Daniel Craig Discusses Defiance
Wednesday December 31, 2008
Daniel Craig stars as Tuvia Bielski in Defiance, the true story of three brothers who kept a group of Jewish men, women, and children safe as they fought back against ... Read More
Hitting Theaters on December 31
Tuesday December 30, 2008
On Christmas Day Hollywood loaded theaters with a wide variety of films, and the result was a box office bonanza. Marley & Me, Benjamin Button, and Bedtime Stories opened on ... Read More
Watchmen Release in Jeopardy?
Monday December 29, 2008
One of 2009's most anticipated movies, Watchmen, is the subject of an intense legal battle between Warner Bros Pictures and 20th Century Fox. Warner Bros is planning on a March ... Read More
Box Office Report - December 25-28
Sunday December 28, 2008
Hollywood take note: live-action dog movies sell. Beverly Hills Chihuahua exceeded box office expectations, and now Marley and Me has made its way into the record books as ... Read More
Movie Review: Bedtime Stories
Saturday December 27, 2008
Bedtime Stories is a kid-friendly Adam Sandler comedy that's going to make preteens giggle and make adults wish they were anywhere else but in a theater watching this dopey movie. ... Read More
Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson Reunite for Last Chance Harvey
Friday December 26, 2008
Although their time together was very limited, Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson hit it off on the set of 2006's Stranger Than Fiction and have been anxious to work together ... Read More
Movie Review: Marley & Me
Thursday December 25, 2008
There are two things I need to disclose before you read my review of Marley & Me. One, I love dogs. And two, I don't cry at movies. I should ... Read More
Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Wednesday December 24, 2008
Brad Pitt and director David Fincher prove their first two collaborative efforts weren't flukes with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a mesmerizing fantasy tale based loosely on a short ... Read More
Behind the Scenes of Bedtime Stories
Tuesday December 23, 2008
Bedtime Stories finds Adam Sandler playing a hotel maintenance guy named Skeeter who's the uncle to two cute kids and one bug-eyed guinea pig. When he's asked to watch the ... Read More
Taraji P Henson Talks About The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Tuesday December 23, 2008
Taraji P Henson tops my list of the best supporting actresses of 2008 with her stunning performance as Brad Pitt's mom in the fantasy film, The Curious Case of Benjamin ... Read More
Hitting Theaters on December 25
Monday December 22, 2008
Hollywood doesn't want anyone to be bored on Christmas Day. They're tossing out an Adam Sandler family comedy, a dog tale, and a comedy/drama/action film based on Will Eisner's stories. ... Read More
Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson on Marley & Me
Monday December 22, 2008
Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston play married journalists in the touching comedy/drama Marley and Me directed by David Frankel and co-starring Eric Dane and Alan Arkin. Based on the bestselling ... Read More
Box Office Report - December 19-21
Sunday December 21, 2008
As predicted, audiences were looking to laugh and so Yes Man, being the weekend's new big comedy, finished in first place. But what wasn't predicted was just how much of ... Read More
On the Red Carpet - Seven Pounds Premiere Coverage
Saturday December 20, 2008
Will Smith takes a dramatic turn in Seven Pounds directed by Gabriele Muccino (The Pursuit of Happyness) from a screenplay by Grant Nieporte. Smith plays a man who helps seven ... Read More
Behind the Scenes of The Tale of Despereaux
Friday December 19, 2008
Universal Pictures, writer/producer Gary Ross, and directors Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen bring the popular children's story The Tale of Despereaux to the big screen with a talented group of ... Read More
Movie Review: Seven Pounds
Friday December 19, 2008
Seven Pounds, the first feature film from TV writer Grant Nieporte, is one of the most difficult movies to dissect and review. The film's whats, whys, and hows are impossible ... Read More
Movie Review: Yes Man
Thursday December 18, 2008
First he couldn't tell a lie. Now with Yes Man Jim Carrey's unable to say no, even when it's obviously the right answer. Continuing the trend, next Carrey will be ... Read More
Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees
Thursday December 18, 2008
The actors in Doubt wound up with the most Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, with the casts of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Milk following closely on their ... Read More
Kate Beckinsale Stars in Nothing But the Truth
Thursday December 18, 2008
Kate Beckinsale plays a reporter jailed for refusing to disclose her source in the dramatic film Nothing But the Truth. Directed by Rod Lurie (Resurrecting the Champ), Nothing But the ... Read More
