Tag: Steve Carell

Quick Hits: “Rooster,” “Bait,” “Big Mistakes”

Welcome back to another series of mini-reviews! This go-around is a bit of a “Oops, all comedy” situation, which was more of a happy accident than anything intentional on my part. We’ve got Steve Carell going back to school, Riz Ahmed trying out for James Bond, and Dan Levy entering the world of crime. Let’s […]

The Four Seasons: Fitfully Funny But Anchored By A Terrific Cast

It’s hard to believe it now, but the original The Four Seasons, a romantic comedy written and directed by Alan Alda, was one of the biggest hits of 1981. The movie was even big enough to inspire a short-lived CBS series. Whatever pop culture cache the film once had is now long gone. Oddly enough, […]