Redbelt slides from sublime to ridiculous May 2, 2008
Still, even if the plotting is overcooked, its a treat to see Ejiofor mix it up with Mamet regulars like Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna and David Paymer. If only the women were given as much to do while Mortimer gets some moving moments, the other actresses dont come off nearly as well, with Braga being a two-dimensional shrew, Cathy Cahlin Ryan giving a painfully flat performance as Joes wife, and Rebecca Pidgeon (Mrs. (MSNBC -- News)
More Go to Hell Mar 28, 2008
Veteran character actor David Paymer has also joined the cast as Mr. Jacks, the bank-manager boss of Lohman's character. Justin Long previously signed on to play the boyfriend. (IGN FilmForce)
Olin and Wettig milk those family ties for 'Brothers & Sisters' Feb 15, 2008
Wettig's City Slickers co-star David Paymer directed Sunday's episode, which called for the spouses to kiss. "I was kind of an animal, wasn't I?" Olin asks his wife. (USA Today -- Life)
Today in History August 30 Aug 30, 2007
Actor David Paymer is 53. Jazz musician Gerald Albright is 50. (MSNBC -- Race)
Movie Review: Resurrecting the Champ Aug 27, 2007
Youve got some serious hard hitters here: Alan Alda, Cold Case lead Kathryn Morris, desperate housewife Teri Hatcher (deliciously amoral as a network executive), David Paymer and Peter Coyote. Director Lurie drew from these actors some textured and complex performances. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Resurrecting the Champ Aug 25, 2007
Champ - Samuel L. Jackson Erik - Josh Hartnett Joyce - Kathryn Morris Metz - Alan Alda Flak - Teri Hatcher Whitely - David Paymer. By. (Variety)
Actors pull 'Resurrecting the Champ' off the mat Aug 25, 2007
CAST: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, David Paymer, Alan Alda, Teri Hatcher ... Still, it's more intelligent than most Hollywood movies you'll find in the heat of summer, and its saving grace is the quality of its acting, including Jackson's uncompromising turn as the old fighter, and delicious bits by David Paymer and Alan Alda as veteran editors. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Box Office Champ? 'L.A. Times' Piece Comes to Screen With Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett -- As a Reporter Aug 25, 2007
Alan Alda, David Paymer, Kathryn Morris and Teri Hatcher are all solid in supporting parts. But it turns out that Champ's story is more incredible than Erik could have imagined, and "Resurrecting the Champ" becomes a totally different movie, yet still a compelling one. (MediaWeek.com)
One-sided plot brings down 'Champ' Aug 24, 2007
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Samuel L. Jackson, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo, David Paymer, Teri Hatcher, and Alan Alda. At: Boston Common, Fenway, and suburbs. (Boston Globe)
'Champ' A Featherweight 00004000Tale Aug 24, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007 Last Update: 10:20 AM EDT. CHAMP' A FEATHERWEIGHT TALE. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Audiences ante up for Ocean's Thirteen Jun 12, 2007
A happless hotel evluator (David Paymer) is just one of many people tricked by Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) and the rest of the Oceans Thirteen crew. . (MSNBC -- News)
Ocean's Thirteen Jun 11, 2007
And Reiner impersonates the man responsible for rating the casino, while the actual reviewer (David Paymer ) is put through a nonstop wringer of humiliating pranks. And Matt Damon , as the most hapless member of this crew, finally gets to spearhead his own very important assignment, while wearing a prosthetic beak of a nose. (Boston Globe)
Luck returns in 'Thirteen' Jun 9, 2007
Ellen Barkin, as Bank's right hand and the only woman star in the film, has funny moments in an extended scene with Damon, Carl Reiner tries once again to steal the movie, David Paymer adds to his gallery of suffering souls and Ocean's regulars Scott Caan and Casey Affleck provide considerable comedy. Is it aimless. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Slick caper Ocean's 13 Jun 9, 2007
At considerable expense, Ocean and his 13 cohorts rig the dice, the card-shuffling devices, the roulette balls and, for extra measure, make sure that the five-diamond award hotel rater (David Paymer) has a perfectly miserable stay. (If it seems unlikely to you that the rater would check in on the hotel's opening weekend, you are right, but applying way too much logic to the movie. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lucky 'Thirteen' Jun 8, 2007
" But Reuben doesn't die. And Reuben has friends, including Danny Ocean (Clooney), Rusty (Brad Pitt) and oh, say, about nine or 10 other guys. Willy is gearing up to open his hotel and casino -- set to be the most exclusive and luxurious place in Vegas -- but Ocean's gang is out to bring him down. With that, I have just described the only thing I understood about "Ocean's Thirteen," which points up a funny thing about movie storytelling. Many of the specifics of the plan to fleece Willy are... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Oceans Thirteen offers sweet revenge Jun 8, 2007
