The Best Reviewed Movies Of 2010 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2010 2:00 pm EST As the end of the year nears, Rotten Tomatoes have released the tallies for the best reviewed movies of 2010. I thought we’d compare the list with the other movie review compilation site Metacritic. Both sites have their advantages. Rotten Tomatoes includes a larger sample of reviews, while Metacritic features a smaller more-selected grouping of film critics....
The Movies People Are Buzzing About At Sundance 2011 (Day 3) By David Chen/Jan. 23, 2011 9:54 am EST If you’ve been reading this site for awhile or if you’ve been following me on Twitter, you’ll know that whenever I cover events like Sundance, I try to capture as much video, audio, and photographic material as humanly possible. Our goal here at /Film is to try to convey the actual experience of going to Sundance, since many of us will never get the chance to go....
Universal And Illumination Adapting Manga Series ‘Pluto’, Based On ‘Astro Boy’ By Adam Quigley/Oct. 20, 2010 3:30 pm EST The story has a definite I, Robot vibe, but I’m not too worried about the similarities, since it also features scenes like this: If that makes it into the film, I’ll be there opening day.
‘Butter’ Trailer: Slightly Soft All-Star Comedy By Russ Fischer/Aug. 23, 2012 11:23 am EST Hey, remember Butter? The satire shot what seems like years ago (in fact it was only 2010) and did the rounds of the festival circuit last year. Picked up by Radius-TWC, aka the new arm of The Weinstein Company, the film was dated for release this spring, then pushed back to October to take advantage of the political climate that will be at a peak in the US then....
‘Cogan’s Trade’ Dated For September, ‘Butter’ And ‘Scary Movie 5’ Also Get New Dates By Russ Fischer/Feb. 16, 2012 9:19 am EST We just showed you some images from Cogan’s Trade, Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited follow-up to The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Now we’ve got a release date for the film, which will hit theaters on September 21. Given the movie’s pedigree, that suggests the film will premiere either at the Toronto or Venice Film Festival before landing in US theaters....
‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ Directors Working On Another Film With Steve Carell By Russ Fischer/Sept. 20, 2011 2:00 pm EST Briefly: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa delivered an occasionally effective romantic comedy this year with Crazy, Stupid, Love., which featured Steve Carell and the suddenly ubitquitous Ryan Gosling as guys trying to navigate tricky romantic waters. Things went well enough with that film that the directors are putting together a new film with Carell that sounds like it is taking a few cues from the Todd Phillips approach to comedy....
‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ To Get R-Rated Release? By Russ Fischer/Aug. 9, 2012 3:30 pm EST Briefly: This is news mostly because studios rarely release an R-rated version of a fantasy action movie aimed at teen demographics, but Paramount has reportedly decided to release Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters without the safe shelter of a PG-13. The film is from Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow), and stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as adult versions of the title characters, who have dedicated their lives to killing witches such as the one that tried to kill them as kids....
By Germain Lussier/Aug. 23, 2012 3:15 pm EST Briefly: Fans of horror and Elijah Wood have a bit of good news today as IFC Midnight has picked up the North American rights to Maniac, the first-person serial killer film directed by Franck Khalfoun. That means the film, a remake of the 1980 cult classic directed by William Lustig, will likely get a theatrical and VOD release sooner rather than later....
‘The Master’ Opens Limited Sept 14, Will Expand Afterward By Russ Fischer/July 27, 2012 1:30 pm EST Briefly: This will put to rest any questions about Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film The Master having a premiere (world or North American) at Fantastic Fest. Because the current report is that the film will hit theaters on a limited basis on September 14, and then begin a process of expansion the week following, on September 21....
‘TRON: Legacy’ Director Joseph Kosinski Talks ‘TRON 3’ Plot By Germain Lussier/April 9, 2011 8:00 am EST Remember the good old days of 2010 when it seemed like we posted a story about TRON or TRON: Legacy every day? With the Blu-rays out now, it feels like a perfect time to go back those good old days, bask in the nostalgia, and talk about what’s next for the franchise, mainly TRON 3....
