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Sundance Film Festival Opens, Embraces Web Distribution

Sundance Film Festival Opens, Embraces Web Distribution

The Sundance Film Festival opened last night, with fascinating documentaries exploring the American economic crisis. One example is the documentary "The Queen of Versailles,” which shows how self-made former billionaire and timeshare mogul David Siegel and his ... Read >
Kristen Wiig Says “No” To ‘Bridesmaids’ Sequel;

Kristen Wiig Says “No” To ‘Bridesmaids’ Sequel;

Kristen Wiig has finally silenced speculation of a Bridesmaids sequel, insisting she is "not planning" to write a follow-up. Wiig, who co-wrote and starred in the hit Golden Globe-nominated comedy along with Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, and Chris ... Read >
Uggie the Dog, Four-Legged Star of The Artist, Has New Greeting Card Gig

Uggie the Dog, Four-Legged Star of The Artist, Has New Greeting Card Gig

Uggie the Dog, star of Golden Globe winner The Artist, has seen his career rocket since his acclaimed appearance in the silent movie. He even made an appearance on the red carpet at the Globes (above)! Now, Uggie ... Read >
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Artist Top BAFTA Nominations

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Artist Top BAFTA Nominations

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Artist lead the nominations for the 2012 BAFTA awards (British Academy of Film and Television Arts). Silent movie The Artist has earned 12 nominations, while British Cold War-era spy movie Tinker ... Read >
Meryl Streep Wins Golden Globe

Meryl Streep Wins Golden Globe

Last night Meryl Streep added to her enormous collection of awards by winning the best actress Golden Globe for her portrayal of famed British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. She even shock-horror swore as ... Read >
‘The Avengers’ told from the perspective of Captain America, Joss Whedon says

‘The Avengers’ told from the perspective of Captain America, Joss Whedon says

The Avengers is being promoted as having an ensemble cast of iconic superheroes from the DC Comics universe, but Joss Whedon says that much of the movie will play out from the perspective of Steve Rogers, a.k.a. ... Read >
Tuskagee Airmen To Watch “Red Tails” at the White House [Video]

Tuskagee Airmen To Watch “Red Tails” at the White House [Video]

President Obama will be hosting a private screening of "Red Tails" tonight at the White House for the Tuskagee Airmen. USA Today reports that the Tuskagee Airmen, as well as members of the cast and crew of the ... Read >
Moonrise Kingdom Trailer: Bill Murray, Jason Schwartsman Star in New Wes Anderson Movie [Video]

Moonrise Kingdom Trailer: Bill Murray, Jason Schwartsman Star in New Wes Anderson Movie [Video]

Wes Anderson is bringing back some of his favorite actors for his new movie Moonrise Kingdom. Bill Murray and Jason Schwartsman who starred in Rusmore and Fantastic Mr. Fox, are teaming up once again with Anderson for the ... Read >
Angelina Jolie Wants to Make Audiences Uncomfortable With New Film

Angelina Jolie Wants to Make Audiences Uncomfortable With New Film

Perhaps better known in recent years for her large brood and relationship with fellow A-lister Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie is set to make a splash as her new film In the Land of Blood and Honey opens to ... Read >
The Dark Knight Rises Tickets Are Already Selling, Here’s Why

The Dark Knight Rises Tickets Are Already Selling, Here’s Why

Though The Dark Knight Rises doesn't hit theaters until July 20th, fast thinking by enterprising theater owners has the film already selling out midnight showings. Fandango began discreetly selling tickets to the summer juggernaut on Monday, selling out ... Read >
Gina Carano Pummels Channing Tatum in Opening Scene of “Haywire” [Video]

Gina Carano Pummels Channing Tatum in Opening Scene of “Haywire” [Video]

Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire debuted last year at the AFI Fest and has been gathering rave reviews ever since. The film opens nationwide next week, but Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGreggor, and Antonio Banderas fans can get a sneak ... Read >
Universal Pictures Celebrates Turning 100 With New Logo and Classic Film Restorations

Universal Pictures Celebrates Turning 100 With New Logo and Classic Film Restorations

Universal Pictures celebrated its 100th anniversary today by revealing a very pretty new logo (above) and announcing the studio's intention to restore 13 of its most iconic films. Though the birthday celebrations are a tad early (April 30 ... Read >
Kiefer Sutherland Confirms ’24′ Movie Is A Go

Kiefer Sutherland Confirms ’24′ Movie Is A Go

'24' fans have reason to rejoice - Jack Bauer is headed to the big screen. Speaking to TV critics this Sunday about his new Fox drama series “Touch,” actor Kiefer Sutherland revealed that production on the much-anticipated '24' ... Read >
George Clooney to Film Tale of World War II Art Historians

George Clooney to Film Tale of World War II Art Historians

George Clooney's next movie will tell the story of the men and women who helped to rescue art stolen by Adolf Hitler. The Monuments Men, a 2009 book by Robert Edsel, recounts how a group of art experts ... Read >
‘The Devil Inside’ Brings in Big Bucks, But Critics Not Impressed

‘The Devil Inside’ Brings in Big Bucks, But Critics Not Impressed

"The Devil Inside" had a pretty good opening weekend. After its midnight debut, the low-budget horror movie had made $2 million. By the end of Friday it had grossed close to $17 million. Not bad for a ... Read >
Matt Damon Cancels Directorial Debut

Matt Damon Cancels Directorial Debut

Matt Damon has reportedly backed out of the movie that was supposed to be his directorial debut. News of Damon's planned debut behind the camera first emerged in October 2011, when it was revealed an untitled John Krasinski ... Read >
Warner Brothers Doubles DVD and Streaming Rental Delay, Hopes To Sell More Discs

Warner Brothers Doubles DVD and Streaming Rental Delay, Hopes To Sell More Discs

Warner Brothers has announced plans to delay the release of its movies for DVD rental and streaming purposes to 56 days, double the company's current 28 day rule. Rumors of an increase had been circulating for some time ... Read >
Dakota Fanning Grows Up, Plays Historical Scandal In “Effie”

Dakota Fanning Grows Up, Plays Historical Scandal In “Effie”

Dakota Fanning, child actress/bundle of tears so convincing that there must be some truth to them, is just about all-growed-up; and her first truly adult outing in the film business is going a long way to prove ... Read >
Justin Timberlake: Elton John’s “No. 1″ Pick For Planned Biopic

Justin Timberlake: Elton John’s “No. 1″ Pick For Planned Biopic

Legendary songwriter and pop icon Elton John says that he has a big-screen biopic in the cards, and he knows just the guy he wants to see play himself on the silver screen: Justin Timberlake. Said Sir Elton: “I've ... Read >
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Stays On Top Of Box Office For Second Weekend

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Stays On Top Of Box Office For Second Weekend

It was another big weekend for Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol as the movie once again grabbed the top spot with $31.3 million, bringing the movies domestic haul to just over $134.1 million. The $100 million ... Read >
Movie Flops 2011 Edition: Big Budget Losers

Movie Flops 2011 Edition: Big Budget Losers

As we reported last week box office sales saw a rare occurrence in 2011 when revenue fell 4% year-over-year following several years of record highs for the industry. I previously pointed out that many moviegoers may have been ... Read >
Anne Hathaway talks inspiration for her Catwoman role in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Anne Hathaway talks inspiration for her Catwoman role in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Much of the public's focus on 2012's The Dark Knight Rises has been directed towards the absurdly bulky villain Bane, but he's only one of several to make an appearance in the movie, including the infamously morally ... Read >