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Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and Ron Howard Discuss 'The Dilemma'

By Piet Levy (Subscribe to Piet Levy's posts), Posted Nov 26th 2010 2:00PM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Features, Coming Soon

Vince Vaughn, Kevin James and director Ron Howard generate big laughs in 'The Dilemma,' Howard's first adult comedy since 'EDtv,' in which Vaughn plays a businessman who discovers that his best friend's (James) wife, Geneva (Winona Ryder), is having an affair with another man (Channing Tatum).

"The concept of the movie isn't do you tell or don't you tell," Vaughn told reporters on the set of the movie in August. "The concept of the movie is, how do you navigate it and maintain the friendship? And that really becomes the journey the characters go on."

We already revealed a few fun facts about the filming of 'The Dilemma' in our initial report set report, but read on for our interview with the comedy's stars and director.
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5 Things We Enjoyed Seeing on the Set of 'The Dilemma'

By Piet Levy (Subscribe to Piet Levy's posts), Posted Nov 22nd 2010 8:00PM
Filed under: Features, Movie News
The DilemmaWhen I was invited this past August to visit the set of 'The Dilemma' -- the upcoming Ron Howard comedy starring Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and Winona Ryder -- it was shockingly easy to say yes. And not only because I live mere minutes from the Chicago set.

Still, while I've been a big fan of Vince Vaughn's for years (my first date with my wife was to see 'Wedding Crashers,' and I even saw his little-seen documentary about his traveling comedy tour), I haven't been digging what he's has been doing lately. 'Fred Claus' and 'Four Christmases' were such cynical, joyless flicks that they nearly ruined my holiday spirit. When I read the awful reviews for "Couples Retreat," I didn't even bother Netflixing it.

But 'The Dilemma,' about a man (Vaughn) who discovers that the wife of his best friend and business partner (James) is cheating on him, struck me as being different somehow.

That's mainly due to the involvement of Howard, who is not only known for dramas such as 'A Beautiful Mind' and 'Apollo 13' but for his stint as the producer and narrator of the brilliant sitcom 'Arrested Development.' Perhaps Vaughn, in the hands of an Oscar- and Emmy-winning director, could make the critics -- and yours truly -- forgive and forget his recent string of bad movies?

So off to the set I went on behalf of Moviefone to see what was up with 'The Dilemma,' which arrives in theaters on January 14. After the jump -- and after the movie's trailer -- I reveal five highlights from the set visit.
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Michael Phillips and A.O. Scott on the End of 'At the Movies'

By Piet Levy (Subscribe to Piet Levy's posts), Posted Aug 10th 2010 5:30PM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews

This week marks the final reel of 'At the Movies,' a syndicated movie reviews show that launched in 1975 and made Chicago film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert household names. Over the years, Siskel and Ebert famously fought over everything from Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket' to the all-but-forgotten Burt Reynolds family vehicle 'Cop and a Half,' which Ebert recommended and Siskel would never forgive him for.

With the power of their "thumbs up," "thumbs down" review system, Siskel and Ebert influenced pop culture, helped a number of small films reach a wider audience and became the most famous film critics in the country.

Siskel died in 1999, and was replaced by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper in 2000. In 2006, Ebert was sidelined due to ongoing health issues. Roeper kept the show going with a variety of guests until he and Ebert officially left the show in 2008, following a fallout with the show's distribution company, Disney-ABC Domestic Television.
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