker is offered by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It believes that a carefully reasoned and systematic understanding of the forces of nature and society, when applied inventively an
The Juilliard School will honor longtime Juilliard trustee and patron of the arts, and former Chair of the Juilliard Board, Mary Rodgers Guettel, with a gala evening, Hail Mary!, April 30 at 7 PM in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The black-tie even
Imagine walking 650 miles. It takes about 8 days and 19 hours according to Google maps (beta). Now, imagine that you are a 17-year-old African-American male. By the way, the year is 1935. You begin this "650 miles" walk from Georgia to Washington, D.C. t
Alan Alda, Jamie Bernstein, Boyd Gaines, Sheldon Harnick, Helen Hunt, Linda Lavin, Patti LuPone, and Faith Prince will be among the artists paying tribute to Mary Rodgers Guettel at The Juilliard School's gala, Hail Mary!, to be held in Juilliard's Peter
You only have until Sunday, Feb. 26, to get your Oscar game on--that's just two-and-a-half weeks to become the center of attention at a party where you and your friends watch the world's most insufferable, widely loved awards show. In an effort to fill y
Susan Sarandon is the latest big name to sign-up as a guest star on comedy-drama The Big C . 1 of 1 Susan Sarandon: joining The Big C as a cancer survivor The Oscar winner will play Joy, a cancer survivor who is using her unique experience to inspire and
Just as the New York Giants pulled out a last-minute victory over the New England Patriots, NBC's telecast of Super Bowl XVLI eked out a narrow win to become the most-watched television program in U.S. history. NBC's coverage of Eli Manning and the Giant
Welcome back for the sixth year of Maths Masters. We're very grateful for the continued interest that our columns have received. Again this year, we hope to write about some beautiful and little-known mathematics, and to explain more familiar maths that
The Jason Segel-helmed return to the domain of Muppetdom is a piece of pure, unashamed nostalgia for the original Muppet Show. Though marred by a bit its fondness for weepy schmaltz (and the incessant upholstery advertising Cars 2), The Muppets is practi
Welcome to the Superb Owl version of Saturday Ramblings. Yes, we are still waiting for the NFL to declare InternetMonk as the official blog of pro football. Until then, we cannot refer to the big game this weekend by its proper name, so we will go with t
By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper It's a good thing February is a short month. The movies coming our way over the next four weekends are not only not Oscar-quality, there aren't too many of them that are even call-a-friend, bored-on-a-Sunday-afternoon, got-not
Congregation Beth Yam continues to have a hit with its broadcasts of Live from NY's 92nd Street Y speaker series. "Unprotected Texts: Controversial Elements in the Bible" with Bart Ehrman and Jennifer Wright Knust at 8:15 p.m. Feb. 7. Sandra Day O'Connor
And more from our Liz: Kaye Ballard joins other Broadway legends in “Just For Love” … Cindy Adams hosts “Women of Achievement” … and, well — happy birthday to me! “I BELIEVE that people should cultivate silence and contemplation; both things are imperile
We frequently have discussions in the liberal progressive blogosphere about the merits of reclaiming words. I submit that one we really need to reclaim, take back and restore to its original meaning and cease and desist from thinking of it in terms of th
Tina Fey, Jack McBrayer, Jane Krakowski, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and the rest of 30 Rock's brilliantly nutty ensemble return in fine form. Show of the week: 30 Rock: series return, Channel Seven, Thursday, 11.30pm TINA Fey is a phenomenon. Actor, auth
You are always your own best guru, your own best teacher, the answers are always inside you . Sathya Sai Baba A traveller am i, and a navigator, and every day i discover a new region within my soul. Kahlil Gibran * Every door is another pas-sage, another
If you are into comical caper films, you should take advantage of this weekend’s Cheap Seats showing of “Tower Heist.” Composed of an unconventional cast, “Tower Heist” brings together big names such as Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck and Alan A
After The Big C's season finale last year, I couldn't imagine how the show could get any better. Thanks to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter's Lesley Goldberg, we know at least one thing creator Darlene Hunt has up her sleeve: a pretty amaz
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the schedule for the 12th edition of Film Comments Selects (February 17 - March 1), Film Comment magazine's film festival. The lineup boasts both films not yet in theaters and ones previously released. Hig
Ben Stiller, here at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards, is set to produce, direct and star in a new HBO show about a Jewish family from Washington. (Photo by LGEPR by Creative Commons) NEW YORK (6NoBacon.com) -- Ben Stiller reportedly has signed on to w
