Paul Rudd

Awed Couple

The Ultimate Orphan

The Cider House Rules tries to capture the complexity of the John Irving novel.

Role Models' vicious attack on the Denver omelette

The Cider House Rules tries to capture the complexity of the John Irving novel.

Q&A with Party Down star Adam Scott

Ken Marino and Adam Scott of "Party Down." Starz, a cable network best known for screening films, is branching into producing series -- and one of the most promising, Party Down, premieres at 8:30 p.m. tonight. The show is about a hapless bunch of starving actors fronting as caterers as they wait f ... More >>

Revenge of the Nerds

Judd Apatow's pretty good year.

Chafing Dishes

Judd Apatow's pretty good year.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Role Models

Role Models is smarter and bawdier than your average boys-to-men movie

I Love You, Man

Role Models is smarter and bawdier than your average boys-to-men movie

When He Was Cruel

Neil LaBute tries to be nice but comes off very savage

Transformer

This time, it's the woman who manipulates the man.

The Ten

And on the seventh day, God created sketch comedy.

Knocked Up

Judd Apatow delivers another spot-on geek fantasy come true.

Crisis in Suburbia

Judd Apatow delivers another spot-on geek fantasy come true.

Cleveland's Rocks

Parker Posey and Paul Rudd get their OH faces on.

A Dork Has His Day

The Baxter can't get the girl. Except maybe just this once.

Cherry on Top

The 40-Year-Old Virgin gets a heart-on while telling wonderfully dirty jokes.

Coming Together

Food and atmosphere unite for a perfect match at Mezcal.

Good News

Will Ferrell's Anchorman is dumb, and funny, as hell.

The Mendoza Line

We're All in This Alone
(Bar/None)

All About Eve

We're All in This Alone
(Bar/None)

Funny Person: The Top Ten Judd Apatow Productions

​ Judd Apatow's third film as director, Funny People, opens today to lukewarm reviews (including the one you'll find in Westword, by LA Weekly's kick-ass film reviewer Scott Foundas). Like seemingly every other man my age, I'm a fan of Apatow's; the deft combination of dick jokes, self-loathi ... More >>

The American Schmucks is kinder, gentler

​ Judd Apatow's third film as director, Funny People, opens today to lukewarm reviews (including the one you'll find in Westword, by LA Weekly's kick-ass film reviewer Scott Foundas). Like seemingly every other man my age, I'm a fan of Apatow's; the deft combination of dick jokes, self-loathi ... More >>

Top Ten Pay Phone Scenes in Movies

Is there anyone there?​In a way, there's nothing sadder than obsolescence, a thing no longer useful left to fall into misuse and disrepair -- and there's maybe no better example of that than the pay phone. That's why, for the past couple of weeks, we've been highlighting one Sad Payphone of th ... More >>

Awkward moments: Why I love the shit out of Wet Hot American Summer

​Ten years ago, the crew from the State put together a little film called Wet Hot American Summer. You remember the State. A sketch comedy show on MTV that didn't last long on the channel but will last a lifetime in our hearts? Amid that televised greatness, actor/director/writer David Wain got be ... More >>

Our Idiot Brother teaches wayward white folks to be better people

​Ten years ago, the crew from the State put together a little film called Wet Hot American Summer. You remember the State. A sketch comedy show on MTV that didn't last long on the channel but will last a lifetime in our hearts? Amid that televised greatness, actor/director/writer David Wain got be ... More >>

Film Geeks Rejoice! Littleton to Get New Alamo Drafthouse

Tim and Karrie League, founders of the Alamo Drafthouse​With the weather getting colder and people getting snugglier, it is definitely the beginning of movie season. Now picture the best possible experience: No advertising before the show, anyone talking or texting is thrown out, and of course ... More >>

Eleven movies to look forward to in 2012

Tim and Karrie League, founders of the Alamo Drafthouse​With the weather getting colder and people getting snugglier, it is definitely the beginning of movie season. Now picture the best possible experience: No advertising before the show, anyone talking or texting is thrown out, and of course ... More >>