Movies: Paul Rudd Shines in 'Our Idiot Brother' + Luc Besson's 'Colombiana'

Friday, 26 August 2011 by IrwanKch

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	Friday, August 26, 2011

He's not heavy, but his sisters are

Ann Hornaday

Paul Rudd lends his usual effusive warmth to his perpetually blissed-out title character in "Our Idiot Brother," but he's one of the few bright spots in an otherwise unfocused production. [Read more]

One for the girls

The film, compared to other Luc Besson movies, has a gentle touch. [Read more]

Also Opening

'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'

John DeFore

Guillermo del Toro's suspenseful film adds to the rich horror genre. [Read more]

'Brighton Rock'

Ann Hornaday

Andrea Riseborough delivers a breakout performance in writer-director Rowan Joffe's adaptation of Graham Greene's 1938 novel. [Read more]

'Pianomania'

Stephanie Merry

A Steinway & Sons piano tuner deals with the persnickety demands of artistes in this documentary about musical perfectionism. [Read more]

'Chasing Madoff'

Stephanie Merry

Director Jeff Prosserman's documentary attempts to heighten an already powerful tale with a parade of needless bells and whistles. [Read more]

'El Bulli'

Lavanya Ramanathan

What a letdown it is that all the Parmesan air seems to have been let out of director Gereon Wetzel's torpid documentary. [Read more]

Celebritology



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