James Bond has a new enemy and its name is MGM uncertainty. I know, not exactly devious, but just as formidable as a Goldfinger or Blofeld. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli released a statement earlier today that production on the next film, once scheduled for late 2011, will be halted until the future […]

“Kick-Ass” almost got its ass kicked by a four-week-old dragon. The R-rated superhero movie based on the Mark Millar comic failed to reach even the $20 million-mark in its opening weekend, a massive disappointment considering the hype and positive reviews. However, it managed to eek out “How to Train Your Dragon” by fewer than $200,000, […]

Renowned guitarist Slash helps open Sacha Gervasi’s documentary on the band Anvil saying they helped inspire the metal movement in ’80s rock, but he also ends it by noting that despite Anvil never achieving the fame expected of them, that they’ve stayed together — which a lot of bands can’t say they have. That’s the […]

The Charles Dickens classic “Great Expectations” could not have been in better hands than David Lean’s. Though his later works would be the ones to earn him accolades, this film is just as special. Few directors can make a film feel grandiose while still paying close attention to the details like Lean. “Great Expectations” is […]

We’re only a few weekends away from the summer movie season, but is warm weather (at least in my neck of the woods) enough to excite people into the theaters a bit early for a blockbuster-type film in “Kick-Ass”? Lionsgate sure hopes so and early reviews are certainly suggesting your time will not be wasted. […]

If there were a constitution of cinema and Hollywood had its own government along with separation of powers and in all likelihood a Supreme Court of the most powerful figures in the industry, not only would that be awesome and open up hundreds more press jobs which I would be qualified for, but also at […]

After “Jaws” launched him toward eternal fame in 1975, Steven Spielberg’s follow-up film would tackle a bigger cultural phenomenon: UFOs. “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” was only the beginning of the director/producer’s love affair with the possibility of life on other planets and the first to capture the magnitude of what first contact would […]

I can’t come up with any good tie between the two films I’m featuring for Trailer Wednesday other than guns and more guns . We have the next collaboration between Will Ferrell and director/producer Adam McKay, the buddy cop spoof “The Other Guys” and the seemingly unwarranted — but oh wait, now we can play with […]

Just when it seems Marvel rolls out of favor with geekdom and fanboyhood, it swims right back in it. Deadline writes that beloved sci-fi writer, director and producer Joss Whedon (creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly”) is said to be in the final stages of negotiating for creative control over 2012’s highly anticipated […]

The plight of the nerd has taken many forms in film and television over the years, but none so genuine as “Revenge of the Nerds.” Amidst all the sex and party-obsessed college stereotyping and seemingly unrealistic projection of the high school nerds vs. jocks concept onto the college scene, these nerds are pretty likable characters […]

I was feelin’ so good. It was supposed to be two weeks in a row with a perfectly predicted top five at the box office – but the estimators screwed up. “Date Night” was estimated to have just beaten out “Clash of the Titans” for first place this weekend by a close $1 million but […]

A thriller on the Trans-Siberian railway is not an everyday film premise and that is in part what makes “Transsiberian” interesting. It’s not typical in any way unless you count the connection between murder and trains. That, and its cast is quality without seeking out big- hitting names and its director, Brad Anderson (“The Machinist”) […]

Squarely on the shoulders of Al Pacino rests “Scent of a Woman,” a film of unlikely friendship and moral education spanning an epic 187 minutes. It is film built on memorable quotes and moments from Oscar-winning “One Flew Over the Cukoo’s Nest” adapter Bo Goldman as well as one unforgettable performance.

Yesterday I began a list of ten great comedian and comedienne collaborations (or just plain dynamite romantic comedy couples). With Steve Carrell and Tina Fey starring for the first time in Date Night, two comedic actors who have single-handedly keeping NBC’s primetime television afloat, I thought it was warranted. If you didn’t read part one, it’s […]

Date movies in April? Three of my projected top five films this week are romantic comedies or romances. The big one opening is Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey, a surefire hit that no studios wanted to mess with, hence why nothing else (basically) is coming out this weekend. In addition to that […]