“LIBERAL ARTS” Written and directed by Josh Radnor. Photography by Seamus Tierney. Starring Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Zac Efron, Richard Jenkins, Allsion Janney Not rated. 97 minutes.

I n Liberal Arts, his second feature film, actor-turned-writer/director Josh Radnor, best known to most of the world as Ted on the long-running sitcom How I Met Your Mother, takes on a squirm ...

Beyond that, it is a smart movie; it is the rare film that allows its characters to explore ideas about language, music, philosophy and come up with intelligent observations about such. That said, I’m ...

As writer, director and star of Liberal Arts, Josh Radnor comes right up to the edge of the high-diving board, takes a mischievous look around, and then sheepishly climbs back down. That's a shame.

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Liberal Arts: Sundance Film Review. Josh Radnor's second feature film, a coming-of-age indie comedy, follows a 35-year-old who returns to college and falls for Elizabeth Olsen's sophomore theater ...

Liberal Arts (*** 1/2 out of four; unrated; opens Friday in select cities) is an artful blend of tenderness and sharp, clear-eyed observations. Its characters talk like real people -- who also ...

Nostalgia for the groves of academe weighs heavily on "Liberal Arts," which both exploits and undermines romanticized memories of campus life. Although the movie doesn't shy away from depicting ...