Wonder Boys
Alan Tudyk, Frances McDormand, George Grizzard
Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with writer's block. Whilst doing this, he also manages to get the chancellor pregnant. In the meantime, he and a college stude...( read more
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DVD Released: March 13, 2001
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January 23, 2009"Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable."
In this comedy, a middle-aged man juggles his problems with women, literature, and a career, while a younger man chases the artifact of his dreams. Pittsburgh college professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) is currently sing... ...( read more ) -
January 21, 2009Michael Douglas plays Professor Grady Tripp who is grappling with his difficult second novel, when an enigmatic student and his drug addled publisher take him on a journey of self discovery over one surreal weekend. Probably best described as Fear And Loathing for the leather elb... ...( read more )
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December 28, 2008First indication this will not be the gut buster it is advertised as is director Curtis Hanson. Thrillers, yes. Comdey, no.
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October 13, 2008Starting out somewhat slow and uncertain where it wants to go, this movie about an author / professor with writer's block while discovering a writing talent, gets better by the minute with a really quirky humor and characters. The acting is good (there is Robert Downey Jr. involv... ...( read more )
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September 28, 2008Absolutely magnificent. Brilliant and outstanding. A wonderful and enjoyablely entertaining movie. It's a hilarious piece of work. Written, directed and performed wounderously. Director, Curtis Hansons best film since L.A Confidential. He truly understands the comedy and the dram... ...( read more )
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April 18, 2009It really was a decent movie but the characters never did developed to it's fullness, everything was so open and mysterious. It has has some rather weird funny moments that were the cheers of the film. Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with ... ...( read more )
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January 1, 2000
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
An emotionally dishonest movie about emotionally dishonest people. full review
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