In many ways, "Super 8" is the first film J.J. Abrams has been able to craft that is truly his own. Perhaps it's even a film that might say something about Abrams as an auteur filmmaker? ...
June is still two days away, but with the 2011 movie season edging close to the halfway mark, it's becoming painfully apparent Hollywood is in for one humdinger of a competitive awards season. The fireworks won'...
Want a hint of what Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" might look like? Well, all you need to do is wait for the end credits of "Thor." It appears Whedon, and not Kenneth Branagh, directed...
It might surprise you, but Jessica Chastain and "Thor" star Chris Hemsworth actually have a lot in common. No, Hemsworth didn't attend Juliard and Chastain isn't from Australia, but both actors have wa...
Osama bin Laden may be dead thanks to the efforts of the CIA, Navy SEALs and President Obama, but Columbia Pictures and Kathryn Bigelow are keeping his story alive. The Sony Pictures division announced today tha...
Lowdown: Two of the richest men in the world (Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson) get together for a motion-capture adaptation of the long-running European comic book series.
Grade: A-. Fun, intriguing teaser that...
It was simple, direct and to the point. In one printed letter dated May 19, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences informed its almost 6,000 members that change was coming. As soon as they m...
In something of a minor surprise, the 2011 Los Angeles FIlm Festival has landed the world premiere of Richard Linklater's new film "Bernie" as its opening night feature.
The story finds Black as Bernie, a...
One of the nicest surprises of May has been Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris."Â Already a critic's favorite, the Cannes Film Festival opening night dramedy isn't at the level of Allen's most recent classics, "Vicky C...
It can't get much worse for Lars von Trier, but somebody might need to let the mercurial director know the time for games are over. The film world is still rocking after the filmmaker's statements yester...