By Russ Fischer/Aug. 22, 2011 5:40 am EST Briefly: That WarGames remake that has some fans up in arms now has a writer. Noah Oppenheim will script the film that Seth Gordon will direct for MGM. We still don’t know anything about the specific plan for the remake. When the involvement of Seth Gordon was reported, he was said to have “a wide berth to create a new take,” but we don’t know how that will manifest in the new movie....
Amanda Seyfried And Peter Sarsgaard In Talks For Porn Biopic ‘Lovelace’ By Angie Han/Nov. 2, 2011 6:00 am EST In true Hollywood fashion, after years of no biopics about Linda Lovelace, there are now two separate films in the works about the adult film star. We’ve known for months that Malin Akerman would be toplining Matthew Wilder’s take on the story, titled Inferno, and now Amanda Seyfried has entered negotiations to fill the role in Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s competing version, called Lovelace....
Blu-Ray Geek Deals: 65% Off ‘X-Men: The Complete Collection’ 5 Movie Set, ‘The Green Mile’ For Only $8.27 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2012 2:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We’re not sure how long these prices will last, so act fast!
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, And Zach Galifianakis Want Big Pay Raises For ‘The Hangover: Part III’; Film Could Shoot This Summer For May 2013 Release By Angie Han/Jan. 25, 2012 3:00 pm EST The Hangover and The Hangover: Part II may have been pure fiction, but it seems Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms have learned a thing or two from the films about sticking together. The three leads are said to be presenting a united front in negotiations for The Hangover: Part III, demanding $15 million each against backend....
Casting Bits: Lindsay Lohan As Elizabeth Taylor, Caterina Murino In ‘In Search Of Ingrid’, Paul Rudd In ‘Parks & Recreation’ By Angie Han/Jan. 11, 2012 5:00 am EST Though everyone knows Marilyn Monroe is Lindsay Lohan’s deceased classic Hollywood legend of choice, it may be Elizabeth Taylor she’ll be playing next. Lohan has entered early talks to star in the Lifetime original movie Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story, about the tempestuous, Vatican-condemned romance between Taylor and actor Richard Burton....
Comic Con Teaser Posters For Captain America And Thor Feature Excellent Painted Concept Art By Russ Fischer/July 20, 2010 1:52 pm EST If only Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor could be animated in a painted style like these two posters featuring concept art from Ryan Meinerding (Cap) and Charlie Wren (Thor). As if to combat the tepid response to stills from Thor and arguments that erupted over the polished Captain America concept art, Marvel has released two Comic Con teaser posters via Yahoo....
Cool Stuff: Hot Toys Iron Man 2 Whiplash Figure By Peter Sciretta/April 14, 2010 2:00 pm EST Hot Toys has released images of their upcoming Iron Man 2 1/6th scale Whiplash Limited Edition Collectible Figure from their Movie Masterpiece Series. Eighteen photos and more information, available after the jump. The figure is available for pre-order through Sideshow Collectibles for $179.99. Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Whiplash Limited Edition Collectible Figurine from the Iron Man 2 movie....
Cool Stuff: Images From Artoyz & Geek-Art’s Blockbusterz Art Show By Germain Lussier/July 12, 2011 2:30 pm EST America isn’t the only place that can have a massive pop culture inspired art show. While Crazy 4 Cult 5 is going on in Los Angeles, Geek-Art.net has teamed up with Artoyz in Paris, France for Blockbusterz, an exhibit of work based on some of the biggest and best known films of all time: Batman, Ghostbusters, Iron Man, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Gladiator, you get the idea....
Did High Ticket Prices Lead To Shrek’s Disappointing Box Office Performance? By David Chen/May 24, 2010 1:07 pm EST The fourth and final Shrek film, Shrek Forever After, obliterated box office competition this past weekend. Earning over $70 million domestically, Shrek handily beat Iron Man 2, which came in with $26.4 million, and it destroyed MacGruber, which bombed with only a $4 million take. Given these numbers, the film looks like a financial success at first glance....
Eli Roth And Co-Writers Have Cracked The Feature Version Of ‘Thanksgiving’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 23, 2012 1:54 pm EST Eli Roth’s fake trailer for a horror film called Thanksgiving was one of the highlights of both the omnibus feature Grindhouse and Roth’s own career. And for years since the debut of Grindhouse Roth has discussed making a feature version based on the idea. But we’ve heard of little forward momentum on the project in quite some time....
