ARCHIVES

Brett Ratner to produce Oscars

The patient's outlook is improving?

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has chosen Brett Ratner (he previously directed X-Men and Horrible Bosses) to produce the next Oscars telecast, which will take place on February 26th. It’s an interesting move, one that would indicate the Academy is fighting to reverse the tide of poor ratings--and it's getting worse: last year's audience share was a whopping 10% lower than ... more >

Horrible bosses

The new sitcom/comedy
Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis
Directed by Seth Gordon

"Horrible Bosses" pretends to be a movie for all people who hate their bosses, but really it’s a film for all people who hate films. Directed by Seth Gordon and partly produced by Brett Ratner, it’s the classic case of a movie that doesn’t seem that wretched, until you start to take it apart afterwards and realize how badly you wasted two hours. It has some funny moments, yes, but that barely ... more >