The Descendants

Rose McGowan accuses director Alexander Payne of sexual misconduct

Posted 5 years ago

Actress Rose McGowan, who led the charge outing movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for his predatory behavior, has now accused director Alexander Payne of sexual misconduct that allegedly occurred when she was just 15 years old. The actress shared her experience in...

The UnPopular Opinion: The Descendants

Posted 9 years ago

THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column will...

Review: The Descendants

Posted 14 years ago

PLOT: Matt King (George Clooney) is the descendant of Hawaiian royalty, and, along with his many cousins, owns a big chunk of highly valued land. On the eve of a big land deal, in which Matt is the trustee, his...

New trailer for Alexander Payne’s The Descendants gives us a humorously troubled George Clooney

Posted 14 years ago

THE DESCENDANTS, from writer-director Alexander Payne (SIDEWAYS) and starring George Clooney (THE IDES OF MARCH), is probably the most out-and-out “Oscar film” to come down the pike of late, particularly because of how it’s being positioned by its marketing. I...

George Clooney is having a hard time in The Descendants trailer

Posted 14 years ago

Director/writer Alexander Payne is back and he’s brought George Clooney with him. The trailer for THE DESCENDANTS looks like a true return to form for Payne. Clooney tries his best to deal with the situations that life has handed him...