Steve Carell

2017 Movie ReviewsMoviesSpoilerpiece Theatre

Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 168: American Made

On Episode 169 of my podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre, we review THE DARK CRYSTAL, RAIN MAN, DAYS OF THUNDER, AMERICAN MADE, VICTORIA & ABDUL, and BATTLE OF THE SEXES.

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2013 InterviewsInterviews

Q&A: Jim Rash and Nat Faxon Chat About ‘The Way Way Back,’ Adolescence, and Prep School

I sat down with Jim Rash and Nat Faxon for a roundtable interview, where we discussed why they chose Massachusetts for the setting of their film THE WAY WAY BACK, how the project developed, what influences from their own adolescence made it into the film, and why their time in prep school prepared them for show business.

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2013 Movie ReviewsMovies

IFFBoston Review: ‘The Way Way Back’

THE WAY WAY BACK may take place in the present day, but it has the playful spirit and unbridled optimism of a movie from 20 – 30 years ago.

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2013 Movie ReviewsMovies

Arkin Astounds in ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’

Alan Arkin’s crotchety Rance Halloway steals the show with his biting sarcasm and astounding magic tricks in THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE.

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2012 Movie ReviewsMovies

The Apocalypse is Beautifully Tragic in ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’

SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD effectively employs humor to make light of its apocalyptic premise, although it doesn’t treat its subject lightly.

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