Marisa Tomei, Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette Appearing in ‘The Reluctant...
The stars will come out when “The Realistic Joneses” hits Broadway next spring. The acclaimed Will Eno comedy focuses on two suburban couples whose lives collide in unexpected ways, but the men and...
View Article6 More Shows We Think Are Doomed, From ‘Hostages’ to ‘Sean’
We hate to say a show is doomed. We really do. But we don’t take it lightly, and we’ve never been wrong. In the past, TheWrap has predicted that a total of 12 shows would be canceled – and all of them...
View ArticleAaron Paul, Pierce Brosnan and Toni Collette Bond Over Suicide in ‘A Long Way...
Aaron Paul, Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette and Imogen Poots decide against leaping to their deaths and leap into each others’ supportive arms, instead, in an international trailer for “A Long Way Down.”...
View ArticleNicola Peltz, Jack Reynor Named CinemaCon’s Rising Stars
The names Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor are likely to be greeted with puzzled stares by average moviegoers now, but CinemaCon is betting that will change with the release of “Transformers: Age of...
View Article‘The Realistic Joneses’ Theater Review: Michael C. Hall Confronts Eternity...
If someone can get a 90-minute play produced on Broadway, is it acceptable for critics to respond with a 90-word review? I recently wrote that 90 minutes in the theater is the new three-act play. And...
View ArticleTribeca Film Fest Juries Draft Jeff Goldblum, Whoopi Goldberg, Lake Bell and...
Lake Bell, Toni Collette“>Toni Collette, Jeff Goldblum, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Stuhlbarg, Heather Graham“>Heather Graham and Catherine Hardwicke are among the three dozen actors, filmmakers and...
View ArticleCBS Cancels ‘Crazy Ones,’ 4 Other Freshman Shows; Renews ‘The Mentalist’
CBS has good news for fans of “The Mentalist,” but that’s about it for now. The network chopped five one-and-done shows on Saturday: “Intelligence,” “Bad Teacher,” “Crazy Ones,” “Friends with Better...
View ArticleSimon Pegg Travels the World in ‘Hector and the Search for Happiness’ Trailer...
Simon Pegg is a psychiatrist looking for answers in “Hector and the Search for Happiness.” In the latest trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy’s UK release, it becomes clear that he finds an...
View ArticleJack Reynor Is All His Addict Mother, Toni Collette, Has in ‘Glassland’...
Currently starring in the number one film in the country, “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” Jack Reynor takes on a much more subtle performance opposite Toni Collette in Gerard Barrett‘s “Glassland.”...
View Article‘Krampus’ Trailer: Adam Scott Horror-Comedy Puts Scary Twist on Dysfunctional...
Think your family’s holiday get togethers are miserable? Wait until you watch the first trailer for “Krampus” — a Christmas-themed horror comedy from Michael Dougherty, the writer and director of...
View ArticleCBS Previews New Series ‘Crazy Ones,’‘Hostages,’‘Intelligence,’‘Mom,’ More...
Following its upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday, CBS released first looks at its new series for the 2013-2014 season. Also read: CBS Fall Lineup: Greg Garcia, Robin Williams Comedies...
View Article‘The Way, Way Back’ Tops Releases at Specialty Box Office on Friday
For moviegoers looking for an alternative to “Despicable Me 2” and “The Lone Ranger” over the July 4 weekend, a handful of independent movies will debut at the specialty box office on Friday. Fox...
View Article‘The Way, Way Back’ Review: Delightful, Comic Coming-of-Age Tale
Coming-of-age stories are a dime a dozen. Even cheaper, actually. We all come of age, and we all have stories. It takes real talent to make yours special, and writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash demonstrate...
View Article‘The Way, Way Back’ Is Way, Way Good, Critics Say
Fox Searchlight's "The Way, Way Back" was written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, the same two guys behind the screenplay adaptation for "The Descendants," which netted them Oscars in 2012....
View ArticleIndependent Box Office: ‘The Way, Way Back’ Averages $30K Per-Screen in Debut
"The Way, Way Back” is to a fast start at the specialty box office. The coming-of-age tale from from writer-directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash brought in an impressive $525,000 in its debut in 19...
View ArticleTCA: ‘Hostages’ Panel Promises It Will Answer the Pilot’s Central Question
Will the surgeon and suburban mother assigned to operate on the president in fact kill him to save her family being held hostage? That's the central question on CBS's new drama series, "The Hostages."...
View Article10 Things We Learned at TCAs: ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Love, Millennial Malaise and...
The best advice we heard at the Television Critics Association summer tour came from Charlie Rose: "The wind-up is not as necessary as you might think. It is, in the end, the pitch that makes the...
View Article‘Enough Said’ Review: A Cinematic Happy Ending for James Gandolfini’s...
Why aren’t more people talking about the fact that Nicole Holofcener is one of American film’s most interesting writer-directors? Is it the infrequency of her big-screen output? (Just five features in...
View Article‘Hostages’ Review: Surgeon’s Family Is Held Captive by Secrets
Suspense-filled from the get-go, “Hostages” revolves around a family full of secrets: There’s the husband (Tate Donovan) hiding his business woes and extracurricular activities, the surly daughter...
View ArticleToni Collette Comedy ‘Lucky Them’ Acquired by IFC Films
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to Megan Griffiths’ comedy “Lucky Them,” which premiered at Toronto and stars Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church and Oliver Platt. The film is presented by MyMy...
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