Straw Dogs

Rod Lurie remakes Sam Peckinpah's 1971 bloodbath-classic about a home invasion and tapping into man's inner rage monster.

"...Directed by: Rod Lurie. Starring: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, James Woods, Rhys Coiro,..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The D Train

Jack Black stars in this unorthodox comedy about a high school reunion

"...by: Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. Starring: Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Jeffrey Tambor, Russell Posner, Mike White,..."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

27 Dresses

We predict a happy union between 27 Dresses and cable TV, forever rerunning with commercial breaks tailor-made for laundry-loading and sandwich-making.

"...Directed by: Anne Fletcher. Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Edward Burns, Judy Greer, Malin Akerman and Melora..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Loft

Five married men share a penthouse loft in which an unidentified woman turns up dead.

"...Directed by: Erik Van Looy. Starring: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas,..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

The Best of Me

It's getting hard to tell one Nicholas Sparks adaptation from another amid all the dross.

"...Directed by: Michael Hoffman. Starring: James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato, Gerald McRaney,..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hop

Some films are saccharine, but Hop is pure sugar – processed sugar.

"...Directed by: Tim Hill. Starring: James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins, Tiffany Espensen..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gossip

"...Directed by: Davis Guggenheim. Starring: Kate Hudson, Joshua Jackson, James Marsden, Lena Headey, Edward James Olmos, Norman Reedus, Sharon..."

April 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Robot & Frank

This weird, winning little movie explores what happens to the essential self as the memory goes.

"...Directed by: Jake Schreier. Starring: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Jeremy Strong, Jeremy Sisto and Ana..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sex Drive

Sex Drive is part endearing emo love story, part gross-out semen gag-fest, and, very occasionally, a smart, inspired, non-sequitur-laden hoot.

"...Sean Anders. Starring: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke, James Marsden, Seth Green, Alice Greczyn, Katrina Bowden, Charlie McDermott..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sugar & Spice

"...Directed by: Francine Mcdougall. Starring: Sean Young, James Marsden, Alexandra Holden, Marla Sokoloff, Melissa George, Sara Marsh,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Disturbing Behavior

"...Directed by: David Nutter. Starring: James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl, Steve Railsback, Bruce Greenwood..."

July 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

The supersonic hedgehog zips through a distracting two hours

"...Directed by: Jeff Fowler. Starring: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally..."

April 8, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Box

Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly goes for full-fledged suspense in this studio thriller.

"...Directed by: Richard Kelly. Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Sam Oz Stone, Gillian Jacobs and..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sonic the Hedgehog

The Sega speedster finally arrives with all the nostalgic fun intact

"...Directed by: Jeff Fowler. Starring: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Neal McDonough and Adam..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Enchanted

Romance, dry satire, and musical comedy blend in this new Disney film, which stars a delightful Amy Adams.

"...Directed by: Kevin Lima. Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Spall, Rachel Covey and Idina..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Heights

This intersecting story that follows a half-dozen New Yorkers over the course of one long day and night is intellectually engaging and genuinely surprising, although not terribly risky.

"...Directed by: Chris Terrio. Starring: Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Jesse Bradford, John Light, Matt Davis, Eric Bogosian,..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Welcome to Me

Kristen Wiig stars in this odd comedy about a mentally unbalanced woman

"...Directed by: Shira Piven. Starring: Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Wes Bentley, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Jennifer Jason..."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Notebook

The love sap flows freely in this movie romance told in retrospect.

"...Directed by: Nick Cassavetes. Starring: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, Sam Shepard and Joan..."

June 25, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Ron Burgundy is back – and the legend continues, at least in his own mind.

"...Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Dylan Baker, James Marsden, Meagan Good, Kristen Wiig, Fred Willard and Josh..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Voices are given to the live-action animal performers who romp through this four-footed James Bond spoof.

"...Cats & Dogs riffs and lifts heavily from the James Bond oeuvre, but with, you know, cats and dogs...."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Death at a Funeral

A remake of a 3-year-old British comedy, Death at a Funeral transfers its farce from a predominantly white cast to predominantly black.

"...Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Luke Wilson, James Marsden, Danny Glover, Columbus Short, Peter Dinklage, Loretta Devine,..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Superman Returns

Superman returns to Earth seeming more like a humbled prodigal son than an invincible superhero.

"...Bryan Singer. Starring: Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Parker Posey, Eva Marie Saint, Sam..."

June 30, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

X2: X-Men United

"...Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin..."

May 2, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men

"...Paquin, Ray Park, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Tyler Mane, Bruce Davison, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Ian Mckellen, Hugh Jackman..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spike Lee, Rian Johnson, and Chelsea Manning for SXSW

Plus major tech names, Westworld panel, and more added

"...for HBO's Westworld adds cast members Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, and Jeffrey Wright...."

Jan. 30, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

X-Men

Not too serious and never insulting, this is a subtle superhero film that relies more on themes than special effects.

"...McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Tyler Mane, Ray Park...."

Jan. 19, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery

In Person

P.D. James at Barnes & Noble Arboretum

"...That's Baroness P.D. (Phyllis Dorothy) James, of Holland Park, expounding on her technique for creating..."

May 11, 2001 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Michael Winterbottom; with Robert Carlyle, Juliet Aubrey, James Nesbitt, Sophie Okonedo...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Trailer Park Is Goofing Off

'Free Birds,' 'Frozen,' and more let you giggle like a kid

"...of Journey is a little unfortunate given Sopranos star James Gandolfini's untimely death earlier this week, and the last..."

June 23, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Film First Wave Announced

Jonesing for Joss Whedon? He'll be here shortly

"...a gang of twisted feral children. Cast: Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, and Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels..."

Jan. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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