Steve Carell

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Burt Wonderstone vanishes what Steve Carell's best at.

The Apocalypse Drag

If everyone's seeing Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, you might want to be left behind.

2012 Summer Guide: Summer Movie Preview

The Most Hideous "Cinnamon Challenge" Video Ever -- A Zapruder Breakdown

Invention begins with a conversation. I've often said I'd love to have a DVD of the conversations that took place in creating some of the items or concepts that are woven into the daily fabric of our lives. Deep dish pizza, strip clubs, YouTube, pretty much everything started with someone saying, "H ... More >>

Texans Trade DeMeco Ryans -- The Players Speak Out

Okay, this one I didn't totally see coming. After a somewhat tumultuous one-week period that saw the Texans lose outside linebacker Mario Williams and guard Mike Brisiel to free agency, and cut offensive tackle Eric Winston as a cap casualty, the Texans decided to shed more salary yesterday afterno ... More >>

Not Crazy Enough

I Love You Phillip Morris directors fall short of their own high bar with the sweet but less-than- groundbreaking Crazy, Stupid, Love.

The Best of the Fest! Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2010

Houston Texans -- F the Cowboys (or #FDACOWBOYS on Twitter)

cutline​Not long ago, I got into a brief discussion on Twitter with another radio personality whom I am forbidden to name whose name I don't exactly recall. I don't remember the crux of the tweet-versation (something having to do with blogs and the inherent evil that blogs possess to anyone over ... More >>

Loudon Wainwright III's Top Five Movie Roles

​Aside from being the dad of glam-folkie Rufus Wainwright and similarly talented sister Martha, Loudon Wainwright III is one of the most unsung singer-songwriters still strumming today. With his ex-wife, the late, great Kate McGarrigle, he was a part of a folk power-couple, and songs like "Ruf ... More >>

The Week in TV: Ellen Degeneres Realizes American Idol Sucks

Rob Lowe will soon join the cast of Parks and Recreation.​The dog days are upon us, the networks are planning for fall, and there's always money in the banana stand. This was the week in TV Land: • The Television Critics Association summer press tour has been going on for the past few days ... More >>

Messed Up

Mental disability as comedy in Dinner for Schmucks

Silly Me

The childish, funny, 3-D delights of Despicable Me.

Jim Parsons Of Houston Nabs A Big Emmy Nomination

Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons​Jim Parsons, proud alumnus of Klein Oak High, UH and the Infernal Bridegroom Theater company, has nabbed an Emmy nomination.Parsons was nominated for playing Sheldon Cooper in CBS' Big Bang Theory. According to the Hollywood Reporter, his reaction was pretty sim ... More >>

The Week In TV: Enjoy Hulu While It Lasts

The good stuff won't be free for much longer.​My backyard flooded, I went half-blind on fireworks, and I am exponentially losing my agility. This was the week in TV Land: • As if to taunt my very desires, Hulu announced last week that it's launching Hulu Plus, a paid version of the site th ... More >>

Despicable Me: Win Free Preview Passes, And See The Five Most Despicable Movie Characters

Despicable Me, starring the voice of Steve Carrell, tells the tale of someone who's very despicable. Truly despicable.On the other hand, the character meets up with a couple of cute kids, and it's a cartoon, so we're guessing there's some redemption in the end.There's no redemption for the following ... More >>

SUMMER GUIDE: (100) Days of Summer Movies

Enjoy the great indoors!

The Week In TV: Just Let The Office Go With Dignity, Please

​The humidity is back, the TV season's almost over, and I need a non-gay way to ask you to go camping with me. This was the week in TV Land: • I saw Conan O'Brien in Austin on Friday. He took his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour through the state briefly, stopping in ... More >>

The Week In TV: Oh, How The Mighty [Simpsons] Have Fallen

I wash myself with a rag on a stick.​What the hell, let's jump right in: • Conan O'Brien's exit deal with NBC included a number of stipulations about when he could appear on TV again and when he could resume his late-night hosting duties for another outlet. Well, after a few months away, ... More >>

Bad Marriage

Tina Fey and Steve Carell go lowbrow and chemistry-free in Date Night.

