Stephen Schaefer
Film critic and entertainment reporter Stephen Schaefer writes regularly for The Boston Herald with interviews, features, reviews and "Hollywood & Mine," a weekly BostonHerald.com/ entertainment/movies column. He frequently speaks with film clubs about upcoming releases and often covers film festivals in Berlin, Venice, New York and Toronto.
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Will Arnett, Bradley Cooper team for dramedy “Is This Thing On?”
Longtime friends, Will Arnett and Bradley Cooper co-wrote and co-star in Friday’s “Is This Thing On?” a divorce reconciliation comedy-drama that Cooper also directed.

Hollywood’s great no-hitters of 2025
A sad Hollywood trend: Critically hailed movies that die a quick death at the box-office, a reflection of the grave, growing issue of moviegoers reluctant to see a movie in a...

Emily Browning orders up time travel comedy in ‘One More Shot’
For the Aussies gathering at a 1999 New Year’s Y2K party in the comedic fantasy “One More Shot,” this will truly be a night unlike any other – even if...

Diane Kruger tackles a mother’s dark moments in ‘Little Disasters’
“Little Disasters,” premiering Thursday on Paramount+, is both a glossy psychological thriller and a classic British whodunit. At its center is Diane Kruger’s Jess, a mother accused of seriously harming...

Moura rides Oscar buzz for ‘The Secret Agent’
“Secret Agent” won Best Director and Best Actor at Cannes and the NY Film Critics voted it Best International Film and for Wagner Moura Best Actor.

Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox get woof of romance in ‘Merv’
A romantic comedy teaming Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox, Wednesday’s “Merv” is not just the film’s title but its cuddly center, a dog.

It’s not too early to talk Oscar race frontrunners
Yes, the live ceremony broadcast around the globe from Hollywood may be many months away, but the campaigning? It’s been in full force for months.

Jeff Kinney’s back with ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’
Jeff Kinney, after creating, writing and extending his “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series of books, animated films and stories, is not done yet.

Emma Laird checks into ‘Downton’ spoof ‘Fackham Hall’
It was just a few years ago that Laird was chosen for Variety’s annual grouping, 10 Brits to Watch, an encouraging career boost.

30 years later, Edward Burns brings together ‘The Family McMullen’
Here Edward Burns is, skipping lightly over a 30 year gap, writing, directing and co-starring in “The Family McMullen,” Friday’s sequel to what still stands as one of the most...