“Rashida Jones is simply glorious. Andy Samberg shines in a grounded performance that digs deep, sharply funny and touching, a breath of fresh comic air!” AirPerformancesBreathsShiningComicGloriousTouchingGroundedDig Deep Author:Peter Travers
“Zach Galifianakis is a comic force of nature! He is terrific. He digs down here and delivers a beautifully nuanced performance that gets under your skin. Just like the movie.” ForceSkinsPerformancesComicTerrificForces Of Nature Author:Peter Travers
“Bridges - a master of subtle brilliance - plays the hell out of it. Not by showing off, but by going bone-deep into a character who only thinks he's running on empty. Crazy Heart may finally win him the Oscar that's unfairly eluded him and it offers the pleasure of watching a great actor at the peak of his form.” ThinkingHeartMayPlayCharacterRunningFormActorsWinningPleasureHellCrazyMastersOffersEmptyBonesBridgesSubtleOscarsBrillianceShowing OffGreat Actors Author:Peter Travers
“Tom Hanks hits a new career peak. One of the best films of the year.” YearsFilmCareersTomsNew CarBest FilmNew Career Author:Peter Travers
“So welcome 'Damsels in Distress,' an exhilarating gift of a comedy about college, the female intellect, the limitless male ego, inventing a new dance, and suicide prevention... This is the world as Stillman sees it, and to luxuriate for two hours in that retro bubble of sparkling wit is a pleasure not to be missed.” WorldTwoHoursPleasureComedyCollegeEgoFemaleSuicideMalesIntellectWitWelcomeBubblesDistressLimitlessInventingExhilaratingPreventionSparklingRetroDamsel In DistressMale Ego Author:Peter Travers
“I wasn't a trained Mickey Mouse club performer. I played in jazz clubs and restaurants.” JazzClubsRestaurantsPerformersMiceMickey Author:Norah Jones
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is beyond bad. It carves out its own category of godawfulness. And, please, you don't have to remind me that the original was a colossal hit ($700 million worldwide) and the sequel will probably do just as well. I know it's popular. So is junk food, and they both poison your insides and rot your brain.” KnowsWellsBrainMillionsPleaseOriginalsRevengeFallenPoisonCategoriesJunkSequelsColossalJunk Food Author:Peter Travers
“Before Midnight is one of the years best movies. Full to the brim with humor, heartbreak, and ravishing romance. Richard Linklater directs with ardor and artistry. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy shine brilliantly. Heads up, Oscar. This ones a keeper.” YearsRomanceShiningOscarsMidnightArtistryKeepersHeads UpArdor Author:Peter Travers