The only burst of creativity is the number of euphemisms Traeger has for pussy ("fruit cup" was my favorite)

| Original Score: C+ | Jan 29, 2008

It ranges from awkward to excruciating.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Dec 14, 2007

Writer and director Michael Traeger cribs from a variety of sources and paints a sitcom-like façade that at times becomes more than a bit unbearable. Thankfully he's got a keen eye for casting...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 10, 2007

Do not waste your time with The Amateurs.

Full Review | Dec 10, 2007

There are no laughs to be found in writer-director Michael Traeger's would-be comedy The Amateurs, but there is one big mystery: how actors of this caliber could have been convinced to take part.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 7, 2007

You'll notice that the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense. But the kick they get out of one another is what pulls you in.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 7, 2006

How embarrassing to see an actor of Jeff Bridges's calibre giving his all in such a terrible film. It's a lame comedy which raises only a few facetious groans.

| Original Score: 1/5 | May 6, 2006

If there's something hypocritically coy about a sex comedy without sex (let alone a porn industry without victims), there's also something refreshing about the characters' unabashed good nature -- at least until the grievously saccharine finale.

| May 6, 2006

An amiable enough micro-caper which offers savoury titters over out-and-out laughs without ever living up to the concept's comedic potential.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 6, 2006

A miscalculated mix of sleaze and schmaltz.

| Original Score: 1/5 | May 6, 2006