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Machete Review Scores Are Fresh and Bloody Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:22PMRobert Rodiguez has turned a fake trailer into a full-length movie, and appears to have succeeded with it. "Machete" has rampaged itself into a fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, due to gore, stunt casting -- and occasional political sermonizing. Contributor: Robert Dougherty Published: Sep 03, 2010
'How to Train Your Dragon' fires up Oscar race Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:13PMDreamWorks Animation has officially launched the Oscar race for 2011. This week, the company took the unusual move of mailing out For Your Consideration fliers of its highly-regarded "How to Train You Dragon," throwing the movie in contention for not...
Who will be the first guy in America to admit he likes 'Eat Pray Love'? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:36AMI may watch a lot of "SportsCenter," but that doesn't mean I don't like a wonderfully warm 'n' fuzzy women's picture, whether it's a great Lubitsch film like "The Shop Around the Corner" or one of Nora Ephron's cinematic souffles,...
August no longer dumping ground' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:14AMAugust traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theaters for a couple of weeks before vacations wrapped up, kids went back to school and reality again took hold.
Reviewing the Reviews: The Last Exorcism, Takers, Centurion, and Mesrine: Killer Instinct Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:10PMIf it's the last weekend in August, it's time for some truly forgettable mainstream movies! Why waste time on studio dumps, however, when you can see a plethora of well-received indies? Well, those and Avatar again (it's getting re-released). The Last Exorcism Premise : From executive producer Eli Roth -- who you either remember as the schlock horror director behind Hostel or the SAG Award ...
Are You With Us?: The Iron Giant Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:25PMI love 2D animation. The Simpsons is one of my favorite shows and classic Disney movies like The Lion King and Cinderella still have that timeless magic.
Summer heats up at the multiplex Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:38PMAugust traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theaters. That's not the case this year.
August is no longer a dumping ground for bad films Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:31PMAugust traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theatres. But that's all changing.
With quality films to choose from, August is no longer a dumping ground Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:38AMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - August traditionally has been considered a dumping ground for movies, a time when schlocky little genre pictures would sneak into theatres for a couple of weeks before vacations wrapped up, kids went back to school and reality once again took hold.
'Piranha' sequel set Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:07PMPrehistoric killer fish will get another chance to sink their teeth into audiences in an upcoming sequel to "Piranha 3D."
Movie Review: Piranha 3D (2010) Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:02PMThe year's gore quota has single-handedly been filled! Piranha 3D - Movie - Arts - Animation - Alexandre Aja
Monday Morning Quarterback Part II Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:26PMChomp! Kim Hollis: Piranha 3D opened to $10.1 million this weekend. Were we deluding ourselves into thinking that a project this obscure would do better?
Paul Scheer’s Rules To Watching Piranha 3D Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:39PMPiranha 3D is getting rave reviews from the few who have screened it this week. The film currently has 82% on Rotten Tomatoes with 28 reviews filed, and it seems like this is the movie people were hoping Snakes on a Plane and Grindhouse would've been. CHUD even said that 'Piranha 3D could be the finest film of our time', I kid you not. And Movies.com is calling it "The Citizen Kane of killer ...
Piranha 3d Movie Review Ratings Have Early Bite Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:14PMThe "Piranha" horror series actually spawned the career of two notable directors decades ago. For its latest installment, the series is pushing 3-D to the extremes, and is actually getting early praise from reviewers for it. Contributor: Robert Dougherty Published: Aug 20, 2010
What Do You Think of the Film Adaptation of ‘Eat Pray Love’? Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:22PMThe cinematic version of Elizabeth Gilbert ’s wildly popular Eat Pray Love hit theaters on Friday, and the critics trashed it. Ebert wrote , “You can see how it would be fun to spend a year traveling with Gilbert. A lot more fun than spending nearly two hours watching a movie about it.”
DVD extras in Miley film Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:46AM'Last Song' has set tour with co-star Coleman, in Disney star's video
Weekend Movie Guide: See Scott Pilgrim! Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:24PM How odd that the weekend of August 13th would turn out to be the most intriguing one of the summer. Many of you will probably not see Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , and that would be a huge mistake. I blame Universal for its lack of buzz because -- trust me -- the movie is so much better than the trailers show. Even if you have never picked up a comic book or played a video game ...
Why 20% of the Nation's Critics Hate 'Scott Pilgrim' Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:53PMWith a soaring 80% Rotten Tomatoes rating, many of nation's critics really like Scott Pilgrim vs. the Word. But what about the other 20%? This week, NPR's Linda Holmes dissected reviews from the film's harshest critics and discovered something interesting: negative critics don't hate the film per se, they hate its target audience. Scott Pilgrim, you see, is a tale in which Michael Cera must ...
