Don't Tell a Soul

Rainn Wilson proves his darker skills in this drama of inherited sin and trauma

"...Directed by: Alex McAulay. Starring: Rainn Wilson, Jack Dylan Grazer, Fionn Whitehead and Mena Suvari...."

Jan. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Home schooling

As Confucius says, “There is more than one way to skin a cat.”

"...Rich kids who go to expensive boarding schools are..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

The Meg

This giant shark tale simply lacks bite

"...Directed by: Jon Turtletaub. Starring: Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, Rainn Wilson, Li Bingbing, Jessica McNamee, Robert Taylor, Cliff Curtis,..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Teases Lineup

AFF releases first titles scheduled for 2017 fest

"...Other announced titles include Permanent with Rainn Wilson and Patricia Arquette, Please Stand By with Dakota..."

Aug. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Conference Announces New Panels

Muslim-American journalist Noor Tagouri joins lineup

"...Up the Industry by Entertaining With Empathy featuring actor/activists Rainn Wilson (The Office's Dwight Schrute) and Justin Baldoni (Jane..."

Nov. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cooties

A horror-comedy about kids turning to zombies and the teachers they hope to feast on

"...by: Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion. Starring: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Leigh Whannell, Nasim Pedrad,..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Wild Boys

The Boy and other examinations of the pre-teen male mind

"...a bunch of horny high schoolers, and a near-unrecognizable Rainn Wilson as a man with a crashed car and..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Boy

Portrait of a Serial Killer as a Young Boy sums it up

"...one arrives by intent. The appearance of William Colby (Rainn Wilson) is then all the more mysterious...."

March 18, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shout OUT: Jorge Peña

These are the people in our gayborhood: Deep House diva

"...Peña, says the best thing about being a DJ..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...9-year-old sociopath's growing fascination with death. Cast: David Morse, Rainn Wilson, Jared Breeze, Bill Sage, Mike Vogel, Zuleikha Robinson,..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: Retro Redemption

Nerd out with The Stream, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

"...of all, there's a voice-over from none other than Rainn Wilson, whose entire career has been about throwing the..."

Sept. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hesher

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Hesher, the nihilistic antidote to a downbeat family in this drama that raises its middle finger toward nothing in particular.

"...Spencer Susser. Starring: Devin Brochu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson, Piper Laurie and John Carroll Lynch. Hesher, the..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Super

Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page star in this tonally odd superhero spoof that veers between cartoonish stylings and gruesome violence.

"...Directed by: James Gunn. Starring: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon and Michael..."

April 29, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

Speculating on who will replace Steve Carell at Dunder Mifflin

"...an unexpected oomph to the series. Sure, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) could deal with an older woman like Kathy..."

April 22, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Famous People Looking Pretty

SXSW red carpet roundup

March 25, 2011 Screens Feature

sxswf: Famous People Looking Pretty

Day two of SXSW Film: Scenes from 'Super'

"...The pint-sized actress mugged it up with star Rainn Wilson and writer/director James Gunn, who spoke with the..."

March 13, 2011 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

sxswf: No Ellen Page, But Still Pretty 'Super'

Rainn Wilson gets saucy at the 'Super' panel

"...a standing room-only talk about the film Super, co-star Rainn Wilson picked up his cell phone and put Page..."

March 12, 2011 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

sxswf: Trailer Park

Teasers for 'Turkey Bowl' 'Incendiary: The Willingham Case' 'Super'

"...halt last night for the Source Code premiere, tonight Rainn Wilson goes Super at the Paramount...."

March 12, 2011 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

He Needed a Hero

A regular schlub turns caped crusader in James Gunn's Super

"...ongoing multimedia discussion/deconstruction of the Great American Superhero: Is Rainn Wilson's everyman Frank D'Arbo crazy like a fox, or..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

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

"...is perhaps the definitive take on self-reflexive superheroes. Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Full metal racket.

"...LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Rainn Wilson and Ramon Rodriguez. Bay’s follow-up to his international..."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Rocker

Rainn Wilson's goofy, puppylike charm makes this comedy about overage, overweight rockers passing on the glories of rock & roll to the next generation a palatable exercise.

"...Directed by: Peter Cattaneo. Starring: Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad, Emma Stone,..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

'Tis the season for TV marathons, plus, mark your calendar for the last season of The Wire, and no news is bad news on the strike front

"...Awards, to be hosted (and co-written) by guild member Rainn Wilson (The Office). As for the effort by Worldwide..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Last Mimzy

Solid performances elevate this mild but hardly magical children's sci-fi story.

"...Chris O'Neil, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Rainn Wilson, Kathryn Hahn, Michael Clarke Duncan and Kirsten Williamson...."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

High-concept farce crashes down pretty low: Think Fatal Attraction meets X-Men and you basically have the gist.

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard and Wanda Sykes. You'd think..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

TV Eye

Anyone needing evidence on why the network sitcom is failing should turn on their sets next week

"...In the supporting cast, Rainn Wilson (Six Feet Under) shines as Dwight Schrute, Michael's..."

March 18, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Breaking more ground: Six Feet Under returns for a third season.

"...in a new Fisher & Diaz apprentice named Arthur (Rainn Wilson, introduced in the fifth episode)...."

Feb. 28, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta