— by SEAN GERSKI — Since “Swingers” in 1996 and “Office Space” in 1999, I have been patiently waiting for Ron Livingston to turn into a star. Since then, he has done some fine work, but he hasn’t garnered the necessary breakout role … until now. Unless[...]
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Under Review: ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I just concluded my reading of a several response discussion on the topic of Jay Roach’s “Dinner for Schmucks,” in which the original author stated that the film is “destined to be the meanest movie ever” because he believes that the plot is “just abo[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I never noticed that Steve Carell and Paul Rudd have the same color eyes. To be fair, it’s not exactly obvious to see the similarity unless you’re looking at the poster for their latest comedy “Dinner for Schmucks.” The poster below is an uncomfortable[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
— by RACHEL COYNE — When you first hear the premise for “Dinner for Schmucks” (a remake of the French comedy “Le dîner de cons”), where a group of business executives have a contest to see who can find the biggest moron to bring to dinner, your initial reaction is to think how a[...]