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"THE SITTER's main asset is Jonah Hill, whose perpetual loser Noah Griffith responds with admirable equanimity to every complication thrown his way."Sight and Sound25.23161

"THE SITTER's main asset is Jonah Hill, whose perpetual loser Noah Griffith responds with admirable equanimity to every complication thrown his way."Sight and Sound25.23161

3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand is seductive to watch as he vamps his way across the various stages here, both public and private, working the hair-tossing insouciant artist thing to excellent effect."Los Angeles Times "GET HIM TO THE GREEK manages to sustain its hepped-up, manic energy for surprisingly long stretches....Byrne, in addition to being a good sport, has marvelous comic timing..."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "Both Brand and Hill communicate as much with their facial expressions and bodies as they do with words....Brand shows flashes of genuine dramatic depth."Box Office "[Hill] makes the perfect foil, as passive and impressionable as Brand is reckless and impulsive..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is funny in the way of THE HANGOVER about what trouble lads can get into when their senses are whirling."Chicago Sun-Times "It has a rambly, realistic tone, with one orgiastic mishap spilling into the next, and that tone keeps much of the action popping with surprise." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 4 -- "Brand's legit rock vocals make Snow's songs about venereal disease and bangers and mash actually kind of awesome."Premiere 3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand displays a winning ability to seem completely real, and he's at his funniest whenever Snow is being horrendously pretentious or incandescent with mock rage. Hill, meanwhile, is the perfect foil..."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "There are some wickedly funny lines, gross-out gags, parodies and cameos....The show is stolen by Sean Combs, playing the volatile label boss..."Uncut "[T]he result is a welcome complication of the post-SPINAL TAP bozo archetype....[Hill] impresses as a foil to a famous and dangerous egomaniac..."Sight and Sound24.37087

3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand is seductive to watch as he vamps his way across the various stages here, both public and private, working the hair-tossing insouciant artist thing to excellent effect."Los Angeles Times "GET HIM TO THE GREEK manages to sustain its hepped-up, manic energy for surprisingly long stretches....Byrne, in addition to being a good sport, has marvelous comic timing..."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "Both Brand and Hill communicate as much with their facial expressions and bodies as they do with words....Brand shows flashes of genuine dramatic depth."Box Office "[Hill] makes the perfect foil, as passive and impressionable as Brand is reckless and impulsive..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is funny in the way of THE HANGOVER about what trouble lads can get into when their senses are whirling."Chicago Sun-Times "It has a rambly, realistic tone, with one orgiastic mishap spilling into the next, and that tone keeps much of the action popping with surprise." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 4 -- "Brand's legit rock vocals make Snow's songs about venereal disease and bangers and mash actually kind of awesome."Premiere 3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand displays a winning ability to seem completely real, and he's at his funniest whenever Snow is being horrendously pretentious or incandescent with mock rage. Hill, meanwhile, is the perfect foil..."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "There are some wickedly funny lines, gross-out gags, parodies and cameos....The show is stolen by Sean Combs, playing the volatile label boss..."Uncut "[T]he result is a welcome complication of the post-SPINAL TAP bozo archetype....[Hill] impresses as a foil to a famous and dangerous egomaniac..."Sight and Sound24.37087

3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand is seductive to watch as he vamps his way across the various stages here, both public and private, working the hair-tossing insouciant artist thing to excellent effect."Los Angeles Times "GET HIM TO THE GREEK manages to sustain its hepped-up, manic energy for surprisingly long stretches....Byrne, in addition to being a good sport, has marvelous comic timing..."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "Both Brand and Hill communicate as much with their facial expressions and bodies as they do with words....Brand shows flashes of genuine dramatic depth."Box Office "[Hill] makes the perfect foil, as passive and impressionable as Brand is reckless and impulsive..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is funny in the way of THE HANGOVER about what trouble lads can get into when their senses are whirling."Chicago Sun-Times "It has a rambly, realistic tone, with one orgiastic mishap spilling into the next, and that tone keeps much of the action popping with surprise." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 4 -- "Brand's legit rock vocals make Snow's songs about venereal disease and bangers and mash actually kind of awesome."Premiere 3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand displays a winning ability to seem completely real, and he's at his funniest whenever Snow is being horrendously pretentious or incandescent with mock rage. Hill, meanwhile, is the perfect foil..."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "There are some wickedly funny lines, gross-out gags, parodies and cameos....The show is stolen by Sean Combs, playing the volatile label boss..."Uncut "[T]he result is a welcome complication of the post-SPINAL TAP bozo archetype....[Hill] impresses as a foil to a famous and dangerous egomaniac..."Sight and Sound24.37087

3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand is seductive to watch as he vamps his way across the various stages here, both public and private, working the hair-tossing insouciant artist thing to excellent effect."Los Angeles Times "GET HIM TO THE GREEK manages to sustain its hepped-up, manic energy for surprisingly long stretches....Byrne, in addition to being a good sport, has marvelous comic timing..."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "Both Brand and Hill communicate as much with their facial expressions and bodies as they do with words....Brand shows flashes of genuine dramatic depth."Box Office "[Hill] makes the perfect foil, as passive and impressionable as Brand is reckless and impulsive..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is funny in the way of THE HANGOVER about what trouble lads can get into when their senses are whirling."Chicago Sun-Times "It has a rambly, realistic tone, with one orgiastic mishap spilling into the next, and that tone keeps much of the action popping with surprise." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 4 -- "Brand's legit rock vocals make Snow's songs about venereal disease and bangers and mash actually kind of awesome."Premiere 3 stars out of 5 -- "Brand displays a winning ability to seem completely real, and he's at his funniest whenever Snow is being horrendously pretentious or incandescent with mock rage. Hill, meanwhile, is the perfect foil..."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "There are some wickedly funny lines, gross-out gags, parodies and cameos....The show is stolen by Sean Combs, playing the volatile label boss..."Uncut "[T]he result is a welcome complication of the post-SPINAL TAP bozo archetype....[Hill] impresses as a foil to a famous and dangerous egomaniac..."Sight and Sound24.37087

