The August onslaught continues with yet another four new releases this weekend ranging from the kid-friendly “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World” to the skull-crushing remake of “Conan the Barbarian.” Horror fans also continue to get fed with the remake of “Fright Night” starring Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell while hopeless romantics can […]

August would be the “Forrest Gump” proverbial box of chocolates in that you never know what you’re going to get. This weekend’s offerings say it all. On one hand, yet another R-rated comedy in “30 Minutes or Less,” but on the other, a historial drama in “The Help,” a horror franchise sequel in “Final Destination […]

Summer has entered the home stretch, and like any race, it’s time to keep those movie engines revved rather than tire up. August will surely have a share of disappointments, but the first couple weekends usually have something good in store. This year it’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” the seventh film in […]

How are you holding up? It’s been a long summer of high-buzz projects so far and July will not go out quietly at all this weekend. “Cowboys & Aliens” provides the mainstream blockbuster action this weekend while kiddies get “The Smurfs” and adults have the option of falling in “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”

Talk about a tough act to follow. With the record-setting weekend “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” had last week, I wouldn’t want to be either new film this week, “Captain America: The First Avenger” or “Friends With Benefits.” But it doesn’t necessarily mean both these films are worth passing on. Not at […]

It all ends. No headline for the movie world this weekend could be bigger than that for the eighth and final “Harry Potter” film, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.” Expect it to have one of the three biggest if not the biggest opening for a movie in American history. I love you, “Winnie […]

Action fans: time to breathe. Comedy fans: this one’s for you. Fans of both? You’re screwed. Keep on getting your butt to the nearest theater. This “alternative programming” weekend features family-focused comedy “Zookeeper” starring Kevin James with his first top-billing test since “Paul Blart: Mall Cop.” For the adults, there’s the concept comedy “Horrible Bosses” […]

Fourth of July weekend always means an early Weekend Movie Preview here at Movie Muse. Last year it was brought to us courtesy “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” but this year for the third time in five years, it belongs to Michael Bay, Shia LaBeouf and Optimus Prime. The third film in the “Transformers” series, “Transformers: […]

The name of the game this first (official) weekend of summer is alternative programming. Sort of. At first glance, a family film and an R-rated comedy seem like welcome new releases with the first three weekends of the month focusing primarily on superhero and action movies. “Cars 2,” however, seems to be a definite summer […]

How are you holding so far? The summer to this point has been fun but it’s been week after week of major blockbuster release with no relief in sight. This weekend, audiences will have to decide if fatigue will impact their interest in the third superhero film of the summer already, Warner Bros.’ “Green Lantern.” […]

Now a month and a half into the summer season, you should be feeling the heat now. The demand for box-office dinero has increased tremendously and now the mystery of all mysteries, J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8,” looks for its piece of the pie. With all the major franchise offerings these past few weekends, will “Super 8” […]

It’s Memorial Day, a day when we remember those who died valiantly for our country, and Hollywood honors their memory this weekend with “The Hangover Part II” and “Kung Fu Panda 2.” If Uncle Sam is dead yet, he’s rolling in his grave. Hollywood has long “treasured” Memorial Day for commercial purposes, although it’s widely […]

Yo ho, yo ho, it’s “Pirates” you’re forced to see. Can you blame any studio for not wanting to go head-to-head with the fourth installment of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise? Expect audiences to turn out in droves for Captain Jack’s newest adventure, which wipes the slate of the original trilogy with exception of […]

After two big opening weekends at the theaters courtesy “Fast Five” and “Thor,” things should cool off a bit this week in preparation for a huge rest of May. “Pirates of the Caribbean” sails into theaters next week and “Kung Fu Panda 2” and “The Hangover Part II” arrive Memorial Day weekend. For some of […]

Summer is here!!! I rarely find it professional to use exclamation points in my writing, but considering how dull 2011 has been so far and the slate of summer movies that looks to have several things for everyone, subduing my elation would be futile … ! As per usual, summer kicks off the first weekend […]