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Watch, Pass, or Rent Video Movie Review: The Five-Year Engagement

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:01 PDT

Jason Segel and Emily Blunt play a betrothed couple in this weekend's The Five-Year Engagement, but if you're on the fence about whether to see the romantic comedy, check out my video review. I'll tell you whether you should watch, pass, or rent this one.

The Five-Year Engagement: Hold Off on the RSVP

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:30:25 PDT

I was looking forward to The Five-Year Engagement like a dear friend's wedding, but as promising as the movie is, it's not as funny or romantic as I was hoping. Jason Segel and Emily Blunt play Tom and Violet, a happy couple who gets engaged, but over the course of planning their wedding, they get sidetracked, and end up putting off the big day. As their wedding plans fall apart, so does their relationship. This is where The Five-Year Engagement differs most notably from other romantic comedies; instead of seeing a romance develop, we're watching one decline - and it's as depressing to watch as it sounds.

It's a shame that we don't get to see the prologue of Tom and Violet's relationship, because Segel and Blunt have fantastic chemistry, and they have each have such solid comedic timing. It's well suited for the humor of the script, which was penned by Segel and director Nicholas Stoller. The duo also wrote Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Muppets, two of my favorite comedies from the last few years, so my expectations were fairly high. Unfortunately, The Five-Year Engagement doesn't live up to those movies. The film's biggest laughs happen in the beginning of the movie, when the roadblocks to their wedding are far lighter than what the couple faces down the road. It's on that road that The Five-Year Engagement loses me - and its laughs. To find out what else I thought, just keep reading.

Engagement Dos and Don'ts From The Five-Year Engagement

Tara Block — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:22 PDT

This weekend The Five-Year Engagement hits theaters, and you don't have to be engaged to relate to the relationship ups and downs Tom and Violet (played by Jason Segel and Emily Blunt) go through over the course of the film as they struggle to make it to the altar. But if you are taking part in this wedding season either as one half of a betrothed couple, as a bridesmaid, or as a family member to a bride-to-be, there are some tips to glean from the rom-com. Check out these proposal and engagement dos and don'ts from The Five-Year Engagement now! (Warning: spoilers ahead!)

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All the Tribeca Film Festival Pictures - So Far!

Allie Merriam — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:25:00 PDT

The Tribeca Film Festival kicked off in NYC last Wednesday with the big premiere of The Five-Year Engagement, where star and writer Jason Segel got cozy with his lady friend Michelle Williams. Jason's costar in the comedy, Emily Blunt, was back on the red carpet to show off Your Sister's Sister, and there have been plenty of other events going down in the Big Apple, too. We've rounded up all the pictures of the celebs right here in one place. Naomi Watts, Olivia Wilde, and Malin Akerman are among the stars making the scene - check out who else is having fun at Tribeca this year!

Michelle Williams and Jason Segel Have a Spicy NYC Date Night

Allie Merriam — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:15:59 PDT

Michelle Williams and her boyfriend Jason Segel had a dinner date in NYC last night. After he taped an appearance on Late Show With David Letterman, the couple met up for Mexican at La Esquina. It was the latest Big Apple outing for the couple. On Sunday, Jason accompanied Michelle to the Tribeca Film Festival afterparty for her movie Take This Waltz. He returned the favor since Michelle was on hand for his The Five-Year Engagement debut and bash last week. Jason's latest picture arrives in theaters Friday, and he still has a bit more press to do. He's lined up for an interview on The Daily Show later this week, so hopefully we'll see more of him out and about in the city with new love Michelle.

Jason Segel Says He Lost Weight For The Five-Year Engagement So It Was "Conceivable That Emily Blunt Would Ever Choose Me"

Shannon Vestal — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:37:20 PDT

Jason Segel stopped by Late Show With David Letterman last night to talk about The Five-Year Engagement, the romantic comedy he cowrote and stars in with Emily Blunt. He talked about the benefits of writing the films he acts in, but Segel said he still had to lose weight for the role so people would believe that Blunt would be with him. It's a pretty funny story, but I'm just sayin', around here, we think Jason is perfect, just as he is.

Jason Segel Gets Close With Michelle Williams at His Big Tribeca Debut!

Allie Merriam — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:15:46 PDT

Emily Blunt and Jason Segel teamed up for the NYC premiere of The Five-Year Engagement at the city's Ziegfeld Theatre last night. The screening served as the official opening of the Tribeca Film Festival - check out all the stars from past Tribeca Film Festivals as we celebrate the start of the annual cinema event! Emily paired a Jason Wu dress with a bright pair of Alice + Olivia pumps. Emily and Jason were joined by their costars Alison Brie and Dakota Johnson.

Other stars turned out for the opening, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Leelee Sobieski, a Jason Wu-clad Camilla Belle, Kim Cattrall, and Olivia Wilde in Yigal Azrouël. Festival founder Robert De Niro was on hand with his wife, Grace Hightower. Funny ladies from Parks and Recreation, Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler, dressed up to take in Jason's latest hilarious movie, and also to support their small-screen costar Chris Pratt, who's in Five-Year, but couldn't make its debut.

The screening was in honor of Emily and Jason's big-screen romance, but he also had his real-life love there, too. Jason Segel and girlfriend Michelle Williams reportedly got cozy once inside the Ziegfeld and later at the Museum of Modern Art afterparty. Jason even talked about the possibility of marriage on the red carpet, telling reporters, "I hit my 30s and enough became enough. I'm ready to enter phase three. I put the puppets into a closet. I'm getting nice furniture."

Jason Segel Shows Love For Michelle Williams - on His iPhone

Allie Merriam — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:27:19 PDT

Jason Segel had his hands full when he returned to his LA home yesterday afternoon with laundry and a new tote from Lauren Bush's FEED line. He was fresh off a stop recording an interview on The Tonight Show to promote his new comedy The Five-Year Engagement, and he had his iPhone in hand. The gadget had an interesting bit of personalization - on the back was a photo of his girlfriend Michelle Williams, with decorations that read "I Love You." Jason Segel and Michelle Williams are dating and apparently have been for a few months, after being set up by mutual pal Busy Philipps. Jason and Michelle had a date night in Brooklyn last month that was captured in photographs, finally making their romance public for fans.

Video: Never-Before-Seen Clips of Michelle Williams and Jason Segel's PDA Action

Karli Bulnes — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:33:53 PDT

Michelle Williams and Jason Segel have recently turned their friendship into a romance. See the first footage of their PDA-filled night in New York.

See Michelle Williams Cozying Up to Jason Segel!

Allie Merriam — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:17:24 PDT

Michelle Williams and Jason Segel are dating!

The couple were seen over the weekend in Michelle's Brooklyn neighborhood, first out to dinner on Saturday night at Frankie's. Jason's apparently staying at Michelle's Boerum Hill home, and on Sunday, he was also photographed taking a walk with her 6-year-old daughter Matilda. The couple were introduced by mutual friend Busy Philipps. Busy and Michelle are best friends and former Dawson's Creek costars, and they even made the award season rounds together earlier this year. Busy and Jason, meanwhile, know each other from Freaks and Geeks. Jason and Michelle were first seen getting close last month in LA at the Chateau Marmont. He'll be busy over the next few weeks doing promotion for The Five-Year Engagement, but will soon be with Michelle again when he returns to the Big Apple to show off the comedy at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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