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3 stars out of 5 -- "Stiller has an easy way with characters like this -- stammering uptight strivers who are earnest enough to laugh at but warm enough to like -- and it serves him well."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ayoade is the real success....With nerdy aplomb, Ayoade fits in by not fitting in at all..."Total Film24.37087

3 stars out of 5 -- "Stiller has an easy way with characters like this -- stammering uptight strivers who are earnest enough to laugh at but warm enough to like -- and it serves him well."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ayoade is the real success....With nerdy aplomb, Ayoade fits in by not fitting in at all..."Total Film24.37087

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "SUPERBAD is superfun across the board....It helps that the fun doesn't stop. It helps even more that the pitch-perfect script doesn't step out of character for a joke."Rolling Stone "Apatow directs with an adult understanding of and affection for teen hormonal rhythms....SUPERBAD is cute if you like guys who aren't even remotely bad..." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "It's funny, but there's something meaningful going on....[The film] has at its core a certain verisimilitude that is endearing -- even sweet."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A]bsurdly comic. Gross-out humor abounds....Side-splitting laughter, along with some powerful cringing, are likely to be audiences' dominant reactions."USA Today "[S]weetly absurd....[The] setups and camerawork serve the characters unobtrusively, as do the homey production design and costumes."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] rapid-fire gag machine....SUPERBAD is a relentless rib-assault that sure-footedly blends gross-outs, flashbacks, fantasy asides and a full quiver of zingers."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think AMERICAN GRAFFITI meets AMERICAN PIE at the crossroads where John Hughes meets John Landis....It's embarrassingly funny..."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think of this best as a younger sibling to KNOCKED UP....The characters are just as well-drawn and the situations as oddly relatable."Empire "[A] raucous party movie....The picture is dominated by three plucky young actors."Sight and Sound "Wide-eyed and sincere as it is hilariously, unrepentantly profane, the movie aims to express what it's like to stare down the barrel of your first foray into adulthood, and it's not afraid to be honest about it."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] very crass but perfectly judged comedy with a heart of gold, and the leading triumvirate of Cera, Hill and Mintz-Plasse are absolutely priceless."Ultimate DVD24.28632

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "SUPERBAD is superfun across the board....It helps that the fun doesn't stop. It helps even more that the pitch-perfect script doesn't step out of character for a joke."Rolling Stone "Apatow directs with an adult understanding of and affection for teen hormonal rhythms....SUPERBAD is cute if you like guys who aren't even remotely bad..." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "It's funny, but there's something meaningful going on....[The film] has at its core a certain verisimilitude that is endearing -- even sweet."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A]bsurdly comic. Gross-out humor abounds....Side-splitting laughter, along with some powerful cringing, are likely to be audiences' dominant reactions."USA Today "[S]weetly absurd....[The] setups and camerawork serve the characters unobtrusively, as do the homey production design and costumes."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] rapid-fire gag machine....SUPERBAD is a relentless rib-assault that sure-footedly blends gross-outs, flashbacks, fantasy asides and a full quiver of zingers."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think AMERICAN GRAFFITI meets AMERICAN PIE at the crossroads where John Hughes meets John Landis....It's embarrassingly funny..."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think of this best as a younger sibling to KNOCKED UP....The characters are just as well-drawn and the situations as oddly relatable."Empire "[A] raucous party movie....The picture is dominated by three plucky young actors."Sight and Sound "Wide-eyed and sincere as it is hilariously, unrepentantly profane, the movie aims to express what it's like to stare down the barrel of your first foray into adulthood, and it's not afraid to be honest about it."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] very crass but perfectly judged comedy with a heart of gold, and the leading triumvirate of Cera, Hill and Mintz-Plasse are absolutely priceless."Ultimate DVD24.28632

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "SUPERBAD is superfun across the board....It helps that the fun doesn't stop. It helps even more that the pitch-perfect script doesn't step out of character for a joke."Rolling Stone "Apatow directs with an adult understanding of and affection for teen hormonal rhythms....SUPERBAD is cute if you like guys who aren't even remotely bad..." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "It's funny, but there's something meaningful going on....[The film] has at its core a certain verisimilitude that is endearing -- even sweet."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A]bsurdly comic. Gross-out humor abounds....Side-splitting laughter, along with some powerful cringing, are likely to be audiences' dominant reactions."USA Today "[S]weetly absurd....[The] setups and camerawork serve the characters unobtrusively, as do the homey production design and costumes."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] rapid-fire gag machine....SUPERBAD is a relentless rib-assault that sure-footedly blends gross-outs, flashbacks, fantasy asides and a full quiver of zingers."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think AMERICAN GRAFFITI meets AMERICAN PIE at the crossroads where John Hughes meets John Landis....It's embarrassingly funny..."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think of this best as a younger sibling to KNOCKED UP....The characters are just as well-drawn and the situations as oddly relatable."Empire "[A] raucous party movie....The picture is dominated by three plucky young actors."Sight and Sound "Wide-eyed and sincere as it is hilariously, unrepentantly profane, the movie aims to express what it's like to stare down the barrel of your first foray into adulthood, and it's not afraid to be honest about it."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] very crass but perfectly judged comedy with a heart of gold, and the leading triumvirate of Cera, Hill and Mintz-Plasse are absolutely priceless."Ultimate DVD24.28632

