After endless TV runs of Mr Bean, Rowan Atkinson has proved that he's "an inspired physical comedian". His second big screen outing as the tweed-donning doofus was generally better received than the ...

It’s a good week for DVDs because of hobbits, monsters and Mr. Bean. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” Grade B-: Forces come together to claim the riches that had been guarded by Smaug.

Twenty-five years ago, in 1990—in the same year that Pee-wee’s Playhouse went off the air—another meddlesome manchild made his television debut. Like Reubens’ Pee-wee Herman, Rowan Atkinson developed ...

It’s a good week for DVDs because of hobbits, monsters and Mr. Bean. All hit stores March 24. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (Grade B-minus): Forces come together to claim the riches that ...