Mickey Rourke Enters the Awards Ring with The Wrestler
Wednesday December 17, 2008
Mickey Rourke says The Wrestler is his best movie – ever. And Rourke, who readily admits he worked on some pretty crappy films over the last two decades, had some ... Read More
Will Smith Gets Dramatic in Seven Pounds
Wednesday December 17, 2008
Box office king Will Smith stars in the dramatic movie Seven Pounds, a much more intense film than we're used to seeing the popular actor take on. It's difficult to ... Read More
AFI Names Their Favorite Films of 2008
Tuesday December 16, 2008
The American Film Institute's 13 member panel of judges voted and, not surprisingly, their choices for the best movies of the year fell in line with other critics groups. ... Read More
Inside Yes Man with Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel
Tuesday December 16, 2008
Jim Carrey returns to comedy with a starring role in Yes Man, a movie in which his character is unable to say no (hence the film's title). After taking on ... Read More
Hitting Theaters on December 19
Tuesday December 16, 2008
There's a little something for almost everyone among the new releases entering theaters this week. Mickey Rourke gives an Oscar-worthy performance as an aging wrestler, Kate Beckinsale stands up ... Read More
Top 10 Actors of 2008
Monday December 15, 2008
2008 was another so-so year for actresses, but it was a banner year for actors. Putting together a Top 10 list in this category was the easiest 'Best of' list ... Read More
Interviews with the Cast of The Tale of Despereaux
Sunday December 14, 2008
The voice cast of Universal Pictures' animated G-rated movie The Tale of Despereaux chatted up the film at its World Premiere in Hollywood. Emma Watson ('Hermione' in the Harry ... Read More
Box Office Report - December 12-14
Sunday December 14, 2008
Keanu Reeves' portrayal of an alien who comes to Earth to save our planet finished in first place at the box office, knocking the holiday comedy Four Christmases into second ... Read More
Exclusive Interview with The Wrestler's Marisa Tomei
Sunday December 14, 2008
Both Marisa Tomei and Mickey Rourke are receiving rave reviews for their performances in the dramatic film The Wrestler directed by Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain). The Wrestler picked up the ... Read More
Movie Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Saturday December 13, 2008
Granted, the original The Day the Earth Stood Still has funky effects in comparison to today's advances in computer animated graphics. And yes, the acting comes across as stilted in ... Read More
Movie Review: Doubt
Saturday December 13, 2008
John Patrick Shanley brings his award winning play Doubt to the screen with Meryl Streep in place of Tony winner Cherry Jones and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Brian F. O'Byrne's ... Read More
Chris Weitz Will Direct New Moon
Saturday December 13, 2008
Summit Entertainment's moved lightning fast in replacing director Catherine Hardwicke on the second film of the Twilight series, New Moon. Hardwicke left the Twilight franchise over differences in 'scheduling' as ... Read More
Interviews with the Cast of Gran Torino
Friday December 12, 2008
Clint Eastwood's had a big 2008, directing Angelina Jolie in Changeling (which earned her a Golden Globe nomination) and starring in, producing and directing the dramatic movie Gran Torino. ... Read More
The Sexiest Man Alive to Host 2009 Oscars
Friday December 12, 2008
Sex sells or so they say, and apparently the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences executives believe hiring this year's Sexiest Man Alive title winner will perk up the ... Read More
Behind the Scenes of The Day the Earth Stood Still
Friday December 12, 2008
Keanu Reeves plays Klaatu, an alien who comes to earth to help our planet, in the 2008 remake of the classic sci-fi movie The Day the Earth Stood Still. Oscar ... Read More
Exclusive Interview with Angelina Jolie
Thursday December 11, 2008
Golden Globe nominee Angelina Jolie showed up at the World Premiere of Warner Bros Pictures dramatic movie Gran Torino to support actor/director/producer and all around nice guy Clint Eastwood. The ... Read More
HFPA Announces the Golden Globe Nominees
Thursday December 11, 2008
I usually disagree with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The group of foreign journalists sometimes seems to go with whoever is the hot thing in Hollywood in deciding who to ... Read More
Meryl Streep Discusses Doubt and Playing Sister Aloysius
Thursday December 11, 2008
Meryl Streep stars as Sister Aloysius, a strict disciplinarian who leaves children quaking in her wake, in the big screen version John Patrick Shanley's play, Doubt. Sister Aloysius runs the ... Read More
Mark Ruffalo and Amanda Peet on What Doesn't Kill You
Thursday December 11, 2008