Game Time: Texans Sign DeMeco Ryans, Their Dwight Shrute

​When a big sports news story breaks, my tendency is to spend about eight seconds internalizing it and wondering what it means to the subject of said news and what it means to me as a fan. From second number nine forward it's time to figure out other angles the news puts into play, what other pe ... More >>

How Texas and Alabama Match Up... Musically

​ For once, Rocks Off is grateful for this sinus-splitting headache (thanks, Mike Stinson!), because it gives us something to focus on besides the fact that we are crawling out of our skin waiting for kickoff tonight. At this point, sports pundits have analyzed the Longhorns and Crimson Tide to wi ... More >>

The Five Biggest Sex Scandals Of The Decade In Houston, All Unfortunately Not Very Sexy

​The Oughts have been a busy decade of people getting busy here in Houston, as perhaps every other decade has been. There's a reason the population has been booming, after all, and it's not all due to people leaving Detroit.But some Houstonians have been shtupping where they shouldn't shtup, and t ... More >>

Memo Re: Slap Shot Remake

TO: President, Universal Pictures FROM: Script Department RE: Slap Shot Remake We received a copy of Peter Steinfeld's (21) first draft for the planned Slap Shot remake. Before we pass it on to the director currently attached to this project (Dean Parisot, Fun With Dick and Jane), we though ... More >>

Memo Re: Slap Shot Remake

TO: President, Universal Pictures FROM: Script Department RE: Slap Shot Remake We received a copy of Peter Steinfeld's (21) first draft for the planned Slap Shot remake. Before we pass it on to the director currently attached to this project (Dean Parisot, Fun With Dick and Jane), we though ... More >>

Turning the Screw: Von Won, Lil O, Ludacris, Flo Rida, the Roots, Suge Knight, Too $hort, The Kanye, Ghostface Killah and More

Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies.       (Churchy) Single of the Week:  "I Love You," Von Won     Wire To Wire     ... More >>

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Rocking the school day away with Pin Oak Middle School's Stage Band class

Not to Be: Hamlet 2

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, this movie is simply tragic

Get Smart Redux is a Rare Device

A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms

Not so Bad: "Horton Hears a Who!

After the unspeakable Grinch, Horton is a surprisingly strong Seuss adaptation

Here, Baby, Here

Playing down-on-her-luck, Amy Ryan's star rises.

Dan in Real Life

Cobbled together from better movies, Steve Carell's latest is strike two

John Royal’s World Series Prediction. But First, a Few Words on Joe Torre and Paul Byrd.

Craig Robinson

Comedian-turned cast member of The Office heads to HoustComedian-turned cast member of The Office heads to Houston

Q&A: Craig Robinson, a.k.a. Darryl from The Office, Talks about Standup, Singing for Booty and Making Fun of Michael Scott

You Kill Me, Evan Almighty, American Silent Horror Collection and Mala Noche: The Criterion Collection

Evan Almighty

Why in God's name did Steve Carell take the paycheck?

Get Inside. It's Summertime!

Your guide to the season's hottest films (and the other ones, too)

Geekology 101

Judd Apatow explains himself.

Loudon Wainwright III

Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up

Same Old Story

Sequels, prequels and threequels headline Hollywood 2007

These Dogs Still Hunt

Little Miss Sunshine

"What's Wrong with America" indie comedy reveals what's wrong with indie comedies

Shell Game

Over the Hedge wants you to feel bad about what it's selling, which is everything

Love the Sin

Cherry on Top

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

Cursed

Bewitched delivers just what you'd expect: absolutely nothing

Power Play

Jim Carrey goes from physical to metaphysical comedy in Bruce Almighty