Just about all the actors in “The Big Wedding” are severely typecast. Diane Keaton is a high-strung, divorced mother like in “Something’s Gotta Give,” Robert De Niro is the father of somebody getting married like in “Meet the Fockers,” Amanda Seyfried is a blushing bride like in “Mamma Mia,” Robin Williams is an eccentric minister like in “License to Wed,” Topher Grace is a deadpan, quick-witted nice guy like in “That ‘70s Show,” and Katherine Heigl is a needy single woman like in every movie she does. Even though the actors are in their comfort zones, not a single person feels natural in “The Big Wedding.” That’s probably because the film doesn’t understand its own characters or their motivations. Nobody behind the camera has any idea what they’re doing, resulting in one of the most awkward romantic comedies of recent memory.

"Mud" has the feel of a classic, although it's perhaps not enthralling enough to be one. The third and most elaborate feature to date from writer-director Jeff Nichols seems to have been adapted from a novel that doesn't exist -- something by James Lee Burke, perhaps, or Cormac McCarthy, or some other specialist in frequently violent tales about the challenges to masculinity and the forging of new identities that face rural people who belong to a sprawling modern world -- who might be hanging out in a supermarket parking lot one moment and falling into a creek full of deadly cottonmouths the next.

Everytime a baby with Down syndrome is born in Arizona, Virginia “Gina” Johnson knows about it.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill designed to force judges to hold initial child custody hearings faster, generally within 60 days.

An Arizona judge on Friday refused to grant a divorce for a transgender Arizona man who gave birth to three children after beginning to change his sex from female.

The Senate voted 17-12 Monday, with all Democrats opposed, to impose new rules on when a divorced parent can move.

Have you ever wanted to see some of your favorite “Saturday Night Live” performers on stage? Well, “SNL” fans can now rejoice because Chandler Center for the Arts is hosting three veterans: Tim Meadows, Jon Lovitz and Chris Kattan, for a one-night comedy performance this Friday.

State lawmakers are moving to throw a new hurdle in the path of divorced parents who want to move.

"Parker" plays like the bloodiest promotional video ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some of the ritziest (and name-checked) locations within the sun-splashed, pastel-soaked slab of Florida opulence. Kinda gives a whole new meaning to the idea of The Breakers.

A former Mesa police officer could lose his badge for good after being convicted for using his department-issued stun gun on his stepson.

The next big winner of the Arizona Lottery could be "none of your business.''

The next big winner of the Arizona Lottery could be "none of your business.''

An Arizona couple seeking a divorce hit an unusual snag that could prevent the marriage from legally being dissolved.

This is supposed to be the time of year when high-quality movies come out, whether they're potential Oscar contenders or crowd-pleasing family fare.

Tis the season in which family problems become magnified. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, thank your lucky heritage. Mixed up in our holiday cheer is nearly always increased strain in relationships. It’s eerie. It begins to build soon after Halloween, kind of like a dust devil that stirs up emotional junk.

It's a simple matter of math: there are 24 Days of Christmas and there are hundreds of Christmas movies.

‘Tis the season in which family problems become magnified. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, thank your lucky heritage. Mixed up in our holiday cheer is nearly always increased strain in relationships. It’s eerie. It begins to build soon after Halloween, kind of like a dust devil that stirs up emotional junk.

All the world's a stage, very literally, in Joe Wright's wildly theatrical adaptation of "Anna Karenina."

More than $80,000 was raised during the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation’s annual “A Night of Heroes” held last week. The event at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa in Mesa included a silent auction, dinner, live auction and presentation of the 2012 East Valley Man and Woman of the Year. This year’s honorees were Dr. Jack Dillenberg of A.T. Still University and Linda Hunt of Dignity Health Arizona. More than 300 people attended.

New York filmmaker Ira Sachs made his feature debut over 15 years ago with gay teen romance “The Delta” in 1996, and has been steadily making sultry, experimental cinema ever since. This weekend, Sachs gives Valley audiences his most personal picture to date: the semi-autobiographical “Keep The Lights On,” now playing at Harkins Shea in Scottsdale.

If "Flight" weren't so exceptionally crafted and acted, this tale of self-destruction and eventual redemption might feel like the sort of feel-good fare you'd see on the Lifetime Movie Network, or even a 12-step-program promotion.

Everyone knows Woody Guthrie for his impact on American folk music and many people associate him with the debilitating genetic disease that left him unable to perform and caused his death in middle age.

Boomer is a male Cattledog mix, about 12 years old. He was adopted many years ago from Friends for Life but unfortunately, due to a divorce in his family, he finds himself again searching for a forever home. Boomer is a sweet, gentle guy. He has a very waggily tail and enjoys spending time with his people. Boomer does not, however, like sharing his life with cats. He thinks cats are there for him to chase, and yes at 12 years old he still has the energy to chase cats. Boomer would love to find a family that offers him a warm cozy bed, short walks, car rides, and LOTS of love. Boomer’s adoption fee has been waived. Friends for Life is just asking for a donation (of any amount) to help cover the cost of his check-up that he received upon his return to the shelter. Boomer is neutered, up to date on vaccinations, and microchipped.

Dear Debt Adviser: I was divorced in 2001, and my ex took responsibility for all of our marital debt (joint credit cards, mortgage and car loan) as part of the divorce decree. Late in 2010, I started getting phone calls from people who were looking for my ex. It made me suspicious, so I ran my credit report. Sure enough, he’d racked up $20,000 in credit card debt.