— by ROB COX — “Legend of the Guardians” looks about as close to epic as a cartoon can get. The digital animation is gorgeous; even viewed on a computer screen in low resolution, it crackles with color, depth and atmosphere. I imagine it’ll be a visual feast on the big screen. Even[...]
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LIVE Video Chat with Director Rob Reiner & Actress Madeline Carroll
Join us at 7 p.m. EST for a LIVE video chat with “All In the Family” star ROB REINER (director of: “When Harry Met Sally,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Misery,” “The Princess Bride,” “Rumor Has It,” “The American[...]
First-Look Featurette: ‘Inferno’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — As all of you should know, unless you’ve been directly avoiding celebrity news all summer, starlet/party girl/hot mess/sometimes actress Lindsay Lohan is currently in rehab after a short sojourn in jail this summer. But before Lohan was thrown in the slammer, [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Romantics’
— by H.G. WATSON — Judging from the trailer for “The Romantics,” I imagine the pitch for the film went something like this: DEVELOPMENT EXEC: Ok, so … it’s like “The Big Chill.” PRODUCER: Really?[...]
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist, Rebel
In this interview, magazine publisher Hugh Hefner talks about his life and his role as an activist.[...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘Indiana Jones 4’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — They had an awfully long time to get the fourth Indiana Jones movie — “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” — right, so how did they end up getting so much wrong? This video shows how the movie “should have ended,”[...]
Ron Livingston Takes on Keyboard Cat
— by SEAN GERSKI — Since “Swingers” in 1996 and “Office Space” in 1999, I have been patiently waiting for Ron Livingston to turn into a star. Since then, he has done some fine work, but he hasn’t garnered the necessary breakout role … until now. Unless[...]
Eva Mendes’ Sex Tape
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — To promote her upcoming movie “The Other Guys,” Eva Mendes is pushing her new Sex Tape. But, as you may have guessed from the fact that the video emanates from Funny or Die, all is not as it first appears.[...]
It’s Just Movies — ‘Movie Mates’ Intro from Phil & Jacob
— by SEAN GERSKI — Generally speaking, I’m not a huge proponent of handing out free advertising, but since this video made me laugh several times I am going to post it. After seeing it, I am convinced no one will ever find a more fun way to say “It’s Just Movies.”[...]
An Open Letter to the Internet Regarding Michael Cera
— by H.G. WATSON — Dear Internet, You and I have been good, good friends for a long time now. Sure, we’ve had our rough patches. Do I need to know as much as I do about furries? Good God no. But through it all, we’ve made it work. Heck, if it weren’t for you […][...]
Richard Roeper Reviews This Week’s DVD Releases
New releases this week include “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “Creation” and “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.”[...]
A First Look at ‘Easy A’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Now I’ve never completely read “The Scarlet Letter” (sorry sophomore English teacher!), but I think if it had a high school setting, “Pocketful of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield would not be its theme song. The marketing department behind the new f[...]
Another Summer in Amity: 35 Years of Jaws Finale: Jaws: The Revenge
— by CAM SMITH — As unthinkable as it seems now, there was a point in time when a fourth “Jaws” film seemed like a good idea to someone. How and why is hard to determine, but it would seem that Universal decided, a few years after the release of “Jaws 3D,” that the cracks [&helli[...]