Movies
21 Jump Street, and How to Turn a TV Show into a Movie
I did not expect much from the movie adaptation of 21 Jump Street that opened last weekend, and not because I loved the original so much that I was worried for its legacy. I watched the late-’80s Johnny Depp original …
The Week Ahead—10 Things To Watch, Read and Listen To: March 19–25
Every Monday, for your planning purposes, we will lay out the week ahead in entertainment. (All times refer to EDT.)
1. Have You “Everdeen” So Excited?
Katniss. Gale. Peeta. On the big screen. And IMAX, too. The first …
Make That 35 Jump Street
The parody update of the 1980s cop show muscles its way to a $35 million weekend, certifying the odd-couple star quality of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum
Jeff, Who Lives at Home: A Slacker Comedy with Heart
In this surprisingly touching comedy from the Duplass brothers, Jason Segel plays Jeff, who lives at home and by the end, also in your heart.
Casa de mi Padre No Es Bueno
In this subtitled comedy that mocks telenovas, Will Ferrell proves he could order dinner in Spanish, but that’s about it.
21 Jump Street: Rude Fun at Fantasy High
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum play undercover cops in this smart spoof of both the old TV show and every high-school movie ever
There’s Nothing Blue About Rachel Weisz
In this week’s issue of TIME, I wrote a piece about actress Rachel Weisz, framed around her role in the new Terence Davies’ film The Deep Blue Sea. The film is the second adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s 1952 play about …
The Anniversary You Can’t Refuse: 40 Things You Didn’t Know About The Godfather
On March 15, 1972, The Godfather hit movie screens. In the four decades since, it has become acknowledged as one of the greatest movies of all time. TIME has compiled the most interesting stories, anecdotes and tidbits from the …
Bully: A Hard Documentary, but Does It Deserve to Be Rated R?
The Week Ahead—10 Things To Watch, Read and Listen To: March 12–18
Every Monday, for your planning purposes, we will lay out the week ahead in entertainment. (All times refer to EDT.)
1. Go West, Young Chef
Ree Drummond created a blog empire from her life as a rancher’s wife. She has a …
The Lorax Aborts John Carter‘s Mission to Mars
Seuss slams Disney, as the $250 million space epic limps into second place
Adam Scott on Friends with Kids, Party Down and His Long Road to Success
Adam Scott is an unlikely romantic lead. He is slight in stature, with a mop of puffy brown hair that always seems to have a runaway cowlick and a sardonic sneer that he uses convey a comedic level of disbelief. These qualities …