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'Old Dogs': Williams and Travolta cana t work any magic
Geezer movies can be fun. "Grumpy Old Men," in which Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau competitively drooled over Ann-Margret, proved that again back in 1993.
Liam Lacey Published on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 2:33PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov.
Top 10 Thanksgiving Dinners in Movies
When it comes to movie holidays, Thanksgiving usually takes a back seat to that overplayed holiday in December.
Review: Humor is simple to naughty to subtle
Although I've never seen the original "Odd Couple," I had a strange inkling it was a source of inspiration for Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's "Grumpy Old Men." Whether or not that is true, those two stayed with me throughout Chanticleer Theater's "The Odd Couple: Female Version." Neil Simon performed some light gender modification surgery on his ...
TV dreamboat's reaches outside 'Mad Men'
'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm has more than his fair share of sex appeal and masculine mystique.
Actionless 'Two Jews' merely amusing at Florida Stage
Accomplished actors Gordon McConnell, front, and Avi Hoffman are the last two surviving Jews in Kabul and worst enemies.
Main American actor known for his rumpled face, nasal bray, and razor-sharp timing.
The Deep This 1977 thriller from a novel by Peter Benchley, now available on Blu-ray, stars Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset as a couple on a romantic holiday in Bermuda where, while diving, they discover what they hope is a long lost treasure but turns out to be something comparable in value but much more volatile.
Neil Berg returns to Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center
Neil Berg fell in love with Broadway and its music as a young man growing up in the Bronx.
DVD Reviews: A 'Knowing' nod to the fun of recycled science-fiction
Nicolas Cage stars in savvy sci-fi, "Knowing." What happens when a race against time appears fixed from the start? Well, if you're Nicolas Cage in "Knowing," you dash around madly trying to change the outcome anyway.
Two elderly, eccentric, next-door neighbors sustain a rancorous relationship that only a wise observer could recognize as a very special friendship.
Max: "Good morning, dickhead." John: "Hello, moron." John Gustafson and Max Goldman have been friendly rivals for decades.
Ann-Margret up for adventure at Caesars
Compared to her body of work as an actress and stage entertainer, the studio recordings of Ann-Margret barely rate a footnote in a durable career that's earned her Oscar and Emmy nominations and four Golden Globe awards.
Movie review: Taking Of Pelham One Two Three
You may be thinking; "But DOF! Taking Of Pelham One Two Three hasn't been released yet!" Oh, but it has, back in 1974 and starring Walter Matthau as the cynical NYC transit cop Zachary Garber.
'Life in Ruins' crumbles without laughs
The adorable Nia Vardalos makes an obvious choice for a movie she hopes will recapture a bit of her Big Fat Greek Wedding mojo from 2002.
Petrie combines romance and comedy well
As director of "My Life in Ruins," Donald Petrie is making the kind of film that Hollywood has decided he does best: the romantic comedy with a strong female character as the focus.
Movie Review: My Life in Ruins
"My Life in Ruins" is about losing your grip and finding your bliss once you let go.
Frustrated American Georgia works as a tour guide in Greece while trying to regain her kefi .
Jeff Dunham's Spark of Insanity Tour line-up
The tickets to Wednesday's 'Spark of Insanity' tour prominently mention Jeff Dunham, but make no mistake, he's not the star of the show.
Story: Grumps galore: Our favorite cantankerous old men
At the center of the movie Up is a grumpy old man voiced by Ed Asner. Here are our favorite grouchy guys and their cantankerous lines: Walt Kowalski , Grand Torino : "Get off my lawn." Norman Thayer , On Golden Pond : "Wanna dance or would you rather just suck face?" Statler and Waldorf , The Muppet Show : "They aren't half bad." "Nope. They're all ...