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Often, when reading film reviews, I hear the voice of Tim Heidecker as Nigel Andrews. Upon realizing that the film "Us," in which the comedian stars, had received a bad review from Andrews, Heidecker launched into an impression of the prolific Financial Times film critic. Reading the Rotten Tomatoes quote from Andrews' review, Heidecker announced in a hearty British Received Pronunciation tone that "Us" — which was actually a frightening and relevant tale of terror — was in fact "merely the sum of the first film's critical effluent and influent, wish-determining the new movie's monody of genre and monotony of tone in the name of a specious homogeneity."

Since then, Heidecker's Andrews voice has taken root in my mind as the voice of any critic with a negative opinion. The "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" star elaborated on his impression, mocking Andrews' penchant for needlessly ornate language by improvising the brilliantly nonsensical line,...

Kids' movies can be enjoyable for both children and parents alike; animation is a medium with a lot of freedom to give its characters personality and tell creative stories. However, the 2012 animated feature film Sir Billi doesn’t exactly give animated feature films a good name. With lackluster animation, strange character design, offensive moments, questionable jokes, and a nearly nonsensical storyline, Sir Billi is just another standard low-budget animated movie from the early 2010s that would be forgettable if it weren't so darn weird. What makes it even weirder is that, somehow, Sir Billi was able to hire Sean Connery for the lead voice acting role.

"Sir Billi", aka "Guardian of the Highlands" is the Scottish produced, 2012 CG -animated adventure comedy feature, written, directed by Sascha and Tessa Hartmann, starring the final (voice) performance of actor Sean Connery, with Alan Cumming, Patrick Doyle and Kieron Elliott:

"...'Sir Billi', an old, skateboarding veterinarian, goes above and beyond the call of responsibility, fighting villains and strong lairds in a war to save the illegal fugitive 'Bessie Boo' the beaver..." 

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It's an incredibly sad day today with word coming in that legendary actor Sean Connery has passed away. Very well known for portraying the original James Bond along with dozens of other major movie roles, Connery was one of the most beloved and respected actors of today. No immediate cause of death was given, but according to his son, Connery died overnight in his sleep while in the Bahamas after being "unwell for some time." News of the actor's death comes just over two months after his 90th birthday.

Thomas Sean Connery was born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland on Aug. 25, 1930. As a young man, he served for the Royal Navy and trained as a bodybuilder and footballer. His decision to pursue acting was mostly financial, as he started helping out backstage at the King's Theatre in the early '50s to supplement his income. This led to Connery picking up...

It's a very special day for Sir Sean Connery today, as the legendary actor is now 90 years old. An award-winning performer with a tremendous list of accolades, Connery is certainly among the most popular actors of all time. Though he has since retired, fans continue to celebrate the many memorable roles of the accomplished actor, from his iconic run as the first James Bond to the big game hunter Allan Quatermain in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

For those who have followed his career, it could be incredibly difficult to pick a favorite Sean Connery role. He won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in The Untouchables as Jimmy Malone, making that one a particular fan favorite. Some of his other most iconic roles include playing Juan S&#225nchez Villa-Lobos Ram&#237rez in Highlander, Captain Marko Aleksandrovich Ramius in The Hunt for Red October, King Arthur in First Knight,...

After winning three Academy Awards and establishing himself as one of the world's greatest living actors, Daniel Day-Lewis issued a statement last week announcing that he was retiring from acting, and that the film he recently completed, director Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, would be his last film performance.

The decision came as a shock to fans of the 60-year-old actor and father of three, many of whom feel like he has a lot more to offer in the way of brilliant performances. However, he's far from the first star to retire before his or her time. Here's a look at just a few major stars, throughout the history of Hollywood, who have walked away from their careers in search of something different.

Watch: Daniel Day-Lewis Announces Retirement From Acting, Final Film 'Phantom Thread' to Premiere This Christmas

1. Sean Connery

20th Century Fox

After a long career playing everything from James Bond to romantic leads, Connery...

I'm happy to say Inside Out is a glorious return to form for Pixar. On the complete opposite end of the animated spectrum is.  Sir Billi (2012) Director: Sascha Hartmann Stars: Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Ruby Wax   An elderly skateboarding veterinarian is the only man heroic enough to save Bessie Boo the Beaver from Scottish genocide.  Ever since Sean Connery... Read More...