Wish I Was Here

Zach Braff explores life in one's late 30s: troubles with unruly kids, ailing parents, and creative aspirations complicated by financial realities.

"...Directed by: Zach Braff. Starring: Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Josh..."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

From Garden State to the Final Moments in Wish I Was Here

Zach Braff on death, Kickstarter, and his new film

"...you might not expect to see a picture of Zach Braff. But, even in comedy, the actor has always..."

July 24, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elizabethtown

Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy doesn't make the attraction between the characters played by Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom believable and then goes off in dozens more unprofitable directions.

"...trope has gotten the treatment from Frank Capra to Zach Braff, and while the ambitious Elizabethtown seeks to retill..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Garden State

A mash note to love that speaks to Generation Y as powerfully as The Graduate did to the Boomers.

"...Directed by: Zach Braff. Starring: Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm,..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Kiss

You could say Paul Haggis' The Last Kiss is something of a Garden State redux, but Zach Braff's character here is less fanciful, less melodramatic, and far more prone to doing the thoughtless things men tend to do.

"...Directed by: Tony Goldwyn. Starring: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson, Eric Christian Olsen, Casey..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ex

Zach Braff and Amanda Peet play husband and wife who deal with a new child and an old flame in this featherweight comedy that never steps outside its comfort zone.

"...Directed by: Jesse Peretz. Starring: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow,..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Going in Style

Three old-timers plan to rob a bank

"...Directed by: Zach Braff. Starring: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret,..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Good Person

Unsubtle tale of addiction and redemption raised up by great performances

"...Directed by: Zach Braff. Starring: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Celeste O’Connor, Molly..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Oz the Great and Powerful

Neither a besmirching nor a instant classic, this sometimes clunky prequel in which James Franco plays the Wizard when he was a mere, young huckster also has Sam Raimi's ravishing visuals.

"...Starring: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Joey King, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Stephen R...."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

ATX TV Festival 2022: Bill Lawrence on Life, Death, and Scrubs

A rewind of our 2020 interview with the series creator

"...working on the show. Meanwhile, stars and best friends Zach Braff (who played nebbish medical intern John Michael "J.D."..."

June 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sam & Kate

Two generations of Hoffmans and Spaceks in a surprisingly tender and charming rom-com

"...warmth to the story. Le Gallo's filmmaking resonates with Zach Braff's similarly themed Wish I was Here, with lives..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Shithouse

Awkward college romance gets a timely, heartfelt revamp with this astonishing debut

"...a soupcon of John Hughes' suburban surrealism and even Zach Braff's courageous belief that our flaws are not all..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Laughs, Deaths, and Scrubs

Bill Lawrence on the serious side of his crazy hospital comedy

"...show. At the same time, stars and best friends Zach Braff (who played nebbish medical intern John Michael "J.D."..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Humboldt County

This fine ensemble piece – thoughtful and cheering, even giddy in stabs – presents a seriocomic, sympathetic portrait of a pot-growing family operating along the coast of Northern California.

"...more imperfect, and of late we've seen everything from Zach Braff's smart heartache Garden State to the Duplass Brothers'..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Review: Sam & Kate

Hoffman and Spacek in a bittersweet tale of love and family

"...warmth to the story. Le Gallo's filmmaking resonates with Zach Braff's similarly-themed Wish I was Here, with lives given..."

Oct. 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scrubs Cast Back on Shift at ATX TV Festival

Reunion delayed from 2020 festival scheduled for this summer

"...• Zach Braff (John "J.D." Dorian, the awkward narrator of the..."

Jan. 27, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Review: Give or Take

Delightful if predictable homecoming drama

"...In this genial dramedy reminiscent of Zach Braff’s Garden State, but without the Gen-X navel-gazing, an..."

Aug. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Steve Davis

ATX Television Festival Takes on the Coronavirus

Virtual festival will tackle how the pandemic changes lives

"...of series creator Bill Lawrence's landmark sitcom Scrubs, featuring Zach Braff (J.D.), Donald Faison (Turk), Sarah Chalke (Elliott), John..."

May 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Review: Shithouse

Remarkable debut is the anti-Say Anything

"...a soupcon of John Hughes' suburban surrealism and even Zach Braff's courageous belief that our flaws are not all..."

March 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

My ATX Television Festival With the Scrubs Cast

The medics of Sacred Heart reunite in Austin this June

"...year, and this time he'll be joined by stars Zach Braff (perpetually daydreaming student John Dorian), Donald Faison (cocky..."

Feb. 6, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Sublime Beauty of Kogonada's Columbus

Director brings his indie drama to AFS Cinema

"...A mixing of Zach Braff's Garden State through director Yasujiro Ozu's stark and..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Gay Place

So much queer fun this week

"...Aughts classic starring a (young) Timothy Olyphant, a blond Zach Braff, and a seriously 10 Things I Hate About..."

July 14, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Scrubs

Finding real-life parallels in the hospital sitcom’s mentor-student relationship

"...wackier end of the genre, with nerdy semi-hero J.D. (Zach Braff) running through pratfalls, a will-they-or-won't-they romance with fellow..."

June 2, 2017 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Putting Your Money Where Your Mouse Is

Austin filmmakers on the promises and perils of crowdfunding

"...small, independent creatives, with vitriolic backlash against celebrities like Zach Braff, who raised $3.1 million for his second feature,..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: '+1'

Teen parties and time loops merge to surprising effect

"...paints them with the kind of queasy fun-not-fun feel Zach Braff depicted in the x-ed scenes in Garden State...."

Jan. 18, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stuck on James Franco's 'Tar'

Franco discusses students, learning, the creative process, and more

"...film features big names, including Jessica Chastain, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff, Bruce Campbell, and, of course, Franco himself. His..."

March 7, 2013 Screens Post by Eli Black

Tonight: The Dark Side of 'The Muppets'

'It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie' at Blue Starlite Drive-In

"...glowsticks? How about cameos from Carson Daly, Kelly Ripa, Zach Braff, and William H. Macy? Intriguing, yes, but possibly..."

Dec. 22, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW 2010

"...they'll probably be on the soundtrack of an upcoming Zach Braff movie. – Michael Bertin..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Six Parts Seven

"...accomplish is ending up on the soundtrack for a Zach Braff flick. (Friday, March 16, Maggie Mae's, 10pm)..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Michael Bertin

After a Fashion

What is keeping Stephen inside six nights a week, glued to the boob tube? And why would anyone want to go waaaaaaaay down south? Answers within.

"...Am I the only one who is tired of Zach Braff already? When celebrities demand privacy, don't they mean..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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