Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Fourth film heads home to the Big Apple, baby

"...strangely akin to the animated version of the late Ivan Reitman’s character in the 1986 cartoon spinoff, The Real..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The next generation of spook-scarers makes this resurrection fun

"...Directed by: Jason Reitman. Starring: Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd,..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Belushi

More than laughs, more than addiction: a charming, tragic portrait of the Blues Brothers star

"...is in the anecdotes from dozens of interviews including Ivan Reitman, Jane Curtin, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher, John Landis,..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ghostbusters

Controversy aside, this reboot fails to hit the mark

"...pop up anyway in this reboot of the much-loved Ivan Reitman comedy. Some stretches of the imagination are too..."

July 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Brothers Grimsby

Sacha Baron Cohen's spy comedy goes awry

"...doomsday narrative, as well as a plot that resembles Ivan Reitman’s Twins...."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles

Lineup drops the latest from Todd Haynes and a Hank Williams biopic

"...Also in town this year will be director Jason Reitman, bringing his new Hulu comedy series Casual, which charts..."

Aug. 19, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Draft Day

Baseball season arrives with Kevin Costner playing a football GM. Blasphemy!

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Frank Langella, Denis..."

April 11, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Presents Jason Reitman

Revisiting 'Up In the Air'

"...Last night, the Austin Film Festival hosted writer/director Jason Reitman and crew members from the 2009 Oscar-nominated film Up..."

Feb. 10, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

From the Vaults: Cover Girl Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig starred in three films at the 2008 SXSW Film Festival

"...forays into bigger, studio productions came her way with Ivan Reitman's No Strings Attached and Russell Brand's remake of..."

May 31, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Strings Attached

Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher play characters who test whether a relationship can remain purely sexual.

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline, Carey..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Movie Bug

Touching down at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...The land to build the theatre comes from the Ivan Reitman family. As a child, the future director of..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Cannibal Girls (Canada) Director: Ivan Reitman. Screenwriter: Robert Sandler They do EXACTLY what you..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Up in the Air

The director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking is back with another film that is perfectly in touch with the times.

"...Directed by: Jason Reitman. Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Post Grad

Bland to the point of pointlessness, Post Grad follows the inane highs and lows of a perky young optimist.

"...Lynch, Bobby Coleman, Carol Burnett, Rodrigo Santoro and Catherine Reitman. Bland to the point of pointlessness, Post Grad follows..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Merchant of Death

Director Jason Reitman spins his feature, 'Thank You for Smoking'

"...Thank You for Smoking is Jason Reitman's homage to Nick Naylor, a fictional Big Tobacco lobbyist..."

March 31, 2006 Screens Feature by Darcie Stevens

TIFF Notes

What I took away from the Toronto International Film Festival

"...You for Smoking is the first feature from Jason Reitman, son of one of Canada's biggest comedy exports to..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The top 10 ways to take Bill Murray home with you

Every girl's a sucker for a disheveled goofball who's crying on the inside.

"...service. This is quintessential Bill Murray in the ultimate Reitman-Ramis collaboration. Covered head-to-toe in paranormal goo, Bill defines sexy..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Screens Review by Courtney Fitzgerald

The Toronto International Film Festival

A first-timer's diary

"...evening is before us. Just then Francis Ford Coppola, Ivan Reitman, Fran Drescher, and a stunning blonde walk in...."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...Stripes (D: Ivan Reitman, 1981): Thu, 7/17, 9:35pm; Fri, 7/18, 7:15pm..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

Private Parts

"...Brady Bunch Movie) and produced by longtime comedy genius Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters, Dave), Stern the Icon has been reinvented..."

May 30, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Evolution

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann..."

June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Summer Film Calendar

Your month-to-month guide to summer film

"...meteor that evolves into -- get this -- aliens. Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters) directs the sci-fi spoof...."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

That's a Wrap

Notes From the Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference

"..."In God We Trust," Jason Reitman (writer/director)..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...Make 'em LaughWoody Allen, Ivan Reitman, and Todd Phillips Discuss Their Latest Comedies..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

What's the Buzz?

The lowdown on summer movies -- from A to X-Men

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature

Ghostbusters

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney..."

July 22, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Six Days, Seven Nights

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: Harrison Ford, Anne Heche, David Schwimmer, Jacqueline..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Ivan Reitman; with Harrison Ford, Anne Heche, David Schwimmer, Jacqueline..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Men in Black

Jones and Smith make for an entertaining combo as they play secret agents who monitor extraterrestrials.

"...Sonnenfeld's film lacks the sheer joyful enthusiasm of that Ivan Reitman production. Like the inky void of space, there's..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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