Bachelorette is a total mess and I mean that as a compliment. It’s in the hysterical, drug-laced vein of “Pineapple Express,” in which none-too-bright, self-obsessed characters not only dig themselves deeper into a hole but are too intoxicated to notice their own descent. Advertised as a darker take on the girls-can-be-gross-too humor showcased in last year’s hit "Bridesmaids," "Bachelorette," ... more >
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Bachelorette
Dirty, messy and hilarious
Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan
Directed by Leslye Headland
Lizzy Caplan
Our actor to watch in early 2012
You probably first heard about her in Cloverfield and later in Hot Tub Time Machine. Then, after watching her on the Starz T.V. series Party Down you made up your mind: Lizzy Caplan has all the attributes of a star: good looks and comedic flair (very important, America—look at the previous rise of Jennifer Aniston). With her television series coming to an end in 2010, Caplan has been keeping ... more >
Cloverfield
Something has found us
Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas and T.J. Miller
Directed by Matt Reeves
Cloverfield ought to come with a warning label: leave off the extra butter on your pop-corn, for it might be too much to handle for your stomach. The entire film is shot by a handheld camera belonging to one of the friends attending a going away party for one of their best mates. And Hud (T.J. Miller) is no P.T. Anderson. In fact, the jittery shots seem almost purposeful, as if they were ... more >