Billy Crystal

If You Can Get Past the Dire Buildup, Monsters University Busts to Life

At least Monsters University ain't Cars 2.

It's Blockbuster Time: Your Guide to the Summer Movie Season

Movie by movie, here's how to get the most out of this summer without having to cake on sunscreen.

Aw, Nuts

A brief history of movie characters getting whacked in the balls.

Enough with These Confounded Closures! Gavroche French Red Ale

I have no idea why Gavroche is sealed the way it is. A tiny, tiny cork is inserted in the bottle, with only a fraction of an inch protruding from its rounded lip. Then, as if that weren't enough, it is pinched in place by a piece of hardware that seems better suited to stapling upholstery than prote ... More >>

A Tale of Two Santas

''In Residence 2011''

Get Your Live Blog on for the Oscars This Sunday

This Sunday, February 26, is the 84th annual Academy Awards and Art Attack has you covered before and after the ceremony. But what about during? How are you supposed to make it through all three hours (plus the red carpet) with nothing to do but stare at your TV and play the Billy Crystal drinking g ... More >>

Das Racist: Deconstructing The Rappers' References

​Over the past two years, Das Racist has been a Pitchfork favorite and highly revered for their witty, perhaps smarmy delivery of mostly historical and pop-culture references. The duo - trio if you include their hypeman, Dap, and quartet if you include their hypeman's hypeman, Lakutis - is com ... More >>

Oscar Night 2011: The Live Blog!

​We are only less than three hours out from bringing you live-blogging coverage, right here, of this year's Academy Awards, and we are more than excited to take you through the night for every win, loss, awful dress, awesome dress, foible, and foul-up Hollywood throws our way.

For Opening Day: Five Terrific Baseball Movies, None Of Which Star Kevin Costner

Opening Day is finally here, and we can once again try to resolve our love/hate relationship with the Houston Astros.As of this writing, they are undefeated, so -- so far, so good.Baseball, for all its problems, has long had an unbreakable hold on Americans. So have movies. So here are five great ba ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Dear John...Cusack

​You used to be cool, John Cusack.We first noticed it in the 1980s, when "cool" didn't have a lot of meaning. People used the word in connection with Jan Hammer, the Go-Bots, and Kirk Cameron, which should give you an idea how lost we really were. But somehow you dodged the pitfalls of The Bre ... More >>

For Valentine's Day: The Five Best Romantic-Comedy Moments

So you've decided to go the lame-ass "dinner and a movie" route for Valentine's Day, only you can't get even get a reservation at the 59 Diner and going to the movies these days just makes you wish you'd applied for that concealed handgun permit. Buck up, little camper, for even ordering a pizza an ... More >>

Attention Passengers: Forget Bush Intercontinental, Here Are The Five Best Karaoke Movie Scenes

If Buddha, Mohammed, and Jesus Christ joined hands and strolled down Westheimer turning automobiles into unicorns while singing "Blasphemous Rumors" I don't think it would get as much coverage as that infernal karaoke machine at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (including right here at Hair Bal ... More >>

I'm Pretty Sure Balki Was Supposed to be Gay

Is it, like, horrible of me to say that I think Balki on Perfect Strangers was supposed to be gay? I mean, did you buy the straight part? Larry Appleton, okay. He was a straight guy who couldn't get women. That I could understand seeing as he was a total tool. But Balki straight? Balki "Dance ... More >>

Spring Training: Draft Dennis Quaid!

Miss Pop Rocks Loves (the First Half of) the Oscars

The Princess Bride, Killer of Sheep, Innocence, La Vie en Rose

Stardust

Matthew Vaughn hacks at Neil Gaiman's fantasy wonderland

Honus Hour

Scared Stiff

Wayne Kramer's latest casts a Paul over the proceedings

The Wiz

Miyazaki returns with a beautiful but confounding fairy tale

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Punish This

The latest comic-book movie might just kill you

That's Better

What's to Analyze? De Niro still delights, even in a slight sequel

Fallon Fast

Saturday Night Live's prime player is rapidly outgrowing television's small screen

Frozen Dinner

In Ice Age, three mammals and a baby get warmed over

Boo Who?

Monsters, Inc. opens the door to a world so good it's scary

Drag King

Actor-comic Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved

What So Proudly We Hail

Sure, The Patriot is mawkish nationalism disguised as summer entertainment, but we'll wave the flag anyway

Mickey Mouse

Go hide. Hugh Grant's in a gangster movie.

Couch Capo

De Niro's comedic mob mastery excels in Analyze This

The Devil and Woody Allen

Hit and Myth

Hercules fritters away its strengths

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Pop, Pop, Fizz, Fizz

In Fathers' Day, Billy Crystal and Robin Williams need some comic relief

As He Likes It

Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet may be complete, but something's still a little rotten

Not Worth Remembering

Billy Crystal says Forget Paris; good idea

Oh, Baby

Reitman delivers a bundle of joy with a familiar face

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