Lisa Kudrow is back and better than ever

Since we are one of the few (not to mention proud) folks who have never watched even a single episode of Friends, it might seem strange to hear us wax enthusiastic about Lisa Kudrow. We first saw her in the 1998 film The Opposite of Sex, and while every review raved about Christina Ricci, we thought the misanthropy displayed by Kudrow in that movie was worth the price of admission. Her latest project, The Comeback on HBO, has cemented our belief that she is one first-rate actress—and perhaps the only Friend capable of a truly outstanding big-screen film career, should she choose it.