True, but I had the reaction of "they put Jake Lamotta/Travis Bickle, Benjamin Braddock/Ratso Rizzo, and Fanny Brice in this movie and surrounded them with Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson, and Ben Stiller among others—and THIS was the best they could do?" (Didn't Stiller co-write "Tropic Thunder" among other things?)

Cruise was sensational—no lie—in "Rock of Ages." Unfortunately, this go-for-broke comedic tour-de-force was in…."Rock of Ages."

And whatever happened to Loren Dean?

"Real Genius"…"STUDENT beauticians."

Hey now…overlong and overdone, yes. But it's a helluvva lot more faithful to the Hugh Lofting original stories than Eddie Murphy was. (Don't get me started on "Mr. Popper's Penguins.")

That's tragic, considering how good the animated short version was. ("Cat! Hat! In French, chat chapeau! In Spanish, el gato in a sombrero!") It depresses me how many kids are getting raised on these inferior remakes (see also: "Cheaper By The Dozen" "Doctor Doolittle" etc.)instead of the originals—even the animated…

Aaron Eckhart in "Rabbit Hole"—staggeringly good, and matched by Nicole Kidman and Miles Teller. It's exhausting, but it's pretty darn brilliant.

Since no one else has run with discussing Hannah, I'll step up. I've always thought she was incredibly underrated—not the best actress in terms of technique or craft a la Streeep, but in just pure natural talent she's really something. (Her devastating beauty doesn't hurt, either.) She's played two iconic…

Oh absolutely—Aniston commits grand theft in "Wanderlust" during the brunch scene, where Paul Rudd and his brother are getting into a fight over status, possessions, etc. Aniston, in the foreground, wordlessly starts topping off her mimosa, and eventually goes right to the entire bottle of straight champagne. She's…

Too bad—he was really nifty in "Saved!!"

Dunst is phenomenal in "Mona Lisa Smile," because underneath her icy villainess exterior she shows flashes of the wounded, hurt woman who uses her cruelty as a defense mechanism. There's a scene late in the movie where she tears into Maggie Gyllenhall, who totally has her number, and the bile and hatred she unleashes…

That and "Gods and Monsters"—and his role in "Twilight of the Golds"—prove he's no lightweight.

Norton almost stole "Moonrise Kingdom" and has a juicy cameo in "The Grand Budapest Hotel." I also have great fondness for his pairing with Drew Barrymore in "Everyone Says I Love You"—maybe he's just a natural as an ensemble comedian, kind of like Sam Rockwell.

She was electrifying in her supporting turn in "Nine" as a journalist who sings "Cinema Italiano"—as proven by her work on "Glee" (where she's been kneecapped by erratic writing), the woman can really sing and dance up a storm. If she can't do an excellent comedy or a gritty drama (I also liked her in the spooky…

Something else interesting I've noticed: Madonna has rarely been as relaxed and playful—almost spontaneous—as she is when she works with Meyers; they bring out the best in each other. Her video parody of "Justify My Love" with Wayne and Garth, her video for "Beautiful Stranger," and her inspired sketch on SNL during…

He definitely had a bit of an ego and a dark, bitter side when things got rocky; however, he was also known for being extremely kind, generous, and loyal to friends. And considering the things I've read about Busby Berkley—the man arguably most responsible next to Louis B. Mayer for contributing to Judy Garland's drug…

I also always liked how LeBlanc-as-Joey was unafraid to do sweetly homoerotic scenes with Perry and Schwimmer—the Joey-Chandler hugs, the nap with Ross, even a sweet kiss (on the lips) to Ross. He's kind of the model of the cool modern straight dude.

The idea carries the film a long, long ways—there's a terrific climactic gunfight scene, which you'd expect in a WWII movie, but you don't expect to see Eddie Izzard in a full-length evening dress (and a turban!) while handling the gun like a pro. It's an interesting mixture of screwball comedy, gender/sexual…

"Hansel and Gretel" maybe? Or "Beauty and the Beast"? One where the father couldn't provide for his family?

When I saw that in the theater and They had that bit with the tugboat, the bridge and a few bars from "Don't Rain On My Parade" on the soundtrack, by partner and I burst into loud, hysterical giggles. Unfortunately it was a little dive theater in Santa Clara, and no one else got the joke; think we elicited a few…