Movie Trailer: Freakonomics Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:40PMMagnolia Pictures has released the movie trailer for the documentary adaptation of the bestselling nonfiction book series Freakonomics. Even though the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April to mixed reviews (60% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes), I'm still interested to see this film based purely on the filmmakers involved. The documentary anthology features segments from the filmmakers ...
Eat, pray, love. Then sell out to the forces of materialism Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:47PMBorn near Atlanta, Georgia, in the buckle of America's Bible belt, and raised by a Catholic mother and a Baptist father, Julia Roberts last week announced that she'd undergone an extraordinary religious conversion. With the supreme self-confidence that only very major Hollywood stars can truly muster, the 42-year-old actress declared: "I'm definitely a practising Hindu."
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'THE OTHER GUYS' ON TOP Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 9:09PMFerrell, Wahlberg comedy bumps 'Inception' off reigning spot Monday, August 9th, 2010 09:44:00 LOS ANGELES: The Other Guys are the main guys at the box office, knocking off Inception to take the No 1 spot. The buddy-cop parody starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg (pic) made US$35.6 million (RM112 million) in its opening weekend, according to estimates yesterday from Sony Pictures.
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This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: Clash of the Titans, Repo Men, and More Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:11PMThis Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. REPO MEN Paul Verhoeven has enough trouble finding love from critics as it is, so it's no wonder that a filmmaker emulating Verhoeven would have an even harder time. Repo Men was ripped apart by critics when ...
Weekend Wrap-Up for July 23-25, 2010 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:10PMWith decent reviews and a strong A-List star, Sony was hoping that its decently reviewed Salt would be able to take the weekend crown away from last week's big winner, Inception.
Lisa Cholodenko live chat happening at 11 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:02PMCo-writer-director Lisa Cholodenko's film is the kind to inspire lots of post-screening discussion, which is why we got the director herself to sit down for a live chat.
Are You With Us? Go! Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:25PMReleased in 1999, five years after the groundbreaking (or is it celluloid breaking?) Pulp Fiction, Go was a shot of adrenaline to the heart for the corny teen comedies that plagued the late ‘90s.
'The Last Airbender' Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 8:03PMFilm is boring and lifeless, despite stunning special effects Steve DiCarlo M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, The Last Airbender , is based off of the first season of the hit Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender . Thankfully, the "Avatar" was dropped from the film in order to keep audiences from comparing it to James Cameron's blockbuster success of that name. In Avatar ...
Has 'The Last Airbender' salvaged embattled director M. Night Shyamalan's career? Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 6:12PMLOS ANGELES - "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" may have been the big opener of the weekend, but the big story...
Will there be an 'Inception' backlash before the movie even opens? Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 3:32PMThe critics are so over the top about the film that I thought it would be fun to start keeping track of the most wildly overblown, hilariously highbrow claims for the film The critics are so over the top about the film that I thought it would be fun to start keeping track of the most wildly overblown, hilariously highbrow claims for the film.
Night's morning after: Has 'The Last Airbender' salvaged embattled director's career? Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 1:24PMLOS ANGELES — "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" may have been the big opener of the weekend, but the big story (OK, one of the big stories) now that the weekend is behind us is just how well M. Night Sh...
Night's morning after: Has 'The Last Airbender' salvaged embattled director's career? Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 11:23AMLOS ANGELES — "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" may have been the big opener of the weekend, but the big story (OK, one of the big stories) now that the weekend is behind us is just how well M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" did, even as critics belched with displeasure and audiences didn't respond much better in post-screening surveys.
New "Twilight" sequel earns less than predecessor Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 7:25PMThe latest "Twilight" movie earned $262 million during its first five days at the worldwide box office, but fell short of forecasts in North America while the foreign sales picture was murky.
'The Last Airbender' Given a C by Moviegoers Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 4:34PMCan't compare to Shyamalan’s past hits Jenn Inzetta M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender is not faring well with critics. They have attacked Shyamalan for everything from the casting to the release, and Rotten Tomatoes awarded the movie with the low rating of 6. Many of Paramount’s movies recent summer flicks, such as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for example, have received bad reviews ...
How Much Does It Cost To Make The Worst Film Of The Year? $280 Million Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 11:25AMIt's (semi) official. M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender currently holds the lowest Rotten Tomatoes ranking of the year. Paramount's $280 million live-action version of the beloved Nickelodeon series received only a 6% rating based on a ranking system that pools the reviews of film critics into a tidy little score. This means that out [...]
