Box Office Report: Purge Surges to the Top; Internship Settles for Fourth Place
WINNER OF THE WEEK: Universal. The studio claimed the top two movies, including surprise smash The Purge . The sci-fi thriller about a future when cr…
Original Starship Troopers Director: Remake Fits Trump Presidency
Paul Verhoeven, director of the 1997 satirical sci-fi film Starship Troopers , believes the planned remake would very much fit in a Trump presidency.…
The Humbling
The quality of the acting in todays films, whatever the flaws in the films themselves, is at a high level. Kick that up a notch when you see Al Pacino dig into the role of an actor in crisis in The H…
Cate Blanchett on Why Carol Is Not Your Average Love Story
S o they split-screened him? Or was it one of those directors commentary things? Cate Blanchett is having some trouble wrapping her head around Shia …
Us Sets Box Office Record for Original Horror Film
Jordan Peeles Us scared up a new box office record in its first weekend in theaters as the film set the best-ever opening for an original horror mov…
Cardi B to Make Film Debut in Stripper Scam Movie Hustlers
Cardi B will make her feature film debut in the upcoming stripper scam flick, Hustlers , according to The Hollywood Reporter . The rapper joins previ…
Cool as Ice: The Story Behind Vanilla Ices Career-Killing Movie
Earlier this month, when Vanilla Ice announced via Twitter that he was boldly defying instructions to evacuate his Florida home in the face of Hurric…
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Summer popcorn movies are hereby put on notice to get cracking. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is every rousing, whup-ass thing you want in an escapist adventure. And did I detect a hint of dep…
Flashback: Siskel and Ebert Hate Harry and the Hendersons
Christopher Nolans space epicInterstellar hits theaters this weekend, and even though some critics have been harsh, it still has a relatively respect…
Tusk
If youre a Kevin Smith junkie, as I am, youll appreciate the verbal pinwheels he spins around the horror genre in Tusk . If not, go dull your brain cells at Hollywood multiplex gunk. Tusk feels as o…
HBO Inks Exclusive Licensing Deal With Amazon Prime
HBO just became a little less exclusive: The network has finalized a licensing deal with Amazon Primes Instant Video streaming service, bringing over…
Instant Family Review: Adoption Comedy Cant Balance Sentiment, Satire, Sobs
This year has blessed us with a beautiful film about a longtime childless couple who suddenly find themselves grappling with the prospect of parentho…
Q&A: Armie Hammer on Horses, Skeet-Shooting and Johnny Depp
As the titular character in Gore Verbinskis The Lone Ranger , Armie Hammer, with the help of his buddy Tonto (Johnny Depp), brings masked, white hors…
Skyscraper Review: The Rock vs. Worlds Tallest Building, Guess Who Wins?
Dwayne Johnson saves. Its sort of his signature thing, really. An informal list of people, places and other miscellany that the man still known by ma…
Danny Boyle on Steve Jobs, Sorkin and the Fassbender Effect
D anny Boyle is smiling and talking very, very, very excitedly. This is not unusual; in fact, an infectiously enthusiastic state combined with a mil…
We Shall Overcome: Ava DuVernay on Making Selma
A s a filmmaker, you put the film out there, and you just want it to be okay, says director Ava DuVernay. You dont want to let people down; you dont …
Watch Will Smith in Emotional Collateral Beauty Trailer
Will Smith portrays a man trying to find his way back after a terrible tragedy in a new trailer for the David Frankel-directed upcoming drama Collate…
Michael Keaton and Edward Norton Brawl in Birdman Teaser
The opening sequence to the first official trailer for Birdman , the latest fromdirector Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu ( Babel , 21 Grams ), finds a hagga…
Rampage Review: Tepid Video-Game Movie Wastes Rock-Paper-Monsters Premise
Theres a scene in Rampage, the latest movie adaptation of an old-ass sorry, vintage video game, in which an albino silverback gorilla named George…
Jay Pharoah Removes Tweet Confirming Jason Sudeikis SNL Departure
After tweeting that Jason Sudeikis would be among three high-profile departures from Saturday Night Live , cast member Jay Pharoah removed the post b…
