Historical characters come back to hysterical life in this sequel to the charming megahit starring Ben Stiller
By Stephanie Zacharek May 22, 2009
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"Tropic Thunder" inspired protest from disability activists. But why is no one complaining that Robert Downey Jr. is playing a black man?
By James Hannaham
August 25, 2008
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Ben Stiller grimaces his way through this gratingly unfunny, mean-spirited Farrelly brothers flick.
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 5, 2007
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Technological advances have posed problems for ages.
By David Puner
March 8, 2007
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Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman steal the show in this silly sequel to "Meet the Parents."
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 22, 2004
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Possible police brutality ensues.
By David Puner
December 19, 2006
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Sure, it's dumb as a hard rubber ball, but this Ben Stiller comedy about the sport that traumatized us all is strangely exhilarating.
By Stephanie Zacharek
June 18, 2004
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The puffy hairstyles, bad nylon shirts and leather-thong necklaces are there, but the big laughs, alas, are not.
By Stephanie Zacharek
March 5, 2004
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Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston have absolutely no chemistry in this romantic comedy about an uptight germophobe who falls for a peasant-blouse-wearing ditz.
By Charles Taylor
January 16, 2004
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Why do Gen X moms and dads have an insatiable appetite for reading and writing about the experience of raising kids?
By Katie Allison Granju
October 21, 2003
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In Danny DeVito's delicious dark comedy, Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore are trapped in a to-kill-for Brooklyn brownstone, with an old lady neighbor from hell.
By Stephanie Zacharek
September 26, 2003
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The Hollywood renegades at the Other Network are bringing legendary failed TV pilots to a comedy club near you. And they're better than what got on the air.
By Carina Chocano
October 24, 2002
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Martha Stewart to beat terrorists with decentralized Christmas party. Plus: Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Jackson, Ben Stiller and more.
By Amy Reiter
November 15, 2001
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Martha Stewart faces mutiny after demanding that employees host company dinners; Hurley admits she's pregnant! Plus: Stiller makes like Hurley, and more!
By Amy Reiter
November 9, 2001
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More deep thoughts from Thornton, Jolie and, uh, Alec Baldwin. Plus: Macy Gray gets candid about Jacko's face!
By Amy Reiter
October 9, 2001
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Ben Stiller flashes his Le Tigre smile as a male supermodel gone bad. Silliness ensues.
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 2, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Sept. 28-30, 2001
By Joyce Millman
September 28, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001
By Joyce Millman
September 26, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Monday, Sept. 24, 2001
By Joyce Millman
September 24, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, May 18-20, 2001
By Joyce Millman
May 18, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, May 4-6, 2001
By Joyce Millman
May 4, 2001
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On the commentary tracks of this too-polished hit comedy, actors and director give Robert De Niro a wide berth.
By Jeff Stark
March 21, 2001
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The sometime wanderer snarls at an accusation that she contributed to Robert Downey Jr.'s downfall; Mel Gibson waxes macho on leg hair removal. Plus: Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger part company, and Linda Tripp wins another personality award.
By Amy Reiter
December 14, 2000
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Critics are surprised at Robert De Niro's comedic skills in "Meet the Parents," but the actor has more than a few laughs under his belt.
By Michael Sragow
October 23, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Monday, Oct. 9, 2000
By Joyce Millman
October 9, 2000
"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"
Blockbuster blackface
"The Heartbreak Kid"
"Medieval Helpdesk"
"Meet the Fockers"
"Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"
"Starsky & Hutch"
"Along Came Polly"
Navel-gazing their way through parenthood
"Duplex"
An alternate TV universe
"Zoolander"
Glenn Greenwald
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