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The stars seem to be having a great time at the Sundance Film Festival, which kicked off last Thursday in Park City, Utah. You've seen my picks for some of the most promising comedies and dramas at this year's festival, and now it's time for my third installment: dramedies. One of my favorite dramedies of all time is last year's Little Miss Sunshine. It encapsulated so many aspects of the human Read more
You may not believe me if I told you I saw a movie about a family tragedy that made me laugh out loud, but The Descendants is that film. Alexander Payne's dramedy is a deeply moving story about a man, Matt King (Clooney), who struggles to reconnect with his daughters when a boating accident leaves his wife on life support. The film is filled with raw emotion, but it also finds humor in the Read more
The simple title of We Bought a Zoo gives only the most minimal hint to what the Matt Damon dramedy is about, but now that we have a trailer, everything makes a lot more sense. Damon plays Benjamin, a widowed father of two kids who's having a rough go of it on his own. When he decides to uproot his family and move, the property they settle into contains a fairly alarming real estate surprise: Read more
After Contagion, Gwyneth Paltrow will appear in another film about a disease, but this one is decidedly less deadly. Gwyneth Paltrow has signed on to star in Thanks For Sharing, a dramedy about a group of people who are trying to overcome sexual addiction and develop relationships. She joins Mark Ruffalo and Tim Robbins, who are already attached to the film. Paltrow will play Phoebe, a Read more
You've definitely seen a movie like The Art of Getting By before. It's the coming-of-age story of a young man trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, and falling for his dream girl in the process. Though the Manhattan-set dramedy doesn't break new territory, it's still a heartwarming, clever film with a pair of appealing leads in Emma Roberts and Freddie Highmore. Highmore plays Read more
Prom In this earnest high school comedy, Aimee Teegarden stars as an overachieving straight-A student, Nova, who heads the prom committee. When an unfortunate accident ruins the decor she's been working on for the dance, the principal assigns rebellious student Jesse (Thomas McDonell) to help her rebuild the props. The movie also focuses on some of their fellow students as the class prepares for Read more
For the most part, George Clooney has managed to avoid taking on fatherly roles while putting together his impressive résumé, but it's a refreshing turn to see him as a dad in this preview for The Descendants. Clooney leaves his lothario ways and signature smirk behind to play Matt, a father trying to to reconnect with his daughters when his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. He Read more
If you fawned over Jonathan Taylor Thomas on Home Improvement back in the 90s, then I've got some good news for you. No, JTT is not making his return, but his onscreen dad, Tim Allen, is taking on a new comedy in ABC's Last Man Standing. The show offers the same brand of Allen's dad humor, only this time he's got three daughters instead of three sons, and he works for a men's sporting goods Read more
Parenthood was back with a new episode last night, complete with guest star Richard Dreyfus. Though the show has been ratings-challenged since its inception, the family dramedy has consistently received critical acclaim and has a loyal fan base. Don't believe me? Here are four reasons why Buzz readers believe NBC should renew the show for a third season. It's got heart. "Beautiful show with Read more
Freddie Highmore, the British actor who made a name for himself as the adorable Peter in Finding Neverland, is all grown-up now, and his latest film proves that he hasn't lost any of the raw talent that brought us to tears when he was just a boy. Homework, a teen dramedy of sorts, has already been acquired from Sundance by Fox Searchlight, so here's more on the film that will eventually be Read more
