Do we like the idea of cloning so much that we are willing to endure the same theme for the past 20-plus years? I decided to look back in history and find examples throughout the years to illustrate this point.

At this point in movie history, the Hollywood studios are to movies what McDonald's is to cuisine: a factory producing products that are nearly identical in their lack of depth, quality or concern for the viewing audience's intellect.

Instead of stone-faced bodybuilders or martial arts experts, Die Hard had John McClane, an everyman New York cop with only street smarts and a sense of humor on his side who seemed as surprised as anyone to be an action hero.

America is known for its innovation and ingenuity. Though we may not build the products we make; Americans created companies such as Apple, Microsoft ...

2012 has been a banner year for, among other things, somewhat original, non-franchised *movies* often targeted at adults.

After years of bemoaning the sequelization of Hollywood, of righteously railing with my fellow writers and producers against the movie industry's increasing reliance on preexisting franchises, I'd come face-to-face with the ungodly new reality. Sequels, to our children, are inherently cool.

Ben Stiller gets a 15-page profile in the latest edition of The New Yorker, a fascinating piece that not only illustrates how difficult it is for an A...

Madonna is at the top of the Billboard charts, "Titanic" may be the highest-grossing movie of the week and "The Mummy," Twins, "Dumb and Dumber," "Summer School," "Anchorman," "Top Gun," "Total Recall" and even "Phantom of the Opera" are either getting sequels or being remade. Nothing is new, and that's sad.

What's the greenest town in American? Hollywood, where recycling has literally become an art form.

It's not a little sad and a lot ironic. Say what you will about Bob and Harvey Weinsten and Miramax, but they made their fortune and glory in the 199...

As Iron Man 2 approaches, I question why another medium doesn't go the sequel route. Film and TV do it, but why doesn't the music industry?

There is a small but potent legacy of third films that are actually quite good, in some cases even becoming the best of the series. This is a quick roundup of great part threes.

I'm feeling a little more optimistic than I probably should for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.