4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] rapid-fire gag machine....SUPERBAD is a relentless rib-assault that sure-footedly blends gross-outs, flashbacks, fantasy asides and a full quiver of zingers."Total Film "Apatow directs with an adult understanding of and affection for teen hormonal rhythms....SUPERBAD is cute if you like guys who aren't even remotely bad..." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "Wide-eyed and sincere as it is hilariously, unrepentantly profane, the movie aims to express what it's like to stare down the barrel of your first foray into adulthood, and it's not afraid to be honest about it."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "SUPERBAD is superfun across the board....It helps that the fun doesn't stop. It helps even more that the pitch-perfect script doesn't step out of character for a joke."Rolling Stone "It's funny, but there's something meaningful going on....[The film] has at its core a certain verisimilitude that is endearing -- even sweet."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A]bsurdly comic. Gross-out humor abounds....Side-splitting laughter, along with some powerful cringing, are likely to be audiences' dominant reactions."USA Today 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think of this best as a younger sibling to KNOCKED UP....The characters are just as well-drawn and the situations as oddly relatable."Empire "[S]weetly absurd....[The] setups and camerawork serve the characters unobtrusively, as do the homey production design and costumes."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think AMERICAN GRAFFITI meets AMERICAN PIE at the crossroads where John Hughes meets John Landis....It's embarrassingly funny..."Uncut "[A] raucous party movie....The picture is dominated by three plucky young actors."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] very crass but perfectly judged comedy with a heart of gold, and the leading triumvirate of Cera, Hill and Mintz-Plasse are absolutely priceless."Ultimate DVD24.28632

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "SUPERBAD is superfun across the board....It helps that the fun doesn't stop. It helps even more that the pitch-perfect script doesn't step out of character for a joke."Rolling Stone "Apatow directs with an adult understanding of and affection for teen hormonal rhythms....SUPERBAD is cute if you like guys who aren't even remotely bad..." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly "It's funny, but there's something meaningful going on....[The film] has at its core a certain verisimilitude that is endearing -- even sweet."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A]bsurdly comic. Gross-out humor abounds....Side-splitting laughter, along with some powerful cringing, are likely to be audiences' dominant reactions."USA Today "[S]weetly absurd....[The] setups and camerawork serve the characters unobtrusively, as do the homey production design and costumes."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] rapid-fire gag machine....SUPERBAD is a relentless rib-assault that sure-footedly blends gross-outs, flashbacks, fantasy asides and a full quiver of zingers."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think AMERICAN GRAFFITI meets AMERICAN PIE at the crossroads where John Hughes meets John Landis....It's embarrassingly funny..."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "Think of this best as a younger sibling to KNOCKED UP....The characters are just as well-drawn and the situations as oddly relatable."Empire "[A] raucous party movie....The picture is dominated by three plucky young actors."Sight and Sound "Wide-eyed and sincere as it is hilariously, unrepentantly profane, the movie aims to express what it's like to stare down the barrel of your first foray into adulthood, and it's not afraid to be honest about it."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] very crass but perfectly judged comedy with a heart of gold, and the leading triumvirate of Cera, Hill and Mintz-Plasse are absolutely priceless."Ultimate DVD24.28632

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"Vega displays a more freewheeling spiritedness than she did in Spanglish."Film Comment "[I]ts modesty and good humor make it hard to resist....Mr. Silberling's commitment to the small and the everyday shows bravery as well as integrity."New York Times24.14539

"It's an edgy, engrossing comedy with an art-house sensibility and mainstream appeal. Amid the laughs, emotional truths loom large for each of its rather odd characters."USA Today "A comedy of discomfort that walks a wonderful line between reality-based emotional honesty and engaging humor....Satisfying and substantial."Los Angeles Times "[A] dulcetly crazy, certifiably hilarious and eerily mysterious little comedy written and directed by the Duplass brothers..."Wall Street Journal "Mr. Reilly and the filmmakers get a lot of mileage out of the actor's talent for making genially hapless characters likable."New York Times "If you want to see a vital example of how the indie spirit can interface with Hollywood, check out the spiky and surprising CYRUS." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Hill knocks the role out of the park, nailing every nuance, comic, tender and scary....Original and crazily inventive..."Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Marisa Tomei plays warm and friendly as well as anyone, and those qualities are essential to CYRUS..."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[T]he Duplasses are as generous with their payoff as they are canny about building up suspense....CYRUS is powered by a deep vein of humanism..."Washington Post "John C. Reilly takes the popular overgrown adolescent archetype and adds layers of despair, anger, and aching longing."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "Treading a fine line between tragi-comedy and indie quirk, the cast also divine humanity from the humour -- Reilly essays expertly rumpled befuddlement..."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "There are hilarious scenes....This remains intense, creepy and psychologically credible."Uncut21.3527

"It's an edgy, engrossing comedy with an art-house sensibility and mainstream appeal. Amid the laughs, emotional truths loom large for each of its rather odd characters."USA Today "A comedy of discomfort that walks a wonderful line between reality-based emotional honesty and engaging humor....Satisfying and substantial."Los Angeles Times "[A] dulcetly crazy, certifiably hilarious and eerily mysterious little comedy written and directed by the Duplass brothers..."Wall Street Journal "Mr. Reilly and the filmmakers get a lot of mileage out of the actor's talent for making genially hapless characters likable."New York Times "If you want to see a vital example of how the indie spirit can interface with Hollywood, check out the spiky and surprising CYRUS." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Hill knocks the role out of the park, nailing every nuance, comic, tender and scary....Original and crazily inventive..."Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Marisa Tomei plays warm and friendly as well as anyone, and those qualities are essential to CYRUS..."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[T]he Duplasses are as generous with their payoff as they are canny about building up suspense....CYRUS is powered by a deep vein of humanism..."Washington Post "John C. Reilly takes the popular overgrown adolescent archetype and adds layers of despair, anger, and aching longing."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "Treading a fine line between tragi-comedy and indie quirk, the cast also divine humanity from the humour -- Reilly essays expertly rumpled befuddlement..."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "There are hilarious scenes....This remains intense, creepy and psychologically credible."Uncut21.32451

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his one is the shrewdest take on the game since Ron Shelton's BULL DURHAM and it has appeal that reaches beyond the ballpark."Box Office "[T]houghtful and entertaining....Starring Brad Pitt in top movie star form, it's a film that's impressive and surprising."Los Angeles Times "As an actor, Brad Pitt has aged like a fine wine. In MONEYBALL, he's in classic, game-on movie-star mode..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly21.29633

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his one is the shrewdest take on the game since Ron Shelton's BULL DURHAM and it has appeal that reaches beyond the ballpark."Box Office "[T]houghtful and entertaining....Starring Brad Pitt in top movie star form, it's a film that's impressive and surprising."Los Angeles Times "As an actor, Brad Pitt has aged like a fine wine. In MONEYBALL, he's in classic, game-on movie-star mode..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly21.29633

