Chris Cooper

Liman adds to his knack for controlling audience tension a moody visual sense that exploits the mournful, sleeping-giant, old-world architecture of Prague as a place where action may break out at any moment, and frequently does.

Writer-director Ross's true-believer American salesmanship—inspired by Frank Capra and honed in Dave and Pleasantville--suits this story of American entrepreneurship, optimism, and resilience.

A pastiche of Chinatown and the deeply sarcastic ensemble satires of Robert Altman...Cooper's English-mangling version of George W. is a certified hoot

Radiating serpentine self-absorption, Philip Seymour Hoffman embodies a youthful Truman Capote.

A potent legend of modern international relations.

Ray isn't beyond teasing out implications from his true stories, but he's also smart enough to know where to quit, allowing the viewer to resolve the whys and wherefores.

Remains the gold standard for the TV miniseries format...stands among the best Western films ever made.

A fine conversation piece for gifted kids—assuming parents willing to talk to their kids about their feelings...also a fascinating psychological study for adults looking back on the roiling emotions of childhood.

Some of the twelve short films are nice enough, some are shaky and a few are outright awful...

Only slightly edgier and no more sensible than a Nicholas Sparks story.

The TV-bred Wells...has written and directed The Company Men without ever coloring outside the lines: it’s all a bit too neat and obvious and predictable.

Taymor tries a little too hard, neither breaking nor broken by the play, but ultimately losing the wrestling match.

Muppet News Flash! Your friends in felt are back on the big screen, ready and waiting to charm a new generation of…moppets.

Absent the electricity of live-wire live performance, the play's paucity of depth becomes more obvious. What's left to carry the day are a nasty streak of black comedy and the redoubtable acting ensemble.

Succeeds in being a largely well-produced comic-book movie extravaganza, but its weighty baggage may leave audiences wishing it had traveled light.

The hero of the new dramedy Demolition at one point muses, 'For some reason, everything’s becoming a metaphor.' Boy, you can say that again.

Gets the franchise back on track with a story that U-turns to the heart of the 2006 original.

Aside from Gerwig's own comic and dramatic sensibilities (which never intrude on Alcott) and a stellar cast, her Little Women adopts a bold narrative approach to retelling Alcott’s two-volume story.