The Last Airbender Review Scores New M. Night Shyamalan Low Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 3:22PMM. Night Shyamalan has had the most meteoric rise, and most meteoric fall, of the last decade. But, rock bottom may finally have been hit, as "The Last Airbender" has actually become the worst-reviewed film of his career, and of this dreadful summer. Contributor: Robert Dougherty Published: Jul 01, 2010
Five Things You Gotta Know About Eclipse's Record-Setting Opening Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 2:37PMDid you hear how epic the midnight box office was? Do you understand how huge the release is? Do you know how bad—or not—the reviews are? You're about to....
'Twilight: Eclipse': The Reviews Are In! Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 12:39PM"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" storms into theaters Wednesday, opening in an unprecedented 4,416 locations and grossing more than $30 million in the midnight screenings alone -- the reviews are mostly positive from critics and Twihards alike. Although the film only...
Box Office Weekend: Pixar's Toys Beat Sandler's Boys Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 12:28AMIn the battle of men behaving like boys vs. toys behaving like adults, Toy Story 3 emerged triumphant.
'Knight and Day': Good and bad, according to critics Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 3:54PM"Knight and Day" is Tom Cruise's first movie since the 2008 World War II thriller "Valkyrie" -- and arguably the first real "Tom Cruise movie" since "Mission: Impossible III" in 2006. As such, it's getting more scrutiny than your average summer action movie might, with questions about whether Cruise is still the eminently bankable star he's been for much of his career. Moviegoers will determine ...
Marshall Fine: Reading too much into movies Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 11:15AMWe've already had this discussion - that everything is political, even in the most mundane and inane of movies. Still, what's always amazing to me...
‘Toy Story 3′ Gets 99% Rating from Rotten Tomatoes Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 11:58AMCritics’ consensus on Toy Story 3: Deftly blending comedy, adventure, and honest emotion, the Disney Pixar animated feature is a rare second sequel that really works. Here’s what critics have to say about “Toy Story 3″: “Toy Story 3 feels like a once-every-five-years confluence of perfection in tone, delivery, timing, humor and drama.” – Phil [...]
Toy Story 3 Finally Gets Negative Review, Becomes The Second Best Reviewed Movie Of All Time Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 5:38PMWhen the Rotten Tomatoes twitter account announced that Toy Story 3 still had a 100% fresh rating with over 130 reviews and counting, I got excited. I've seen the movie twice now, and it deserves all the praise it has and will recieve. The reason I got excited is that it had the chance to become the best reviewed movie in the history of cinema (this according to Rotten Tomatoes of course, albeit ...
'Toy Story' scores 100% Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 5:00PMMark Lacter: Every single critic on the Rotten Tomatoes Web site -- all 134 of them -- gave "Toy Story 3" a positive review.
Opening This Weekend: Pixar Saves the Summer! Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 7:40AMThere's something for everyone at the multiplex this weekend! Here's a handy guide to the new releases. Toy Story 3 What's the story: Just how good is Toy Story 3 ? Well, as of this writing, it has 98 reviews listed on Rotten Tomatoes and every single one is positive. So, yeah ... the critics are wild. And based on the tracking, audiences should be as well — Toy Story 3 is positioned to have ...
Weekend Forecast for June 18-20, 2010 Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 6:10AMIf you’re looking for box office fireworks this summer, this should be the weekend to provide them. Sequels usually suck, or at least represent a lack of inspiration. At least, that’s how it usually goes in Hollywood.
A Triumphant Return For 'Toy Story' Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 12:46AMThe third installment of the franchise could give Pixar its best opening weekend yet.
Toy Story 3 [3D] Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 9:39PMDVD Talk Collector Series On the DVD for A Bug's Life , Pixar staffer and eventual WALL-E director Andrew Stanton coins the phrase "super-genius". At the time, Stanton was describing the film's technical advances, not its artistic merit, and yet the consistent first-class quality of everything Pixar has put out since the first Toy Story in 1995 pretty much embodies the term through and through ...
'Jonah Hex' film review Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 8:13PMThe reviews for "Johan Hex" are out, and the news isn't good. As I write this, the movie is sitting at a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. "Toy Story 3," meanwhile, is sitting at 100%. (For more on this, check...
BULLSEYE 6/18: Forecast for ‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘Salt,’ ‘Hex,’ ‘Apprentice,’ more Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 7:51PMWoody and Buzz have taken the Bullseye for the June 18 weekend hostage. For a couple of cute toys, these guys are not playing around. Yes, Pixar’s latest, “Toy Story 3,” is set to pulverize the boxoffice this weekend, and poor Warner Bros. is sending only its pre-drubbed supernatural Western comic book adaptation “Jonah Hex” [...]