Real Life

Local 'madness' in an Arizona small, one horse town. Based on a show shot in Santa Barbara California in 73' a first reality show, that went horribly wrong! It was a hit, but the family was never the same. This... Full review

Albert Brooks wrote and directed this goof on the PBS landmark "An American Family" and it's hysterical. Trying to record the day to day banalities of an average American family, film-maker Brooks and company are as intrusive as possible while trying... Full review

In _Real Life_, Albert Brooks makes fun of just about anything: the movie industry, the 'nuclear family', intellectuals, horse owners, furniture refinishing, urine testing, technology, Wisconsin ...This film is a gem. Every character is played so transparently that someone could... Full review

...this is one of the funniest American movies of the late 20th century, and like 'Tap' it also mines the rich vein of documentary-film arrogance. Brooks' strength as a comic observer lies in his self-obsessed insincerity, a man of riotously... Full review

This is, of course, a very funny film (it's Albert Brooks, after all). But it also shows the quantum uncertainty in "reality" television. By attempting to observe the experiment, the experiment is altered.Albert Brooks and his film crew follow the... Full review

Any Albert Brooks fan who has not seen his first glorious feature is truly missing out. As anyone can attest, Brooks has the rare gift of turning ordinary human moments into riotously funny scenes, and this film is full of... Full review

There's no question that Albert Brooks is not for everybody - his particular blend of neuroticism and egomania can be way too much for most people. But if you can get on his wavelength, and when he's at his best... Full review

'Real life' is the perfect send-up of the worst scenario possible for a film maker shooting a documentary, i.e., what happens when your subject matter loses interest in the project before completion? Albert Brooks, as the seemingly besieged director of... Full review

I think what most filmmakers say when they watch a great film is "I wish I made that movie". This is one of those movies. Not only is this a comedy classic, I would say that this movie is ground... Full review

"Only six of these were ever made. Only five ever worked. We have four of those." IMHO this is the best movie Brooks ever made. He plays an egocentric, inept film director who turns a simple movie into a botched... Full review

and, even worse for Brooks, makes them boring.....The film's evisceration of suburban mediocrity has become the thematic bread and butter of many an American indie..... ... Full Review

ABC's "Modern Family," which premieres on Wednesday (Sept. 23) is a fine example of one of TV's most elusive creatures: A functional family comedy. As he was working on his own review of "Modern Family," My Buddy Sepinwall asked if... ... Full Article

Given the state of prime time television, both cable and broadcast, its hard to imagine a time when anyone would dare say that introducing cameras into real life isnt a good idea. ... Full Article

The long awaited "Simpsons Ride" will open at Universal Studios Hollywood next month - but don't expect Smithers to be its flamboyant host. In fact, a whole slew of characters won't be featured - namely Ned Flanders, Mr. ... Full Article

"Knocked Up" written and directed by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin) takes on the issue of pregnancy that makes the audience laugh constantly yet feel light hearted at the same time. ... Full Article

Albert Brooks made his feature-length debut as a writer and director with this wickedly funny satire, in which Albert Brooks plays "Albert Brooks," an arrogant and self-centered comedian who has decided to make a documentary film. ... Full Article