A happless hotel evluator (David Paymer) is just one of many people tricked by Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) and the rest of the Oceans Thirteen crew ... In addition to Pacino, the new cast members include Ellen Barkin and David Paymer. (MSNBC -- Movies)
* Not much depth to this ocean Jun 8, 2007
Half the jokes are lame, like Ellen Barkin, as Bank's businesslike right-hand woman, getting all discombobulated by an aphrodisiac, or poor David Paymer being the guest the Eleven single out for special torture. But another half is mildly inspired; both the Oprah bit and the Mexican factory story line pay off hilariously. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
IT'S REIGNING MEN Jun 8, 2007
They also make sure that a hotel critic (David Paymer, very funny) for the "Five Diamond Award" that Willy desperately covets will have a miserable stay in every way. But the coup de grace will force the casino's evacuation at a crucial moment by simulating an earthquake, using a giant drill employed in digging the England-to-France Chunnel. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Web-exclusive commentary May 26, 2007
asks actor David Paymer. Because hes a VIP, a bellman responds. (Newsweek)
Ocean's Thirteen May 25, 2007
- David Paymer Francois Toulour - Vincent Cassel Greco Montgomery - Julian Sands ... Pic's most amusing subplot involves Carl Reiner's Sal Bloom posing as an evaluator assessing the Bank during its soft opening run while the real ratings man, played by David Paymer in ultra-schleppy victim mode, is beset by all manner of ill-treatment by hotel staff, real and otherwise. (Variety)
The studios can't quit their sequel ways, baby May 6, 2007
This one also has Ellen Barkin, Eddie Izzard and David Paymer, who are probably just as curious as us to see if any new wrinkle can be found for this all-star heist comedy, now in its third installment. Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. (Orlando Sentinel)
Plus,'Stargate SG-1' and 'Stargate Atlantis' Return » Apr 13, 2007
Daisy Eagan (Broadway's "The Secret Garden") and David Paymer ("City Slickers") guest star. 8:00 PM - NBC. (Zap2it.com)
Howie celebrates Feb 4, 2007
Mandel replaced David Paymer, who was in the original pilot. The series ran six seasons, made stars out of Denzel Washington, Mark Harmon and David Morse and won several Emmys. (London Free Press)
Movie File: 'Ocean's Thirteen,' Alicia Keys, Robert De Niro & More Jan 3, 2007
"I cannot reveal what my character is, because it's a reveal in the film." Nevertheless, he did say the new movie will be "funny ... they're not violent movies. ['Thirteen' is] more about character and humor and twists and turns." The actor added that, during filming, it's been nice to have veteran actors like Ellen Barkin and David Paymer joining the cast. He also said he enjoyed a recent reunion with Al Pacino whose nephew he played in the third "Godfather" flick. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Tart comedy does swan dive into puddle of treacle Dec 22, 2006
Ted (David Paymer), the eldest, has had the misfortune to be the only ormal kid in a family of crazy eccentrics. Now an emotionally restrained psychiatrist, he can only watch helplessly as his father churns up old resentments among the siblings. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Award-winning line-up May 6, 2006
Starring Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon and David Paymer. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers An imaginative and eye-opening look at charismatic British actor Peter Sellers, whose brilliant, idiosyncratic gift for mimicry and invention catapulted him to international cultural icon status. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Review: Jewish family plays birth, death for laughs in 'Checking Out' Apr 4, 2006
Ted (David Paymer) is a psychotherapist in Sausalito, Calif. Barry (Judge Reinhold), who has shortened his surname to Apple, owns an automobile dealership in Providence, R.I., that sells "Nazi cars." Flo (Laura San Giacomo), living in Hollywood, is the executive producer of a television sitcom. (Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, KS)
Film shows how Hollywood dealt with Holocaust Mar 25, 2006
(Hebrew, with English subtitles) * 8:45 p.m. Saturday, April 1, Rio - "Checking Out" This comedy stars Peter Falk as Morris Applebaum, an irascible Shakespearean actor who summons his children (Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer and Judge Reinhold) to inform them of his plans to bring the final curtain down on himself. Kansas City Jewish Chronicle 2006. (Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, KS)
KC Jewish Film Festival turns eight Mar 18, 2006
" Opening night is at the Glenwood Theatre, which seats 275, and then shifts to the Rio Theatre, which seats about 250. Fine said the festival has a budget of about $25,000. Less than half of that comes from ticket sales. The rest comes from sponsorships, including that of The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, and donations. "We want to keep it very affordable for the community," Fine said. Films offer glimpses of Jewish life around world The eighth annual Kansas City Jewish Film Festival will take... (Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, KS)
