The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Documentary about Lennon's political activism and time spent in New York basks in the legend's presence but offers little new on the subject.

"...Directed by: David Leaf and John Scheinfeld. Keeping company with the memory of John Lennon..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

John Oates, Tyler Childers, Zella Day Top Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Lineup

Single-day fest returns to Willie’s ranch March 14

"...2024 lineup for Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion just dropped. John Oates, Tyler Childers, Zella Day, Toadies, and Madi Diaz..."

Feb. 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

God's Pocket

Philip Seymour Hoffman, in one of his last performances, heads up a terrific ensemble cast for this offbeat drama adapted from a Pete Dexter novel.

"...Directed by: John Slattery. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro,..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Most Wanted Man

This post-9/11 espionage thriller is adapted from John Le Carré’s 2008 novel and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman at the head of a top-notch cast.

"...Directed by: Anton Corbijn. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Robin Wright, Willem Dafoe, Daniel..."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Owning Mahowny

"...Directed by: Richard Kwietniowski. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin, John Hurt and Sonja Smits...."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jack Goes Boating

Philip Seymour Hoffman directs and stars in this drama about a nebbishy middle-aged man with minimal social skills.

"...Directed by: Philip Seymour Hoffman. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Daphne..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Both a crime thriller and family tragedy, this stunner from octogenarian Sidney Lumet stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke as brothers whose blood runs cold.

"...Directed by: Sidney Lumet. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Rosemary Harris, Michael..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Runaway Jury

John Grisham courtroom thumper marches to a familiar tune.

"...Directed by: Gary Fleder. Starring: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davison,..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mad City

"...Directed by: Costa-Gavras. Starring: Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Alan Alda, Mia Kirshner, Ted Levine, Robert..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Synecdoche, New York

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s first venture as a director is audacious, ambitious, and amazing; it’s also intricate, self-referencing, and all-encompassing: in a word, a masterpiece.

"...Directed by: Charlie Kaufman. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Emily Watson, Dianne..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Savages

Starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this smart, funny, thoughtful, and exquisitely realized film is one of the best of the year.

"...Directed by: Tamara Jenkins. Starring: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman and Gbenga Akinnagbe. Don’t pay..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Moonlight Mile

"...Dabney Coleman, Ellen Pompeo, Holly Hunter, Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Middle-aged commercial real estate agent Benjamin..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hero

"...Directed by: Stephen Frears. Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, Joan Cusack and Tom Arnold...."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Doubt

Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams star in the film version of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play.

"...Directed by: John Patrick Shanley. Starring: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jigsaw

The Saw character returns

"...more time (this despite the fact that alter ego John Kramer was DOA way back in 2006’s Saw III)...."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Adapted from Patrick Süskind's heretofore unadaptable cult novel about an olfactory vampire in 18th-century France, Perfume is a gorgeous but woefully overlong and ultimately misguided mess.

"...by: Tom Tykwer. Starring: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Simon Chandler and David Calder. Adapted from..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Antidote

New documentary examines the necessity of simple acts of kindness

"...Directed by: Kahane Cooperman and John Hoffman...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mission: Impossible III

It's all poppycock, of course, but done with great vim, vigor, and flair.

"...Starring: Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Keri Russell, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Simon Pegg, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup and Bahar Soomekh...."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet the Fockers

You can Fockerize Meet the Parents all you want, but this new movie is a lame sequel to the comic hit of 2000.

"...Jay Roach. Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Spencer..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johns

"...Gartin, Terrence Dashon Howard, Nicky Katt, Elliott Gould and John C. McGinley. A scene about halfway into Scott Silver's..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Kung Fu Panda

Jack Black's animated Po may be an animated panda bear, but deep down, he’s really just a nerd with a pop-culture obsession.

"...Directed by: Mark Osborne and John Stevenson. After years of skulking around in Hollywood’s shadows..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Infamous

It's another Truman Capote picture about how the author wrote In Cold Blood – and it stands solidly on its own merits.

"...Daniels, Peter Bogdanovich, Juliet Stevenson, Hope Davis, Isabella Rossellini, John Benjamin Hickey, Lee Pace and Gwyneth Paltrow. Comparisons are..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Good Boy!

A boy is the only human who can understand the mission of his dog from outer space.

"...Directed by: John Hoffman. Starring: Molly Shannon, Liam Aiken and Kevin Nealon...."

Oct. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary

Program screens the five international films up for Best Documentary Short

"...Sheila Nevins, U.S.), "The Barber of Little Rock" (D: John Hoffman and Christine Turner, U.S.), and "The Last Repair..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Movie Review

Don't Worry, Gus Van Sant Won't Get Far on Foot

Oscar-nominated director talks his new cartooning biopic

"...isn't quite sure why the brilliant and convention-busting cartoonist John Callahan picked him to make his biopic, but he..."

July 19, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rio, I Love You

All set in Rio de Janeiro, this is a collection of short films

"...by: Andrucha Waddington, Paolo Sorrentino, Fernando Meirelles, Stephan Elliott, John Turturro, Guillermo Arriaga, Im Sang-soo, Carlos Saldanha, José Padilha,..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...and Wine) will present a 45th anniversary screening of John Huston's hard-hitting boxing drama Fat City...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The famous anti-protestor show trial recounted

"...Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Aliens in the Attic

A group of kids save their vacation home from extraterrestrials while keeping their clueless elders out of the loop.

"...Directed by: John Schultz. Starring: Carter Jenkins, Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Austin..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Along Came Polly

Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston date and become more than just friends.

"...Directed by: John Hamburg. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman,..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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