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his one is the shrewdest take on the game since Ron Shelton's BULL DURHAM and it has appeal that reaches beyond the ballpark."Box Office "[T]houghtful and entertaining....Starring Brad Pitt in top movie star form, it's a film that's impressive and surprising."Los Angeles Times "As an actor, Brad Pitt has aged like a fine wine. In MONEYBALL, he's in classic, game-on movie-star mode..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly21.29633

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his one is the shrewdest take on the game since Ron Shelton's BULL DURHAM and it has appeal that reaches beyond the ballpark."Box Office "[T]houghtful and entertaining....Starring Brad Pitt in top movie star form, it's a film that's impressive and surprising."Los Angeles Times "As an actor, Brad Pitt has aged like a fine wine. In MONEYBALL, he's in classic, game-on movie-star mode..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[A] deeply American film about a uniquely American sport in which a principled guy takes on the moneyed titans because he can't stand the unfairness of what they're doing to the game he still loves."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 5 -- "[Y]ou'll be surprised how hard it grips....Miller essays a restraint that benefits the human moments weaved between the ballpark wheeling and dealing."Total Film 4 stars out of 4 -- "[I]t rounds all the bases with grace, modesty and a surfeit of heart."Washington Post21.29633

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his one is the shrewdest take on the game since Ron Shelton's BULL DURHAM and it has appeal that reaches beyond the ballpark."Box Office "[T]houghtful and entertaining....Starring Brad Pitt in top movie star form, it's a film that's impressive and surprising."Los Angeles Times "As an actor, Brad Pitt has aged like a fine wine. In MONEYBALL, he's in classic, game-on movie-star mode..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[A] deeply American film about a uniquely American sport in which a principled guy takes on the moneyed titans because he can't stand the unfairness of what they're doing to the game he still loves."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 5 -- "[Y]ou'll be surprised how hard it grips....Miller essays a restraint that benefits the human moments weaved between the ballpark wheeling and dealing."Total Film 4 stars out of 4 -- "[I]t rounds all the bases with grace, modesty and a surfeit of heart."Washington Post21.29633

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his one is the shrewdest take on the game since Ron Shelton's BULL DURHAM and it has appeal that reaches beyond the ballpark."Box Office "[T]houghtful and entertaining....Starring Brad Pitt in top movie star form, it's a film that's impressive and surprising."Los Angeles Times "As an actor, Brad Pitt has aged like a fine wine. In MONEYBALL, he's in classic, game-on movie-star mode..." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[A] deeply American film about a uniquely American sport in which a principled guy takes on the moneyed titans because he can't stand the unfairness of what they're doing to the game he still loves."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 5 -- "[Y]ou'll be surprised how hard it grips....Miller essays a restraint that benefits the human moments weaved between the ballpark wheeling and dealing."Total Film 4 stars out of 4 -- "[I]t rounds all the bases with grace, modesty and a surfeit of heart."Washington Post21.29633

"[T]he movie morphs into an action comedy with a tonal complexity that marks it as a very contemporary creative project....21 JUMP STREET is a riot of risks that pay off, the biggest of which might be handing Tatum funny business." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[Tatum] has the kind of comic timing thats deceptively laid-back and sharp at the same time."Movieline 4.5 out of 5 -- "Jonah Hill is masterful at delivering absurd stories with so much sweetness, the nonsense can't even get in the way. If you loved SUPERBAD...this could be your new favorite movie."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his mix of buddy-buddy cop movie and high-school comedy is surprisingly fun-packed from start to finish."Total Film "[C]heerfully chaotic, gleefully vulgar....The most agreeable parts turn on the unlikely affection that grows between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as screw-up cops and reluctant buddies..."Wall Street Journal "Hill is in fine form....Its Tatum, an introspective actor not thought of as an exuberant funnyman, who rises to the occasion with a loose, mischievous performance..."Hollywood Reporter "[T]here's enough disposable fun to be had in a script that relishes every chance to prove it's not trying too hard..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "[O]ne of the pleasures of 21 JUMP STREET is that the screenplay by Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill is happy to point out all of its improbabilities; the premise is preposterous to begin with, and they run with that."Chicago Sun-Times "[The film has] an endearing, punch-you-in-the-arm-because-I-like-you-man charm."Los Angeles Times "21 JUMP STREET is an example of how formula-driven entertainment can succeed....silly, spirited and, yes, smart enough to work."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[W]ith a fresh script, flip humor and inspired casting....It's that rare comedy that's funny throughout, with a hilarious story that hinges on the unlikely pairing of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum..."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "This bracing new take on 21 JUMP STREET has a playful spark all its own. It's a blast."Rolling Stone18.77899

"[T]he movie morphs into an action comedy with a tonal complexity that marks it as a very contemporary creative project....21 JUMP STREET is a riot of risks that pay off, the biggest of which might be handing Tatum funny business." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[Tatum] has the kind of comic timing thats deceptively laid-back and sharp at the same time."Movieline 4.5 out of 5 -- "Jonah Hill is masterful at delivering absurd stories with so much sweetness, the nonsense can't even get in the way. If you loved SUPERBAD...this could be your new favorite movie."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his mix of buddy-buddy cop movie and high-school comedy is surprisingly fun-packed from start to finish."Total Film "[C]heerfully chaotic, gleefully vulgar....The most agreeable parts turn on the unlikely affection that grows between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as screw-up cops and reluctant buddies..."Wall Street Journal "Hill is in fine form....Its Tatum, an introspective actor not thought of as an exuberant funnyman, who rises to the occasion with a loose, mischievous performance..."Hollywood Reporter "[T]here's enough disposable fun to be had in a script that relishes every chance to prove it's not trying too hard..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "[O]ne of the pleasures of 21 JUMP STREET is that the screenplay by Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill is happy to point out all of its improbabilities; the premise is preposterous to begin with, and they run with that."Chicago Sun-Times "[The film has] an endearing, punch-you-in-the-arm-because-I-like-you-man charm."Los Angeles Times "21 JUMP STREET is an example of how formula-driven entertainment can succeed....silly, spirited and, yes, smart enough to work."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[W]ith a fresh script, flip humor and inspired casting....It's that rare comedy that's funny throughout, with a hilarious story that hinges on the unlikely pairing of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum..."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "This bracing new take on 21 JUMP STREET has a playful spark all its own. It's a blast."Rolling Stone18.77898

