Jason Schwartzman

‘Nepo baby’ fall preview: new films and TV from children of famous parents
The offspring of Denzel, Uma, Phoebe, Andie and Judd – and a Gainsbourg for good measure – follow in their parents’ celebrated paths
Caspar Salmon
12, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM

Hear me out: why S1m0ne isn't a bad movie
Continuing our series of writers defending unloved films is a reappraisal of Andrew Niccol’s flop satire starring Al Pacino as a director who creates a virtual actor
Kathryn Bromwich
22, Feb, 2021 @7:27 AM

Klaus review – animated arctic adventure with a warm heart
A postman despatched to a faraway frozen outpost befriends a vaguely familiar bearded toymaker in this festive origins story
Mike McCahill
06, Nov, 2019 @6:00 PM

Nepotism in the movies: it's time to call out the acting school of mum and dad
If you’ve got famous parents, your chances in the film industry appear to improve exponentially. If we’re serious about equality, this has to change
Caspar Salmon
24, Jul, 2019 @2:20 PM

The Polka King review – Jack Black shines in a weirdly enjoyable film
Based on the life of disgraced a polka sensation, Jacki Weaver, Jason Schwartzman and Jenny Slate round out a wacky comedy that’s full of heart
Jordan Hoffman
24, Jan, 2017 @1:58 AM

My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea review – animated disaster movie smartly captures teenage life
This visually unique comedy of teens trying to survive a Poseidon Adventure-style castastrophe is also an acutely observed look at school structure
Benjamin Lee
13, Sep, 2016 @9:23 AM

His name is Jonah: an unscientific analysis of the War Dogs actor's skills
Hill is one of the funniest comics working in Hollywood, but are his ‘straight’ roles anything more than funny teeth and wigs? We launched an investigation
Dave Schilling
22, Aug, 2016 @2:18 PM

Bill Murray meets Phoenix – hear their festive single Alone on Christmas Day
Hear what happened when the comedian and the French band joined David Johansen and Jason Schwartzman to take on a Beach Boys song
Guardian music
04, Dec, 2015 @8:07 AM

Bored to Death review – the hipster event horizon
Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis are back for more (and less) in Jonathan Ames’s none-more-meta literary New York comedy
Lucy Mangan
18, Jul, 2015 @6:00 AM

The Overnight review – the boldest swingers in town
When an LA couple agree to join another pair on a ‘playdate’, things go from empowering to embarrassing
Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
28, Jun, 2015 @7:00 AM

The Overnight review – silly swinging fun
Taylor Schilling, Adam Scott and Jason Schwartzman dabble in the shallow end of sexual manners in this disposable but diverting comedy
Peter Bradshaw
25, Jun, 2015 @9:30 PM

Write answers: match the fake book to the movie - quiz
In this week's comedy Listen Up Philip, Jason Schwartzman plays an insufferably arrogant writer waiting for his next novel to be published. He's the latest in a long line of unfairly (?) self-absorbed authors portrayed on screen. How many of their books can you remember?
Benjamin Lee
01, Jun, 2015 @12:01 PM
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