October 23, 2008 Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released 9/19/08 1hr. 47 min. R Howard Deutch/Lions Gate Dane Cook Kate Hudson Jason Biggs Alec Baldwin Here’s why I’m intrigued by Dane Cook movies: 1.) No one can overcome a bad screenplay 2.) Dane Cook picks bad screenplays and tries to overcome them Think of the […]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released 9/26/08 1 hr. 29 min. R Clark Gregg/ Fox Searchlight Sam Rockwell Anjelica Huston Kelly Macdonald Brad William Henke Clark Gregg There are some good things working in Choke: too many. There is some absolute dare in this screenplay: too much. Whereas Fight Club (the other Chuck Palahniuk novel-turned-film) […]

Reviewed by Richard Lee Zuras Released: 9/19/08 1 hr. 27 min. PG  Tony Leondis / MGM John Cusack Steve Buscemi Eddie Izzard Sean Hayes Molly Shannon It isn’t that Igor is a complete failure, but it is as if Igor were a sequel to a far superior part one. The director of Igor, in fact, is […]

Reviewed by Alexsays Released: 9/12/08 1 hr. 35 min. R Coen Brothers/ Focus Features George Clooney Brad Pitt Frances McDormand John Malkovich Anyone who is remotely familiar with the satirical comedy style of the brothers Coen will not be too disappointed by their new offering, Burn after Reading. Pitt plays the role of a totally […]