"[T]he movie morphs into an action comedy with a tonal complexity that marks it as a very contemporary creative project....21 JUMP STREET is a riot of risks that pay off, the biggest of which might be handing Tatum funny business." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[Tatum] has the kind of comic timing thats deceptively laid-back and sharp at the same time."Movieline 4.5 out of 5 -- "Jonah Hill is masterful at delivering absurd stories with so much sweetness, the nonsense can't even get in the way. If you loved SUPERBAD...this could be your new favorite movie."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his mix of buddy-buddy cop movie and high-school comedy is surprisingly fun-packed from start to finish."Total Film "[C]heerfully chaotic, gleefully vulgar....The most agreeable parts turn on the unlikely affection that grows between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as screw-up cops and reluctant buddies..."Wall Street Journal "Hill is in fine form....Its Tatum, an introspective actor not thought of as an exuberant funnyman, who rises to the occasion with a loose, mischievous performance..."Hollywood Reporter "[T]here's enough disposable fun to be had in a script that relishes every chance to prove it's not trying too hard..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "[O]ne of the pleasures of 21 JUMP STREET is that the screenplay by Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill is happy to point out all of its improbabilities; the premise is preposterous to begin with, and they run with that."Chicago Sun-Times "[The film has] an endearing, punch-you-in-the-arm-because-I-like-you-man charm."Los Angeles Times "21 JUMP STREET is an example of how formula-driven entertainment can succeed....silly, spirited and, yes, smart enough to work."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[W]ith a fresh script, flip humor and inspired casting....It's that rare comedy that's funny throughout, with a hilarious story that hinges on the unlikely pairing of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum..."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "This bracing new take on 21 JUMP STREET has a playful spark all its own. It's a blast."Rolling Stone18.77898

"[T]he movie morphs into an action comedy with a tonal complexity that marks it as a very contemporary creative project....21 JUMP STREET is a riot of risks that pay off, the biggest of which might be handing Tatum funny business." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[Tatum] has the kind of comic timing thats deceptively laid-back and sharp at the same time."Movieline 4.5 out of 5 -- "Jonah Hill is masterful at delivering absurd stories with so much sweetness, the nonsense can't even get in the way. If you loved SUPERBAD...this could be your new favorite movie."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his mix of buddy-buddy cop movie and high-school comedy is surprisingly fun-packed from start to finish."Total Film "[C]heerfully chaotic, gleefully vulgar....The most agreeable parts turn on the unlikely affection that grows between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as screw-up cops and reluctant buddies..."Wall Street Journal "Hill is in fine form....Its Tatum, an introspective actor not thought of as an exuberant funnyman, who rises to the occasion with a loose, mischievous performance..."Hollywood Reporter "[T]here's enough disposable fun to be had in a script that relishes every chance to prove it's not trying too hard..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 4 -- "[O]ne of the pleasures of 21 JUMP STREET is that the screenplay by Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill is happy to point out all of its improbabilities; the premise is preposterous to begin with, and they run with that."Chicago Sun-Times "[The film has] an endearing, punch-you-in-the-arm-because-I-like-you-man charm."Los Angeles Times "21 JUMP STREET is an example of how formula-driven entertainment can succeed....silly, spirited and, yes, smart enough to work."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[W]ith a fresh script, flip humor and inspired casting....It's that rare comedy that's funny throughout, with a hilarious story that hinges on the unlikely pairing of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum..."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "This bracing new take on 21 JUMP STREET has a playful spark all its own. It's a blast."Rolling Stone18.77898

"The film is outstanding at observing the interplay and competitiveness among three roommates....There's plenty to savor, beginning with SAndler's performance."Variety 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "This comedy about comedians, mistakes and mortality is as constantly engaging and reliably hilarious as you'd expect from Apatow..."Box Office 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The thing about FUNNY PEOPLE is that it's a real movie. That means carefully written dialogue and carefully placed supporting performances -- and it's about something."Chicago Sun-Times "The stand-up scenes, with their bad lighting and air of flop-sweat, have the sting of truth....[Adam Sandler is] the movie's biggest draw and its most effective and powerful presence."New York Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[M]ost will probably be riveted by its twists and turns and interactions of its complex characters....If you let yourself be transported along for the leisurely ride, the experience is, at times, even sublime."USA Today "[T]remendously funny....The films Apatow writes and directs double as moral inquiries." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "It works because it doesn't feel like it is trying to be funny...as a result it really is."Premiere 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "It's the work of a major talent. Apatow scores by crafting the film equivalent of a stand-up routine that encompasses the joy, pain, anger, loneliness and aching doubt that go into making an audience laugh."Rolling Stone "Apatow has fully realized his perspective on the world....Apatow is at his best in letting the exchanges between the men rest for several cumulative, complicated beats longer than he has before..."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "FUNNY PEOPLE is Apatow's best yet, an artistic triumph worthy of awards."Total Film0.338224

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"The film is outstanding at observing the interplay and competitiveness among three roommates....There's plenty to savor, beginning with SAndler's performance."Variety 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "This comedy about comedians, mistakes and mortality is as constantly engaging and reliably hilarious as you'd expect from Apatow..."Box Office 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The thing about FUNNY PEOPLE is that it's a real movie. That means carefully written dialogue and carefully placed supporting performances -- and it's about something."Chicago Sun-Times "The stand-up scenes, with their bad lighting and air of flop-sweat, have the sting of truth....[Adam Sandler is] the movie's biggest draw and its most effective and powerful presence."New York Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[M]ost will probably be riveted by its twists and turns and interactions of its complex characters....If you let yourself be transported along for the leisurely ride, the experience is, at times, even sublime."USA Today "[T]remendously funny....The films Apatow writes and directs double as moral inquiries." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "It works because it doesn't feel like it is trying to be funny...as a result it really is."Premiere 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "It's the work of a major talent. Apatow scores by crafting the film equivalent of a stand-up routine that encompasses the joy, pain, anger, loneliness and aching doubt that go into making an audience laugh."Rolling Stone "Apatow has fully realized his perspective on the world....Apatow is at his best in letting the exchanges between the men rest for several cumulative, complicated beats longer than he has before..."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "FUNNY PEOPLE is Apatow's best yet, an artistic triumph worthy of awards."Total Film0.2818533

