Gimme the Loot

By Monica Castillo at 11:57 AM on March 20, 2013

Many TV shows and movies feature a pair of close friends, but rarely are those onscreen friendships healthy. Usually, the characters are feeding off each other’s problems and bickering with each other. In a refreshing change-up, Gimme the Loot features two leads who work to build each other up despite their differences....  read more

Man of Steel Scribe to Direct Count of Monte Cristo

By Mark Rozeman at 11:30 AM on March 20, 2013

Writer/director David Goyer looks to be making the movie from comic book superheroes to literary ones.   read more

Reality

By Will McCord at 11:29 AM on March 20, 2013

“Never give up!” These words are repeatedly shouted by Enzo, a character who has fame and fortune as a former reality show star. It’s meant as advice to Luciano (Aniello Arena), a fishmonger who desperately wants to follow in Enzo’s footsteps and appear on Italy’s version of the reality television series, Big Brother. Doggedly, Luciano pursues his dream and as he seems to get closer to the possibility, he unravels. Poignant, potent, and heartfelt, Reality is an incisive character study that shines a light on how TV and the allure of money and fame can distort our perception of ourselves...  read more

Stoker

By Mark Rozeman at 11:29 AM on March 19, 2013

“To become adult is to become free.” Eighteen-year old India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) intones these words over Stoker’s opening images—a series of beautifully composed shots of her standing on the side of a desolate road gazing out at something we can’t see....  read more

From Up on Poppy Hill

By Annlee Ellingson at 9:14 PM on March 18, 2013

Adapted from the graphic novel by anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle) and directed by his son Goro (Tales from Earthsea), From Up on Poppy Hill is a lush and lyrical ode to a generation pivoting between the painful past and the promise of the future. Set in 1963 in the harbor city of Yokohama, the hand-drawn 2D ’toon captures a moment in time when Japan is still struggling to recover and rebuild in the wake of World War II while eagerly preparing for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Against this backdrop, high schoolers Umi...  read more

Release Date for jOBS Delayed

By Anita George at 3:45 PM on March 18, 2013

Following its January premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the release date for the Steve Jobs biopic, jOBS has been postponed until further notice, according to Mashable.  read more

Upside Down

By Dan Kaufman at 10:12 PM on March 15, 2013

One of the basic tenets of screenwriting is to show, not tell. Upside Down violates this rule in the first minute, and it’s no wonder; the sci-fi romance from writer/director Juan Solanas is the epitome of high concept....  read more

Marvel Casts Dave Bautista as Dax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy

By Mark Rozeman at 12:55 PM on March 15, 2013

Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy movie now has its Dax the Destroyer.   read more

Safety Not Guaranteed Director to Helm Jurassic Park 4

By Mark Rozeman at 10:50 AM on March 15, 2013

According to The Hollywood Reporter director Colin Trevorrow, whose debut film Safety Not Guaranteed caused a splash at last year’s Sundance, has been tasked with directing the fourth installment of the Jurassic Park series.   read more

Modern School of Film Series To Launch with Guest Anthony Bourdain

By Mark Rozeman at 3:29 PM on March 14, 2013

The Modern School of Film- a popular film series where special celebrity guests are brought in to introduce and discuss a favorite film of theirs will be launching today at the IFC Center in New York. Led by founder Robert Milazzo, the first screening in the series will be Goodfellas which will feature a post-film discussion with noted food and travel show host Anthony Bourdain  read more

Rumored: Alan Cumming May or May Not Be In Upcoming X-Men Movie

By Krystle Drew at 2:11 PM on March 14, 2013

The upcoming X-Men movie is officially toying with our emotions.   read more

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler To Reunite in Upcoming Comedy

By Krystle Drew at 5:57 PM on March 13, 2013

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are set to star in a new romantic comedy.  read more

AMC Launches New Video Streaming Service at SXSW

By Anita George at 5:57 PM on March 13, 2013

Because sometimes you just want to explore all the minute behind-the-scenes details of your favorite movies and Googling them is just too hard.   read more

Steven Spielberg Hopeful for 2015 Release of Tintin Sequel

By Krystle Drew at 4:40 PM on March 13, 2013

Steven Spielberg, the infamous director/producer announced the first sequel to Tintin is aiming for a 2015 Christmas release.   read more

Rob Thomas Launches Kickstarter for Veronica Mars Movie

By Mark Rozeman at 3:20 PM on March 13, 2013

Launched by Rob Thomas, "The Veronica Mars Movie Project" is currently online and requesting funds.  read more

Sony Pictures Plans Good Times Movie Adaptation

By Stephanie Sharp at 3:13 PM on March 13, 2013

Let’s all say it together: Dy-no-mite!  read more

Watch Red-Band Trailer for Kick-Ass 2

By Mark Rozeman at 2:57 PM on March 13, 2013

MTV Geek has posted the first offical trailer for Kick-Ass 2, the sequel to the 2010 action-comedy.  read more

Iran Considering Lawsuit Against Argo

By Mark Rozeman at 6:30 PM on March 12, 2013

While their may have a been a good number of people disappointed in the fact that Ben Affleck's Argo ran away with the Best Picture Oscar last month, it's unlikely that anyone was angry enough to sue over it.   read more

Disney to Remake Beauty and the Beast As Live-Action Film

By Mark Rozeman at 3:00 PM on March 12, 2013

And the string of blockbusters centered on revisionist fairy tale-based continues.   read more

The Great Gatsby to Open 2013 Cannes Film Festival

By Mark Rozeman at 1:30 PM on March 12, 2013

Director Baz Luhrmann’s 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher, will serve as the opening film of the 66th Cannes Film Festival  read more