Atomic Blonde ATOMIC BLONDE (2017) Starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella, Toby Jones, Roland Møller, Daniel Bernhardt, James Faulkner, Jóhannes Jóhannesson, Bill Skarsgård, Sam Hargrave, Barbara Sukowa, Attila Arpa and Martin Angerbauer. Screenplay by Kurt Johnstad. Directed by David Leitch. Distributed by Focus Features. 115 minutes. Rated R. By all rights, Atomic Blonde should not work. It is a kinda outdated spy-a

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (2017) Starring Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, Sam Spruell, Alain Chabat, Rutger Hauer, Peter Hudson, Xavier Giannoli, Louis Leterrier, Eric Rochant, Benoit Jacquot, Sasha Luss, Aymeline Valade, Elizabeth Debicki, Olivier Megaton and the voices of Robbie Rist and John Goodman. Screenplay by Luc Besson. Directed by Luc Besson. Distri

Kong: Skull Island KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017) Starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell and Shea Whigham. Screenplay by Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Distributed by Warner Bros.  118 minutes.  Rated PG-13. If you are looking for a whole bunch of giant CGI animals beating the crap out of each other and periodically

10 Cloverfield Lane 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (2015) Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin, Suzanne Cryer and the voices of Frank Mottek, Sumalee Montano and Bradley Cooper. Screenplay by Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken and Damien Chazelle. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.  103 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Several years ago, a savvy preview campaign of advertising and web buzz made a surprisingly big hit out of

Live From New York! LIVE FROM NEW YORK! (2015) Featuring Dan Aykroyd, Alec Baldwin, John Belushi, Candice Bergen, Dana Carvey, Chevy Chase, Billy Crystal, Jane Curtin, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Al Franken, Bill Hader, Darrell Hammond, Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Fred Armisen, Al Gore, Rudolph Giuliani, Ralph Nader, Tom Brokaw, Paul Simon, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Bi

The Gambler THE GAMBLER (2014) Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Anthony Kelley, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jessica Lange, Emory Cohen, Andre Braugher, Domenick Lombardozzi, Richard Schiff, Leland Orser, Alvin Ing, Anthony Kelley, Griffin Cleveland, Josiah Blount, Shakira Ja’nai Paye, Melanie McComb and George Kennedy. Screenplay by William Monahan. Directed by Rupert Wyatt. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.  110 minutes.  Rated R. The 1974 James Caan drama T

Transformers: Age of Extinction TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (2014) Starring Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, Titus Welliver, Li Bingbing, T.J. Miller, Thomas Lennon, James Bachman, Charles Parnell, Cleo King, Richard Riehle, Patrick Bristow, Kevin Covais and the voices of Peter Cullen, Ken Watanabe, John Goodman, Frank Welker, John DiMaggio, Mark Ryan, Reno Wilson and Robert Foxworth . Screenplay by Ehren Kruger. Direc

Monsters University MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (2013) Featuring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Steve Buscemi, Peter Sohn, Charlie Day, Alfred Molina, Aubrey Plaza, Joel Murray, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Nathan Fillion, Tyler Labine, John Krasinski, Bonnie Hunt, Bill Hader, Bobby Moynihan, Julia Sweeney, Beth Behrs, Bob Peterson and John Ratzenberger. Screenplay by Robert L Baird, Daniel Gerson and Dan Scanlon. Directed by Dan Scanlon. Distributed by Walt Disn

The Internship THE INTERNSHIP (2013) Starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Max Minghella, Josh Brener, Dylan O'Brien, Tobit Raphael, Tiya Sircar, Jessica Szohr, Josh Gad, Bruno Amato, Aasif Mandvi, BJ Novak, Eric André, Anna Enger, Zane Stephens, Rob Riggle, JoAnna Garcia, John Goodman and Will Ferrell. Screenplay by Shane Black and Drew Pearce. Directed by Shawn Levy. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 119 minutes. Rated PG-13. Remember how edgy Vince Vaughn and

Joshua Malina in “The West Wing.” Joshua Malina Hail to the Chief by Jay S. Jacobs There are lots of ways that people go about trying to get their first big break in acting.  Some people kill themselves working a minimum wage job while floating from audition to audition.  Some try other arts, like music or modeling, as an entrance. Some people sit on a stool in a Hollywood soda fountain and wait to get discovered.  Some eat something gross on national television. Joshua Malin