"The film is outstanding at observing the interplay and competitiveness among three roommates....There's plenty to savor, beginning with SAndler's performance."Variety 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "This comedy about comedians, mistakes and mortality is as constantly engaging and reliably hilarious as you'd expect from Apatow..."Box Office 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The thing about FUNNY PEOPLE is that it's a real movie. That means carefully written dialogue and carefully placed supporting performances -- and it's about something."Chicago Sun-Times "The stand-up scenes, with their bad lighting and air of flop-sweat, have the sting of truth....[Adam Sandler is] the movie's biggest draw and its most effective and powerful presence."New York Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[M]ost will probably be riveted by its twists and turns and interactions of its complex characters....If you let yourself be transported along for the leisurely ride, the experience is, at times, even sublime."USA Today "[T]remendously funny....The films Apatow writes and directs double as moral inquiries." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "It works because it doesn't feel like it is trying to be funny...as a result it really is."Premiere 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "It's the work of a major talent. Apatow scores by crafting the film equivalent of a stand-up routine that encompasses the joy, pain, anger, loneliness and aching doubt that go into making an audience laugh."Rolling Stone "Apatow has fully realized his perspective on the world....Apatow is at his best in letting the exchanges between the men rest for several cumulative, complicated beats longer than he has before..."Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "FUNNY PEOPLE is Apatow's best yet, an artistic triumph worthy of awards."Total Film0.2818533

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3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The film is loads of fun and boasts an all star comic cast....Their spirited interaction with this clever script is worth the price of admission alone."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "The film takes off with all pistons firing, fusing a more accessible IDIOCRACY with the absurdity of THE LIFE OF BRIAN."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "In its amiable, quiet, PG-13 way, THE INVENTION OF LYING is a remarkably radical comedy."Chicago Sun-Times "Between laughs, LYING uses it skewed reality to comment on our own need to create useful fictions to wallpaper over the abyss."A.V. Club "[T]he performances are razor sharp. And the ideas in this movie are, no kidding, big." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly0.2254826

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The film is loads of fun and boasts an all star comic cast....Their spirited interaction with this clever script is worth the price of admission alone."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- "The film takes off with all pistons firing, fusing a more accessible IDIOCRACY with the absurdity of THE LIFE OF BRIAN."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "In its amiable, quiet, PG-13 way, THE INVENTION OF LYING is a remarkably radical comedy."Chicago Sun-Times "Between laughs, LYING uses it skewed reality to comment on our own need to create useful fictions to wallpaper over the abyss."A.V. Club "[T]he performances are razor sharp. And the ideas in this movie are, no kidding, big." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly0.2254826

"[With a] minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In MEGAMIND, an animated fable about a similar clash of moral titans, funny reigns victorious....[An] utterly delightful film..."Washington Post "The movie's central joke -- that good and evil are meaningless unless both exist in continual opposition -- is unusually sophisticated for an animated movie. And the screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons plays that insight every which way."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] plenty of fun action sequences in the mix. This is Farrell's show and as Megamind he has found his most appealing screen character since Elf."Box Office "[P]acked with references familiar to longtime superhero aficionados....It pours on the humor..." -- Grade: B+Uncut "Fast-paced but not frantic, goofily good-natured and attractively designed for widescreen 3D....[With a] nifty concept and high-octane cast..."Hollywood Reporter "MEGAMIND has plenty going for it, not least a physically elegant frontman with a meticulously groomed mini-beard and lavender-blue skin....There are dashes of visual magnificence here and there..."Movieline "Will Ferrell has a ball....Director Tom McGrath keeps the action spinning..."Rolling Stone "Ferrell's high-pitched vocal delivery makes this fey, eccentric, blue-skinned, green-eyed monster engaging..."Variety 3 stars out of 4 -- "MEGAMIND is an amusing family entertainment and gains some energy from clever dialogue and the fun Will Ferrell has with his character."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "The upside-down premise delivers the gags thick, fast, and with a healthy success rate. Ferrell delivers solidly, again confirming why he's one of the best comedic line-readers out there."Empire "The saving grace of the amiably amusing MEGAMIND -- apart, that is, from the nimble dynamism that 3D animation lends to its tower-leaping flights and fights -- turns out to be Megamind himself."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell has a ball with his character's comic vanity, Pitt is superbly smug and Jonah Hill is enjoyable odious..."Total Film0.2222298

"[With a] minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In MEGAMIND, an animated fable about a similar clash of moral titans, funny reigns victorious....[An] utterly delightful film..."Washington Post "The movie's central joke -- that good and evil are meaningless unless both exist in continual opposition -- is unusually sophisticated for an animated movie. And the screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons plays that insight every which way."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] plenty of fun action sequences in the mix. This is Farrell's show and as Megamind he has found his most appealing screen character since Elf."Box Office "[P]acked with references familiar to longtime superhero aficionados....It pours on the humor..." -- Grade: B+Uncut "Fast-paced but not frantic, goofily good-natured and attractively designed for widescreen 3D....[With a] nifty concept and high-octane cast..."Hollywood Reporter "MEGAMIND has plenty going for it, not least a physically elegant frontman with a meticulously groomed mini-beard and lavender-blue skin....There are dashes of visual magnificence here and there..."Movieline "Will Ferrell has a ball....Director Tom McGrath keeps the action spinning..."Rolling Stone "Ferrell's high-pitched vocal delivery makes this fey, eccentric, blue-skinned, green-eyed monster engaging..."Variety 3 stars out of 4 -- "MEGAMIND is an amusing family entertainment and gains some energy from clever dialogue and the fun Will Ferrell has with his character."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "The upside-down premise delivers the gags thick, fast, and with a healthy success rate. Ferrell delivers solidly, again confirming why he's one of the best comedic line-readers out there."Empire "The saving grace of the amiably amusing MEGAMIND -- apart, that is, from the nimble dynamism that 3D animation lends to its tower-leaping flights and fights -- turns out to be Megamind himself."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell has a ball with his character's comic vanity, Pitt is superbly smug and Jonah Hill is enjoyable odious..."Total Film0.2222298

