As the competition wraps, we rate the hits and misses, and weigh the odds on the Palme d’Or
Tag Archives: Steve Carell
American Gothic cowboys of Cannes
Our movie critic in Cannes rounds up his latest viewing
Movie reviews: ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ and ‘Blood Pressure’
Brian D. Johnson on what to see this weekend
James Spader Joins ‘The Office’
How will Steve Carell’s replacement fit in?
A post-Carell world
What will ‘The Office’ be like without Steve Carell?
The Office: A Show With More Than Heart
Yeah, I got a little misty/teary/bleary at Steve Carell’s last episode of The Office as a regular. I have a respect for Greg Daniels that borders on the superstitious, but it usually pays off; I expected this episode to be good and, except for some of Will Ferrell’s scenes (we may know more about this once he’s written off the show, but it’s hard to know exactly what Ferrell’s been going for, and the tag was really not the kind of thing to convince us that the show can go on without Carell), my expectations were fulfilled. The tricky balance between Michael as he would be in real life vs. Michael the beloved sitcom character was well handled, leaning more to the escapist side of things – which is fine, since the show long ago became the story of people who find a certain refuge in the office, not people who are tormented by having to be there.
Best of 2010: slim pickings, in a good way
Best-of-2010 lists have been filling the entertainment pages of my recent morning papers (yes, I still read the paper on paper, preferably newsprint manufactured with a large proportion of long-fibred northern spruce pulp, which renders it less susceptible to tearing) and, I figure, why not play along? So:
Opening Weekend: Cutting to the chase in ‘Date Night’ and ‘The Wild Hunt’
The one good thing about ‘Date Night’ is the pairing of Tina Fey and Steve Carell
A date? It’s really a ménage à trois.
For Steve Carell and Tina Fey, their Canadian director is more than just a matchmaker
Mel Gibson’s hand puppet, Dave Carroll’s broken guitar, and “Shannon Tweed Day” in Oshawa
Newsmakers of the week