Albert Brooks Joins Will Smith in NFL Concussion Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
Albert Brooks is in talks to join Will Smith in Sony’s untitled NFL concussion drama based on the GQ article “Game Brain” for Scott Free and Sony. Alec Baldwin also stars with Peter Landesman...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘A Most Violent Year’
When “New York, New York” lyricist Fred Ebb wrote that immortal line, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere,” it’s doubtful he imagined the life-or-death stakes that sentiment takes on in “A...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘The Little Prince’
Any animated feature screening in Cannes in the wake of Pixar’s universally adored “Inside Out” was bound to seem like an anticlimax.
View Article‘Concussion’ Lines Up Against Controversy
A storm could be brewing around one of the few films this season with a sheen of immediacy.
View ArticleDory Looks for Her Parents in Emotional New ‘Finding Dory’ Trailer
A new trailer for Disney-Pixar’s “Finding Dory” offers a look at the titular forgetful fish’s heart-tugging emotional journey in search of her parents. The trailer launches with the sound of a small...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres on ‘Finding Dory’: ‘If We Do Another Sequel, They Better...
Disney and Pixar brought a night of family fun to the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood for the world premiere of “Finding Dory” on Wednesday. Stars Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Eugene Levy, Ed...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Finding Dory’
“Finding Dory,” the ingeniously pleasing sequel to “Finding Nemo,” opens with a scene that merges our affection for a beloved character with a bit of a jolt. We see Dory, the friendly blue tang fish...
View ArticleNetflix Will Stream 7 Albert Brooks Movies for the First Time
Netflix is throwing a film festival for Albert Brooks: The service is making seven movies written and directed by the comedian available for the first time on a subscription-streaming service, starting...
View Article‘The Simpsons’ First Look: Albert Brooks Returns, as a Slick Music Manager...
Albert Brooks is back as a guest voice on “The Simpsons” this Sunday for the first time in six years, and Variety has a sneak peek at his latest role on animated series. In “Yokel Hero,” Cletus (Hank...
View ArticleRob Reiner Making Albert Brooks Documentary Featuring Jonah Hill, Larry David...
Rob Reiner is shooting a documentary about Albert Brooks and he’s lined up some major heavyweights to wax poetic about the filmmaker, actor and all-around comic genius. The director tells Variety that...
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