"[With a] minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In MEGAMIND, an animated fable about a similar clash of moral titans, funny reigns victorious....[An] utterly delightful film..."Washington Post "The movie's central joke -- that good and evil are meaningless unless both exist in continual opposition -- is unusually sophisticated for an animated movie. And the screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons plays that insight every which way."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] plenty of fun action sequences in the mix. This is Farrell's show and as Megamind he has found his most appealing screen character since Elf."Box Office "[P]acked with references familiar to longtime superhero aficionados....It pours on the humor..." -- Grade: B+Uncut "Fast-paced but not frantic, goofily good-natured and attractively designed for widescreen 3D....[With a] nifty concept and high-octane cast..."Hollywood Reporter "MEGAMIND has plenty going for it, not least a physically elegant frontman with a meticulously groomed mini-beard and lavender-blue skin....There are dashes of visual magnificence here and there..."Movieline "Will Ferrell has a ball....Director Tom McGrath keeps the action spinning..."Rolling Stone "Ferrell's high-pitched vocal delivery makes this fey, eccentric, blue-skinned, green-eyed monster engaging..."Variety 3 stars out of 4 -- "MEGAMIND is an amusing family entertainment and gains some energy from clever dialogue and the fun Will Ferrell has with his character."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "The upside-down premise delivers the gags thick, fast, and with a healthy success rate. Ferrell delivers solidly, again confirming why he's one of the best comedic line-readers out there."Empire "The saving grace of the amiably amusing MEGAMIND -- apart, that is, from the nimble dynamism that 3D animation lends to its tower-leaping flights and fights -- turns out to be Megamind himself."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell has a ball with his character's comic vanity, Pitt is superbly smug and Jonah Hill is enjoyable odious..."Total Film0.2222298

"[With a] minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In MEGAMIND, an animated fable about a similar clash of moral titans, funny reigns victorious....[An] utterly delightful film..."Washington Post "The movie's central joke -- that good and evil are meaningless unless both exist in continual opposition -- is unusually sophisticated for an animated movie. And the screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons plays that insight every which way."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] plenty of fun action sequences in the mix. This is Farrell's show and as Megamind he has found his most appealing screen character since Elf."Box Office "[P]acked with references familiar to longtime superhero aficionados....It pours on the humor..." -- Grade: B+Uncut "Fast-paced but not frantic, goofily good-natured and attractively designed for widescreen 3D....[With a] nifty concept and high-octane cast..."Hollywood Reporter "MEGAMIND has plenty going for it, not least a physically elegant frontman with a meticulously groomed mini-beard and lavender-blue skin....There are dashes of visual magnificence here and there..."Movieline "Will Ferrell has a ball....Director Tom McGrath keeps the action spinning..."Rolling Stone "Ferrell's high-pitched vocal delivery makes this fey, eccentric, blue-skinned, green-eyed monster engaging..."Variety 3 stars out of 4 -- "MEGAMIND is an amusing family entertainment and gains some energy from clever dialogue and the fun Will Ferrell has with his character."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "The upside-down premise delivers the gags thick, fast, and with a healthy success rate. Ferrell delivers solidly, again confirming why he's one of the best comedic line-readers out there."Empire "The saving grace of the amiably amusing MEGAMIND -- apart, that is, from the nimble dynamism that 3D animation lends to its tower-leaping flights and fights -- turns out to be Megamind himself."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell has a ball with his character's comic vanity, Pitt is superbly smug and Jonah Hill is enjoyable odious..."Total Film0.2222298

"[With a] minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In MEGAMIND, an animated fable about a similar clash of moral titans, funny reigns victorious....[An] utterly delightful film..."Washington Post "The movie's central joke -- that good and evil are meaningless unless both exist in continual opposition -- is unusually sophisticated for an animated movie. And the screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons plays that insight every which way."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] plenty of fun action sequences in the mix. This is Farrell's show and as Megamind he has found his most appealing screen character since Elf."Box Office "[P]acked with references familiar to longtime superhero aficionados....It pours on the humor..." -- Grade: B+Uncut "Fast-paced but not frantic, goofily good-natured and attractively designed for widescreen 3D....[With a] nifty concept and high-octane cast..."Hollywood Reporter "MEGAMIND has plenty going for it, not least a physically elegant frontman with a meticulously groomed mini-beard and lavender-blue skin....There are dashes of visual magnificence here and there..."Movieline "Will Ferrell has a ball....Director Tom McGrath keeps the action spinning..."Rolling Stone "Ferrell's high-pitched vocal delivery makes this fey, eccentric, blue-skinned, green-eyed monster engaging..."Variety 3 stars out of 4 -- "MEGAMIND is an amusing family entertainment and gains some energy from clever dialogue and the fun Will Ferrell has with his character."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "The upside-down premise delivers the gags thick, fast, and with a healthy success rate. Ferrell delivers solidly, again confirming why he's one of the best comedic line-readers out there."Empire "The saving grace of the amiably amusing MEGAMIND -- apart, that is, from the nimble dynamism that 3D animation lends to its tower-leaping flights and fights -- turns out to be Megamind himself."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell has a ball with his character's comic vanity, Pitt is superbly smug and Jonah Hill is enjoyable odious..."Total Film0.2222298