Mark Ruffalo delivers one of the best performances of his career in What Doesn't Kill You, a gritty drama based on real events. The film was written and directed by ... Read More
Top 10 Actresses of 2008
Wednesday December 10, 2008
Last year I could barely come up with five top picks in the Best Actress category. It wasn't because there weren't any good actresses around, it was because there were ... Read More
Philip Seymour Hoffman on Doubt
Wednesday December 10, 2008
Philip Seymour Hoffman had seen John Patrick Shanley's play prior to taking on the role of Father Brendan Flynn in the big screen adaptation of Doubt. He'd also known Shanley ... Read More
Broadcast Film Critics Love Milk
Tuesday December 9, 2008
Milk and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button picked up 8 nominations each for the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards honoring movies released in 2008. Following closely on their heels ... Read More
Hitting Theaters on December 12
Tuesday December 9, 2008
Keanu Reeves plays an alien in this weekend's biggest release while Debra Messing feels like an outsider in a comedy/drama aiming to please audiences looking for a holiday themed film. ... Read More
Debra Messing Says There's Nothing Like the Holidays
Monday December 8, 2008
Debra Messing (The Starter Wife) stars as a high-powered business woman who has to face one of her biggest fears – meeting her mother-in-law who wants grandchildren – in the ... Read More
Top 10 Movies of 2008
Monday December 8, 2008
Each year after I post my picks for the best movies of the year, my inbox is bombarded with nasty notes questioning my sanity, my heritage, and asking if I ... Read More
Box Office Report - December 5-7
Sunday December 7, 2008
Comedy was once again king as Four Christmases, the holiday film starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, finished on top at the box office for the second weekend in a ... Read More
Catherine Hardwicke Won't Direct Twilight Sequel
Sunday December 7, 2008
Twilight movie fans received a bit of shocking news today when Summit Entertainment announced director Catherine Hardwicke will not be returning to helm New Moon, book number two in the ... Read More
The Holiday Season Brings a Batch of Oscar Hopefuls
Friday December 5, 2008
A batch of Oscar hopefuls hit theaters in December looking to attract the attention of Academy voters, critics groups, and bloggers who put together Top 10 lists. Only a handful ... Read More
Movie Review: Frost/Nixon
Friday December 5, 2008
Frost/Nixon is a fascinating look behind the scenes at the goings-on surrounding four TV interviews done in 1977 of disgraced President Richard Nixon by British TV talk show host David ... Read More
Slumdog Millionaire Takes Top Spot on NBR's Best of List
Thursday December 4, 2008
The National Board of Review has released its annual top picks list for the best in films and there are a couple of surprises on it - at least to ... Read More
Adrien Brody Talks Cadillac Records
Thursday December 4, 2008
Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist) stars as Leonard Chess, one of the founders the Chicago-based Chess Records, in Cadillac Records. Loosely based on true events from the 1950s, Cadillac ... Read More
Amy Adams Discusses Doubt
Wednesday December 3, 2008
Academy Award nominee Amy Adams shares the screen with 2-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep and Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman in the dramatic movie Doubt, based on the play ... Read More
One on One with Director Darren Aronofsky
Wednesday December 3, 2008
Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) took a real chance casting Mickey Rourke as the lead in The Wrestler and it's a move that's paid off in ways ... Read More
Hitting Theaters on December 5th
Wednesday December 3, 2008
Just to show December isn't all about wooing Oscar voters, Punisher: War Zone enters theaters this week. The last Punisher movie hit theaters in 2004 to a disappointing $13 million ... Read More
2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards Nominees
Tuesday December 2, 2008
The 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards list of nominees has been revealed, and it's an interesting list that spreads the wealth around a bit. No one movie seems to be ... Read More
Exclusive Coverage of Frost/Nixon - A Potential Oscar Contender
Tuesday December 2, 2008
Screenwriter Peter Morgan (The Queen, Last King of Scotland) had no intention of bringing his play, Frost/Nixon, to the big screen until he was approached by director Ron Howard. Howard ... Read More
Box Office Report - November 26-30 (Extended Holiday Weekend)
Monday December 1, 2008
Warner Bros Pictures' holiday comedy Four Christmases continued the trend of comedies reeling in audiences. Ticket buyers seem to be leaning toward laughing as more serious fare - including ... Read More