2011 Screens Top 10s

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 list

"...Bridesmaids (Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo), Margin Call (J.C. Chandor), Beginners..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Battling It Out Over ‘Bridesmaids’

Film reviewer Kimberley Jones jumps into the fray

"...But let’s talk specifics. In an early scene between Kristen Wiig (who co-wrote the film) and Maya Rudolph, in..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Bridesmaids

The "wedding industrial complex" is under siege in this funny new comedy written by Kristen Wiig.

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Melissa McCarthy,..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Famous People Looking Pretty

SXSW red carpet roundup

"...Bridesmaids' star and co-writer Kristen Wiig..."

March 25, 2011 Screens Feature

Paul

Two comic-book geeks (played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) encounter an alien (voiced by Seth Rogen) in Area 51.

"...Directed by: Greg Mottola. Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kristen Wiig, Jason Bateman, Bill Hader, John Carroll Lynch and..."

March 25, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

After a Fashion

It's all about the give and take. And the swag.

"...and was followed by a Q&A with Pegg, Frost, Kristen Wiig, and director Greg Mottola. Larissa and her publicist,..."

March 18, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

sxswf: Famous People Looking Pretty

Conan on the carpet, 'Paul' and 'Bridesmaids,' too

"...Later that evening, Kristen Wiig walked the carpet to plug two different films..."

March 14, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Where There’s a Willie…

Billy Bob documents Willie Nelson in The King of Luck

"...of Paul Feig’s comedy Bridesmaids, starring and co-written by Kristen Wiig, Hit So Hard, P. David Ebersole’s documentary about..."

March 2, 2011 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...universe forever. Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, John Carroll Lynch, with..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Eager 'Beaver'

SXSW Film announces six titles, including Mel Gibson's latest

"...universe forever. Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, John Carroll Lynch, with..."

Jan. 13, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

MacGruber

Here's an idea that hasn't been tried in a few years: Turn a Saturday Night Live skit into a feature film.

"...Directed by: Jorma Taccone. Starring: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer, Maya Rudolph and Powers..."

May 28, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Date Night

Steve Carell and Tina Fey star as a married couple in this wan comedy that tones down their edge for popular consumption.

"...Meester, James Franco, Mila Kunis, Ray Liotta, William Fichtner, Kristen Wiig and Mark Ruffalo. For a date-night outing unburdened..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

On Bomb Defusions and Boner Ghosts

MacGruber's cast and crew tell all, or at least a lot

"...womanhood with the help of health videos. As Kristin Wiig explained during the "How to defuse a bomb and..."

March 16, 2010 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...big screen in the action-comedy MacGruber. Cast: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Powers Boothe, Maya Rudolph and Val..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Whip It

Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with this Austin-set story about the modern age of roller girls.

"...by: Drew Barrymore. Starring: Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Juliette Lewis, Andrew Wilson, Alia Shawkat, Eve, Zoe..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Extract

Mike Judge, the writer/director of Office Space, mines the workplace for more satiric comedy.

"...Directed by: Mike Judge. Starring: Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons, Clifton Collins Jr., David..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Adventureland

Adventureland is a confident return to the kind of teen comedy that’s funny without being raunchy and youthful without being juvenile.

"...Directed by: Greg Mottola. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Ryan Reynolds,..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...perfect preparation for the real world. Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Martin Starr..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Ghost Town

A sweet, old-fashioned kind of picture content to burrow into the quiet spaces, where boring, ordinary adults live and fitfully try to love again. Oh, and occasionally talk to dead people.

"...Starring: Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear, Billy Campbell, Kristen Wiig and Dana Ivey. Bertram Pincus (Gervais) is a..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Meet Bill

Aaron Eckhart stars in this middle-aged wake-up call whose message – trust yourself and find your inner child – is tired but expressed with a whole lot of enthusiasm.

"...Holmes Osborne, Todd Louiso, Timothy Olyphant, Reed Diamond and Kristen Wiig. Mid-40s, potbellied, aimless, spineless, clueless, cuckolded, living in..."

May 2, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Taking cues from Ray and Walk the Line, this comedy biopic spans 70 years in the life of its hero, the fictional music legend Dewey Cox.

"...by: Jake Kasdan. Starring: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, Matt Besser, David Krumholtz,..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Brothers Solomon

With three great comic talents in Will Forte, Will Arnett, and director Bob Odenkirk working together in relatively untried and controversial comedy territory, the only result is a syrupy fable about love and family.

"...Directed by: Bob Odenkirk. Starring: Will Arnett, Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Malin Akerman, Chi McBride, Lee Majors, Michael Ormsby..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

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