Miguel Arteta

John C. Reilly is joining Ed Helms in the road-trip comedy "Cedar Rapids." The story, by Phil Johnston, centers on a wholesome and naive small-town Wisconsin man (Helms) who, after his role model dies, must represent his company at a... ... Full Article

Last week, at the Toronto Film Festival, I did interviews for the Weinstein Company's "Youth in Revolt". If the name sounds familiar, that's because the film is based on the novel by C.D. ... Full Article

I wasn't aware of the novel written by C.D. Payne nor the film itself prior to the screening. What compelled me to attend the advance screening at all was the star of the picture, Michael Cera. ... Full Article

Director Miguel Arteta is no stranger to fucked up endings. The conclusion to his first film, STAR MAPS, drew boos when I saw it back in 1997, while the final ten minutes of CHUCK & BUCK was... well, you really... ... Full Article

A shocking proportion of people I know have some intense emotional association with the Cowboy Junkies' version of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane." It's weird - for a low-key downer of a tune covered by a cabal of Ontarians who,... ... Full Article

Every editor's career path is different.For Jeff Betancourt, it all started with a phone call. Still a student when he was hired to cut his first film, Miguel Arteta's Star Maps , Betancourt has gone on to make quite... ... Full Article