Morning Movie Updates: Green Lantern, Black Hole, Avengers, Hangover 2
Ryan Reynolds tells us a bit more about what to expect from the Green Lantern movie. The guys behind Tron: Legacy gear up for a Black Hole remake. Plus: A Hangover 2 update, more Yogi Bear cast...
View ArticleBroken Lizard: The Exclusive Interview
Broken Lizard, the five-guy comedy team behind Super Troopers and Beerfest, have been together since college, recently finished a nationwide live tour, and are coming out with their fifth feature film,...
View ArticleGolden Globe Nominations! Up in the Air, Nine, Basterds, Hurt Locker Lead
The Golden Globes were announced today, and Up in the Air, with six nominations, and Nine, with five, pretty much lock themselves into Oscar frontrunner positions. Inglourious Basterds and The Hurt...
View ArticleDVD & Blu-Ray Pickups: District 9, 500 Days of Summer, It Might Get Loud
I skipped last week’s column, so we’re also covering those releases, including the biggest comedy of the year and a Brad Pitt movie that’s doesn’t feature Brad Pitt that much. District 9 District 9 is...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Best Movies of 2009
It’s that time of year again — when critics get in a reminiscent mood and start talking about how bad a year for movies it’s been. It’s a tired cliché, but this year, they might be right. Remember...
View Article2009 was the Biggest Box Office Year on Record; Here’s the Top 10
The good news: the box office hit a record high in 2009, and admissions were up 4% from 2008. The bad news: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was the biggest movie of the year by far. With...
View ArticleAvatar Wins Big at the Boring Golden Globes (Video Highlights Inside)
Will Avatar really win Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars? Judging from last night’s Golden Globes, I have a sinking feeling that that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Look, I liked Avatar....
View ArticleHot Tub Time Machine Review: It’s Better than The Hangover
Last summer, movies from all the major comedy guys were tanking: Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow misfired with Funny People, Will Ferrell flopped with Land of the Lost, and Jack Black’s Year One was just...
View ArticleHangover 2 and Harold & Kumar 3 Both Gearing Up Soon
The sequel to The Hangover settles on a start date — after almost getting derailed in a negotiating battle — while a third Harold & Kumar movie looks to shoot as early as this summer. Mike Fleming...
View ArticleNicholson to Star In “Hangover” for Old Dudes?
When you reach the level of a Jack Nicholson, you have earned the right to be choosy about the films you make. If he wants to sit courtside at Lakers game with Harry Dean Stanton all day, who are we to...
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