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The Answer Man An implausible, inadequate romantic comedy gets a boost from Jeff Danielsa performance as an author who becomes a reclusive misanthrope after writing a bestseller that redefines spirituality, until he meets two troubled people who bring a surprisingly fresh perspective to his life.

New DVDs being released Tuesday, Nov. 3, include "Food, Inc.," "The Answer Man," "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," "Aliens in the Attic" and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." Saving the day on DVD: the military team of "G.I. Joe" and others.

John Travolta is shown in a scene from "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3." "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 106 minutes, Rated R for violence and pervasive language - Led by Bernard Ryder , a group of armed men commandeer a New York City subway train and take 19 passengers hostage.

Judge Clark Douglas can't tell you what God wants for your life, but he can tell you which Doritos flavors to buy.

Denzel Washington and John Travolta are both at the top of their game in "The Taking of Pelham 123," a remake of the cult-fave 1974 thriller about a hostage situation involving a New York City subway car.

After participating in an iconic series like Gilmore Girls , it will take quite a bit to have Graham be widely known as someone other than Lorelai Gilmore, but this actress doesn't seem to have any reservations about holding on to any sort of reputation or status as an actress - she has appeared in gutsy indie flicks , big-budget extravaganzas , ...

Home / Articles / Movies & TV / DVD Reviews / Answer Man, G.I. Joe, Beth Cooper, Taking of Pelham 123, You're Welcome America Answer Man, G.I. Joe, Beth Cooper, Taking of Pelham 123, You're Welcome America By Bill Frost The Answer Man A spiritual-book author is stumped by a single mom looking for the meaning of life.

Entertainment Weekly's TV guru Michael Ausiello is reporting that Lauren Graham may have just gotten herself a new job.

Collision of the end of summer and the start of fall: massive pileup. Quite separate from the seven new movies that opened in our town last Friday alone, eight more are slated to open this coming Labor Day weekend, not even including the kiddie matinees of Thomas and Friends: Hero of the Rails and Barbie and the Three Musketeers.

Lauren Graham and Jeff Daniels in "The Answer Man." The greatest interest "The Answer Man" holds for West Michiganders is that writer/director John Hindman's romantic comedy stars one of our state's favorite sons, Chelsea native Jeff Daniels.

Arlen Faber has issues. He's the author of a best-selling spiritual guide, "Me and God" - the sort of thing that's inspired countless wannabe imitations - but has a little trouble getting along with his fellow man.

The book changed many lives, because people, apparently, have a lot of questions for God, and Arlen, apparently, answered them.

The film that evening was a trifle called The Answer Man , in which Jeff Daniels alleged a special relationship with God and, based on that, had garnered a reputation for knowing everything.

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Jeff Daniels squanders his considerable talents on this lusterless comedy-drama, playing the reclusive, misanthropic author of a happy-faced New Age best seller titled Me and God .

In this week's issue, Cliff Doerksen reviews Max Mayer's romantic comedy Adam , with Hugh Dancy as a young man who suffers from Asperger's syndrome and Rose Byrne as the young woman who finds him attractive.

Arlen Faber Jeff Daniels Elizabeth Lauren Graham Kris Lucas Lou Taylor Pucci Anne Olivia Thirlby Dahlia Kat Dennings Terry Fraser Nora Dunn Mailman Tony Hale Mrs.

It isn't hard to guess, from a comedy with a title like "The Answer Man," that the man in question probably doesn't have any answers at all.

Hollywood has been willing to take a chance with unknown directors, some have been successful while others make direct to video trash.

Although writer and director John Hindman's debut feature, "The Answer Man," doesn't take place in San Francisco, it reeks of Northern California.