Film Review: Men in Black 3
When an alien assassin escapes his lunar prison, Agent J must time-travel to 1969 to save the planet. Third entry in the popular series satisfies on every level. More »
Baker's dozens: Makeup effects wizard Rick Baker designs alien throng for 'Men in Black 3'
Outside of directors and the odd screenwriter or two, there are very few movie stars behind the camera—"star" in the sense of a marquee name who can put butts in seats. Special-effects makeup legend Rick Baker is one of them. More »
Cirque du Comique: Darnell, McGrath & Vernon send 'Madagascar' ménage on a European adventure
Christopher Nolan isn’t the only director closing out a blockbuster trilogy this summer. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon have been riding shotgun on DreamWorks Animation’s popular Madagascar franchise ever since the first movie hit theatres in 2005. More »
Reviews
Film Review: The Intouchables
Endearing and exuberant comedy about unlikely friends who help each other overcome handicaps—physical and otherwise. More »
Film Review: Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson’s fanciful, heartfelt tale of two 12-year-old runaways will delight his fans and may even win some converts among those who’ve resisted his hermetic style. More »
Film Review: What to Expect When You're Expecting
From high-tech ovulation kits that pulsate and glow to baby pacifiers that taste like nipples, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, with fail-safe stars Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks, covers the range of pregnancy issues—not all happy or even savory—with a light touch. More »
Film Review: The Dictator
Semi-improvised political satire about a North African dictator cast adrift anonymously in New York City, who must defeat a nefarious plot to bring democracy to his country. More »
Film Review: The Avengers
Expectations delivered, promises fulfilled: The Avengers is everything you could want in a superhero movie, with larger-than-life feats believably and meaningfully executed, and beating human hearts filled with emotion, humor and pain. More »
Blogs
Reel News
»Spotlight
The great digital outdoors: Drive-ins see the light by upgrading technology
“The coming months will see many of our theatres taking the steps needed to move them into the digital age,” said John Vincent, Jr., president of the United Drive-in Theatre Owners Association (www.UDITOA.org), back in February during their 12th annual convention and trade show in Kissimmee, Florida. More »
IMAXimum impact: Studio movies go big with large-format leader
At the end of April, IMAX chief executive officer Richard L. Gelfond had nothing but good news to share. More »
Filmmakers
Spider-Man redux: Marc Webb spins new image for comics icon in Sony reboot
With cameras mounted on a boat, a helicopter and the Williamsburg Bridge, The Amazing Spider-Man shot for weeks on location near New York City’s East River. More »
Great Emancipator moonlights as vampire hunter: Timur Bekmambetov prepares wild fantasy about the 16th President
If there were still any lingering doubts that Hollywood has become a global marketplace, 2012 will likely lay them to rest More »
Camp Collinwood: Burton reunites with Depp for tongue-in-cheek revival of '60s TV vampire series
Dressed from head to toe in his trademark black attire, Tim Burton offers a warm greeting during final editing of his latest movie, Warner Bros.’ Dark Shadows, in London. More »
Another Movie Marvel: Joss Whedon directs super cast for conclave of comic-book heroes
At the announcement that Joss Whedon was going to be tackling that tentpole of tentpoles, the multi-superhero event that this summer’s The Avengers promises to be (Thor! Iron Man! Samuel L. Jackson!), there was a sense of palpable relief from certain elements of fanboy culture. More »
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