Before Spy the current state of comedy at the cinema was sad. With clunkers like The Duff, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, and Get Hard we are collectively due for a good belly laugh. Thank goodness for Spy, which is funny, empowering, and avoids the slippery slope of mean comedy. Having fun with the James Bond types, Spy takes place …

Starting a business puts you in a position to take on an insane amount of responsibility. Not everyone can handle that, but for those who can, it can be a rewarding experience with positive outcomes. Unfortunately, success doesn’t always follow the hard work that’s put into it. As we see in Adult Beginners, the level of failure that can be …

If someone pitched a movie to me in which Al Pacino plays an aging rock star trying to kick his coke habit and make amends with the family he left behind, I’d initially assume it’d be gritty, raw and vulgar based on its star’s repertoire. Much to my surprise, which, unfortunately, was my only surprise, Danny Collins may be the …

I’ve met more than a few people who just started up there careers as directors. For me, it’s always interesting to see exactly how it feels after finishing their first film. That’s one of the things that I got to ask Dan Fogelman on his trip to Boston to promote Danny Collins, a film that stars Al Pacino in a …