Movies

Full Metal Racket: Consider This Ed Harris' Just Say No-No

Michael Bialas | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver


Michael Bialas

During an impressive career in which he's played the good (The Right Stuff), the bad (Pollock) and the hideously ugly (A History of Violence), Ed Harris has no regrets.

Death By Movie Popcorn? Possibly

Ashley Koff | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


Ashley Koff

This week the Center for Science in the Public Interest updated the findings of its' historic study about the caloric and fat overload found in many a movie-goer's favorite treat -- popcorn.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Premiere

Meg Hemphill | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


Meg Hemphill

The Twilight New Moon premiere featured beautiful stars, elegant outfits and the true strength of the Twilight franchise: the fans.

Michael Jackson's This Is It - Behind the camera with Videographer Sandrine Orabona

Trey Borzillieri | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


Trey Borzillieri

I know I'm not alone when I say Michael Jackson had been absent from my life... But in the documentary This Is It, he is back!

End of the world? Not on my watch!

Carleton Bryant | Posted 11.19.2009 | Comedy


Carleton Bryant

The Mayans had an advanced civilization but were conquered by Spain more than 300 years ago. If they were so smart, maybe they should have put that on their calendar.

Is the Twilight Saga Heralding the Reincarnation of the B-Movie?

Annie Stamell | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


Annie Stamell

The Twilight series has bad writing, ridiculous characters, and is excessive and unrealistic, but most importantly: it's fun. It's a lot of fun. Both the books and the film are so bad they're good.

'Leap Year' Movie Trailer Released Online, WATCH It (VIDEO)

Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment


The trailer for the movie 'Leap Year' hit the Web tonight. The New York Post offered one of the first reactions to the trailer, poking fun at the pre...

The Men Who Stare At Goats: A Plot in Search of a Movie

Alex Remington | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment


Alex Remington

The Men Who Stare At Goats is a collection of tonally tin-eared, quirky setpieces that strain believability and almost completely ignore the human cost of the Iraq War, during which the movie is set.

Two Dreams That Changed Hollywood

Anne Hill | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment


Anne Hill

Big dreams still come when we are at the top of our game, but sometimes the most influential ones come to us on the way up.

The End of Poverty?

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York


Wayne Trujillo

In anticipation of the film's premiere on Nov. 13 in New York, Director Philipe Diaz spoke with me to discuss the film's aspirations -- spurring a grassroots effort to banish poverty.

Off the Shelf and on to the Big Screen!

Regina Brooks | Posted 11.06.2009 | Books


Regina Brooks

Hollywood continues to bring out the movies based on popular YA books, because the guarantee of an audience is just too good to pass up.

Can the "Yes Men" and Michael Moore Fix Capitalism?

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment


Sheri and Allan Rivlin

The Yes Men have a firm Michael Moore legacy (he appears in the trailer for their 2003 film, The Yes Men) but they do not yet have his audiences.

Don't You Just Love When They Use The Movie Title As A Line In The Movie? (VIDEO)

Posted 11.05.2009 | Comedy


Videogum blogger Gabe Delahaye does not love it. Not even a little bit. He's spent what looks like countless hours compiling every instance of this ph...

Berenstain Bears Are Latest Kids' Books To Become Movie

The Washington Post | Borys Kit | Posted 11.04.2009 | Books


The Berenstain Bears are heading to the big screen. Walden Media, the family-friendly studio behind the "Narnia" feature franchise, has picked up the...

This Is It

Hermene Hartman | Posted 11.04.2009 | Entertainment


Hermene Hartman

Michael was at home on stage. He commanded it. He walked it, owned it, like a panther stalking prey. He knew every inch of the stage. It was his, and there's no denying it.

The Fourth Kind Review

Jenna Busch | Posted 11.03.2009 | Entertainment


Jenna Busch

The Fourth Kind was one of the scariest things I've seen in years. I'm going out to see it again, which tells you how much I care.

Review: Henry Jaglom's New Play Rocks

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 10.31.2009 | Entertainment


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Just 45 Minutes From Broadway is a stunning tribute to showbiz folks. It offers us a glimpse into family life that explores: sibling rivalry, long-term marriage, happiness and the secrets we keep.

Paranormal Legislative Activity

Jake Brewer | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


Jake Brewer

Some really strange stuff went down when the Sunlight Foundation gave a Congressional bill and a camera to a couple. Totally unexplainable.

Enough With the Whiny Vampires Already

Mark Morford | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Morford

How much more can an exhausted pop culture take, after the Twilight phenom and its never-ending cavalcade of Walmart-ready tchotkes?

Scariest Movies For Halloween Night: What's Your Favorite? (VIDEO)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment


With Halloween here, and with many enjoying it for the wild parties and the sexy costumes, we thought we would go back to the basics. We want to be s...

Antichrist Might Be God-Awful, But That Doesn't Make It Misogynistic

Melissa Lafsky | Posted 10.29.2009 | Entertainment


Melissa Lafsky

I don't have to tell you that Antichrist sucks. But if this audience-chafing, Cannes-enraging glob of rubbish is so irredeemable, why the hell is every publication still in existence racing to write about it?

"Amelia" Earhart: A Different Kind of "Chick Flick"

Dan Glickman | Posted 10.26.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Glickman

We may love our Mad Men on television. But increasingly our society is moving beyond "the problem that has no name," as Betty Friedan once famously put it.

DVDs -- Rock N Roll Heaven

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Nothing can replace being in the room, of course, but the 9 DVD set Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Museum Live takes some of the sting out of not being there.

Just in Time for Halloween: The 10 Best Modern 'Direct-to-DVD' Horror Films

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The Children isn't the most violent film, nor the goriest or showiest. It haunts because it boils itself down to an unanswerable question: would you kill your own sick children to prevent them from killing you?

My Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now

Michael Moore | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics


Michael Moore

I have 15 things we can all do right now to fix the very broken system in this country and to fight back against those who have brought us to where we are. C'mon people -- we can do this!