Heather Juergensen

At times, it's hard to tell whether "The Hammer" is goofing on the formulaic uplift-through-sports movie or wants very much to be considered a classic of the genre. But then, any movie whose hero starts his day by having to use his soon-to-be-ex-...

As if radio and television host and now "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Adam Carolla hadn't already proved himself multidimensional, here comes "The Hammer." Carolla, a former carpenter and boxer, stars in this likable comedy about a carpenter and...

Playing a mom-to-be appeals to Jennifer Westfeldt, even if the project isn't entirely her baby this time. A pivotal force behind the independent 2001 movie hit "Kissing Jessica Stein" -- which she co-wrote, co-produced and co-starred in -- she's...

THE LAST THING you expect -- or want -- to see coming out of a darkened movie theater is a mob of quiet people gathered in front of a TV set above the popcorn machines and soda fountains. This means something very bad has happened in the Real World....

It all started as a funny little skit from an off-Broadway play--way off-Broadway. Two women--played by Heather Juergensen and Jennifer Westfeldt--meet at a chic day spa and decide they want to become lesbians. Trouble is, they don't exactly know how to...

"Kissing Jessica Stein" has the look and feel of a smart, stylish New York romantic comedy in which the principals are articulate and forthright about their intelligence and sophistication. Yet for an American film it is a groundbreaker in exploring the...

Nominations for the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards were announced Wednesday with "Lovely and Amazing," Nicole Holofocener's bittersweet comedy about mothers, daughters and sisters, leading the way with six nominations, while Todd Haynes' lush 1950s...

Jessica Stein, a 30ish single woman in New York, is frustrated that she can't find a partner who's smart, funny and -- if this isn't asking too much -- not terribly ugly. Some moviegoers may feel similarly about romantic comedies: Why are brains, wit and...