In “Beautiful Boy,” Bill and Kate (Michael Sheen and Maria Bello) are a married couple already on the verge of separation when their college-age son, Sam (Kyle Gallner), goes on a shooting rampage at his school and then takes his own life. In the pained weeks that follow, as they avoid an inquisitive media by first staying with family and then holing up in a dingy hotel room, the pair finds that the tragedy both brings them together a bit while also exposing a variety of old wounds and grudges. The rawness and unprecious nature of the lead performances help neophyte director Shawn Ku’s film achieve a certain hold, enough so…

Entertainment Weekly has posted its list of what it believes to be the funniest 25 movies made since 1983 on their website, EW.com, this week. Actor/Director Christopher Guest has three films on the list, Actor/Director Ben Stiller has two films and Actor Vince Vaughn appears in two films on the list. While most of the films on the list were made in the 1980s, there are a few current films, such as Tropic Thunder, that made the list. EW’s Top 25 Funniest Films of the Last 25 Years are: 25. Withnail & I (1987) 24. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) 23. Austin Power: International Man…