The Muse

Writer/Director/Star Albert Brooks and co-writer Monica Johnson's somewhat jaundiced view ofachievement and success in Hollywood is the inspiration for this movie. While a bit gimmicky and aimless,it is still quite funny and satisfies in a way he's known for doing(Lost... Full review

There were some very funny moments but most of all just outrageous. A little overdine on somethings but holds up pretty well.... Full review

Albert Brooks is funny. He has an interesting and unique way of telling story with humor, wit and sincerity. He is not afraid of appearing to be 'un-hip'. Actually that is the charm of most of his work. He has... Full review

I know that most people are very demanding of the movies they watch. That being said, I guess I'm not one of them. I have owned "The Muse" for about three years, and I usually watch it about once a... Full review

This movie should be banned! I mean, I can't believe this movie actually got good ratings from people. Maybe it is just me, but I wasn't to pelased with the movie. In fact, waltz into another theatre directly afterwards because I... Full review

Albert Brooks at his best. Very very funny. The short appearances of James Cameron and Martin Scorcese are hilarious, but the best laugh I had in years was the short conversation of Albert Brooks (Steven) with Mario Opinato (European man)... Full review

Spoilers herein.This is a wonderful idea for a film about film. It deserves to right up there with `The Player,' `I'll Do Anything,' even `Sunset Blvd.' It is cleverly written, containing the mirror of `cookies,' and the notion of divinity.... Full review

Brooks, once a prominent writer who's now neurotic and struggling after everyone starts telling him he's losing his edge, resorts to desperate means and acquires the services of a benevolent but bizarre and demanding muse (Stone) to try and recapture... Full review

Albert Brooks's The Muse may be under-rated, but I found it OK. Brooks has always made movies that are good for a feel-food time, and this is a good example. Brooks plays a troubled writer who needs help to get... Full review

Like many inside-Hollywood movies, this film sometimes assumes its audience knows more than it does. This is in direct opposition to the way most of the other Hollywood movies, which assumes the audience knows next to nothing. The difference is... Full review

At these moments the film is at its best. Thankfully, and somewhat ironically, "The Muse" itself has a bit more of an inspired premise than that. ... Full Review

The Muse is slight, but it's like a tall, cool drink on a summer's day, refreshing and satisfying..... ... Full Review

The movie is a funny send-up of show business in Hollywood. This is the kind of whining and wheedling at which Brooks is so adept. Brooks plays Steven Phillips, a Hollywood screenwriter who thinks he's lost his edge. ... Full Review

After all, the movie is an original creation from Albert Brooks, a guy who has typically displayed a particular genius for risky comedy.....Meanwhile, Brooks the actor mugs for the camera which Brooks the director wields with little panache and less rhythm..... ... Full Review

And when he cast Sharon Stone as Sarah the show-biz Muse, he made a wonderful choice. Underneath all its humor, "The Muse" manages to casually deal with some fascinating issues, such as the nature of creativity and inspiration and the important role belief has in making things happen. ... Full Review

In the world of Ryan E. Racer and the Evil Ruler, it's OK to write in books. What is usually a no-no in a mom's world has become a great business idea for Cindy Ray of Plano. ... Full Article

DJ K-Jam , Absinthe Lounge, 10 p.m. Preschool Story Time , J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (Dallas Public Library), 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Comedy Night at The Muse with B-Phlat , Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 9 p.m. ... Full Article

Sep 28 2007 10:55 PM EDT Guilds Vs. Producers--The Writer's Life You could make an argument that Hollywood screenwriters are the most envied members of the nation's work force. ... Full Article

One fine night, Hollywood screenwriter Steven Phillips basks in the honor of a humanitarian award, presented to him at a black-tie dinner as his proud wife Laura and daughters look on. ... Full Article

The Muse is light summer fare about a middle-aged Hollywood screenwriter so desperate to brainstorm a light summer fare he hires a Greek goddess to help him. ... Full Article

Controversy is nothing new in the land of the Golden Globes, where the aims and accomplishments of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (which votes on the Globes) remain ill-defined. ... Full Article