"[With a] minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In MEGAMIND, an animated fable about a similar clash of moral titans, funny reigns victorious....[An] utterly delightful film..."Washington Post "The movie's central joke -- that good and evil are meaningless unless both exist in continual opposition -- is unusually sophisticated for an animated movie. And the screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons plays that insight every which way."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] plenty of fun action sequences in the mix. This is Farrell's show and as Megamind he has found his most appealing screen character since Elf."Box Office "[P]acked with references familiar to longtime superhero aficionados....It pours on the humor..." -- Grade: B+Uncut "Fast-paced but not frantic, goofily good-natured and attractively designed for widescreen 3D....[With a] nifty concept and high-octane cast..."Hollywood Reporter "MEGAMIND has plenty going for it, not least a physically elegant frontman with a meticulously groomed mini-beard and lavender-blue skin....There are dashes of visual magnificence here and there..."Movieline "Will Ferrell has a ball....Director Tom McGrath keeps the action spinning..."Rolling Stone "Ferrell's high-pitched vocal delivery makes this fey, eccentric, blue-skinned, green-eyed monster engaging..."Variety 3 stars out of 4 -- "MEGAMIND is an amusing family entertainment and gains some energy from clever dialogue and the fun Will Ferrell has with his character."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "The upside-down premise delivers the gags thick, fast, and with a healthy success rate. Ferrell delivers solidly, again confirming why he's one of the best comedic line-readers out there."Empire "The saving grace of the amiably amusing MEGAMIND -- apart, that is, from the nimble dynamism that 3D animation lends to its tower-leaping flights and fights -- turns out to be Megamind himself."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell has a ball with his character's comic vanity, Pitt is superbly smug and Jonah Hill is enjoyable odious..."Total Film0.2222298

"[With a] minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags."Los Angeles Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In MEGAMIND, an animated fable about a similar clash of moral titans, funny reigns victorious....[An] utterly delightful film..."Washington Post "The movie's central joke -- that good and evil are meaningless unless both exist in continual opposition -- is unusually sophisticated for an animated movie. And the screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons plays that insight every which way."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] plenty of fun action sequences in the mix. This is Farrell's show and as Megamind he has found his most appealing screen character since Elf."Box Office "[P]acked with references familiar to longtime superhero aficionados....It pours on the humor..." -- Grade: B+Uncut "Fast-paced but not frantic, goofily good-natured and attractively designed for widescreen 3D....[With a] nifty concept and high-octane cast..."Hollywood Reporter "MEGAMIND has plenty going for it, not least a physically elegant frontman with a meticulously groomed mini-beard and lavender-blue skin....There are dashes of visual magnificence here and there..."Movieline "Will Ferrell has a ball....Director Tom McGrath keeps the action spinning..."Rolling Stone "Ferrell's high-pitched vocal delivery makes this fey, eccentric, blue-skinned, green-eyed monster engaging..."Variety 3 stars out of 4 -- "MEGAMIND is an amusing family entertainment and gains some energy from clever dialogue and the fun Will Ferrell has with his character."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "The upside-down premise delivers the gags thick, fast, and with a healthy success rate. Ferrell delivers solidly, again confirming why he's one of the best comedic line-readers out there."Empire "The saving grace of the amiably amusing MEGAMIND -- apart, that is, from the nimble dynamism that 3D animation lends to its tower-leaping flights and fights -- turns out to be Megamind himself."Sight and Sound 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell has a ball with his character's comic vanity, Pitt is superbly smug and Jonah Hill is enjoyable odious..."Total Film0.2222298

"Hot, hip and hilarious in ways you have to see to believe, KNOCKED UP is the comedy of the summer and maybe the year."Rolling Stone "KNOCKED UP may be the sharpest, most up-to-date commentary on current pop culture not involving Jon Stewart or Comedy Central....A blast of fresh air." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Heigl, the GREY'S ANATOMY stunner, is an exciting new star with real acting chops and a no-bull quality that ups her potential. And Rogen is dynamite..."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "KNOCKED UP introduces a new comedy hero in the portly shape of 25-year-old Canadian Seth Rogen....We may even be looking at the next Bill Murray. A new star is born."Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "The mix of emotionally rich humour and sheer bawdy pleasures make KNOCKED UP one of the finest Hollywood comedies for years."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's loose-limbed and unpredictable; there's something leftfield in its DNA, like a slacker version of Woody Allen without the neurotic noodling."Empire 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Raunchy but still a family values comedy....The year's best comedy to date..."USA Today Ranked #10 in Rolling Stone's "10 Best Movies Of 2007".Rolling Stone By turns sweet and crass, KNOCKED UP winningly charts the courtship of the ultimate odd couple.Wall Street Journal0.1409267

"The look of the story is an undeniable treat, and the message it weaves is both funny and sweet....Razzle-dazzling and artful..."USA Today "[T]he movie retains much of the gentleness and sincerity of the book..."Los Angeles Times "[T]rue to the Seuss vision, with a contemporary integrity that makes full use of CG power without sacrificing the delicacy of the author's springy, zingy illustrations."Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "Carrey and Carrell are nicely understated....Genuinely amusing....This WHO is easily as good as the sum of its parts."Empire0.1409267

"The look of the story is an undeniable treat, and the message it weaves is both funny and sweet....Razzle-dazzling and artful..."USA Today "[T]he movie retains much of the gentleness and sincerity of the book..."Los Angeles Times "[T]rue to the Seuss vision, with a contemporary integrity that makes full use of CG power without sacrificing the delicacy of the author's springy, zingy illustrations."Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "Carrey and Carrell are nicely understated....Genuinely amusing....This WHO is easily as good as the sum of its parts."Empire0.1409267

"The look of the story is an undeniable treat, and the message it weaves is both funny and sweet....Razzle-dazzling and artful..."USA Today "[T]he movie retains much of the gentleness and sincerity of the book..."Los Angeles Times "[T]rue to the Seuss vision, with a contemporary integrity that makes full use of CG power without sacrificing the delicacy of the author's springy, zingy illustrations."Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "Carrey and Carrell are nicely understated....Genuinely amusing....This WHO is easily as good as the sum of its parts."Empire0.1409267