Todd Phillips

Peter Pans head for the Strip in Todd Phillips' The Hangover

Men Behaving Badly

Bad Santa meets Napoleon Dynamite in tepid man-child comedy

Reps Etc.

Bad Santa meets Napoleon Dynamite in tepid man-child comedy

Free Will

Another SNL vet may be the next Bill Murray. Seriously.

Good Rappers Who've Made Terrible Actors

The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn't always a smooth one--a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It's 100 ... More >>

"Due Date": Zach Galifianakis steals a road movie from Robert Downey Jr.

The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn't always a smooth one--a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It's 100 ... More >>

Early Summer Movie Guide: What to See, When to See It

The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn't always a smooth one--a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It's 100 ... More >>

"The Hangover 2": Unfunny Bro Comedy Franchise Is Creatively Bankrupt

The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn't always a smooth one--a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It's 100 ... More >>