watch the game with this weekend?" asked my wife the other day. "I think I'll go do a little shopping." This Sunday I'll be all decked in my Giants gear ... a Giants T-shirt, a pair of Giants sweatpants, a Giants cap. I'll even be drinking my coffee out
We have 10 Blu-ray/DVD combo packs of A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas to give away to our readers in advance of the film's February 7 home video release. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer, and enter to win below. Following years of growing apart, Ha
In the days leading up to Sunday's big game in Lucas Oil Stadium, some of the hottest activity will be visits to the Super Bowl Media Center by NFL players, entertainers and other celebrities. And for the first time in Super Bowl history, the public will
SUCCESSFUL but lonely comedian George Simmons learns he has less than a year to live. While performing at a comedy club, he meets an aspiring comic who is still cutting his teeth on the stand-up circuit. George takes the fledgling comic under his wing, o
Adam Sandler embraces his female side in new comedy Jack And Jill. He chats to Susan Griffin about donning drag and working with Al Pacino IF you're after some light relief, Adam Sandler's latest comedy should fit the bill. Twin trouble: Adam Sandler, ri
On Feb. 4, Lifetime Television will be premiere the movie version of my novel, "Secrets of Eden." This is the third time that one of my books has become a made-for-TV movie, and people often ask me two things about my novels and Hollywood. First, how do
Courtesy of TV Land Baron Davis couldn't remember his lines the first time he met Betty White on set. Baron Davis is totally choking. It's a chilly November evening in Hollywood, and the NBA veteran (now with the Knicks) is about to tape a cameo for the
I first heard the name Trotsky when I was seven years old. My grandfather, a Jewish tailor from Belarus who arrived in the goldene medine (golden land) and pulled himself up by his bootstraps to own a men’s suit factory in New York, had just gotten a swe
Returning to the No. 1 box office ranking on the foreign theatrical circuit, Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol parleyed a two-day, $12.7 million box office take in China to a total weekend gross of $25 million drawn from 7,837 locations in
Before we can get to the TV Mecca that is February sweeps, we've got to first deal with a few things football. Here are some football specials and silliness to catch this week before and after the big game! Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2012 , 2/1, 8
Is there a greater cultural sin than a good story spoiled? The accepted modern posture is that knowing too much beforehand about the plot of a novel, a play, a movie, even a TV series, ruins the magic of experiencing it for the first time — renders it da
A brief round-up of this week’s new releases... A young woman (Elizabeth Olsen) escapes from a charismatic counterculture and its soft-spoken New Age leader (John Hawkes) but finds it hard to shake off the cult’s malign effects. Writer-director Sean Durk
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Its not often that a major metropolis turns three blocks of its epicenter into a walking mall and street fair, but its also not often that Indianapolis hosts the Super Bowl. On Friday, Super Bowl Village opened on a three-block span of Georgia Street in
BALTIMORE ---- It's hardly a coincidence that the weirdest pass ever thrown in the history of the Super Bowl was launched by -- who else? -- a kicker. It came near the end of the big game in 1973, with the Miami Dolphins already leading 14-0 and looking
NBC has announced a set of A-list stars who will stop by "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Super Bowl shows which will be broadcast from the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. For a Wednesday, February 1 episode, "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan and Denver
It's hardly a coincidence that the weirdest pass ever thrown in the history of the Super Bowl was launched by — who else? — a kicker. It came near the end of the big game in 1973, with the Miami Dolphins already leading 14-0 and looking to add a field go
Stephen Gostkowski could be a hero or goat in next Sunday's Super Bowl against the New York Giants. Rob Carr, Getty Images It's hardly a coincidence that the weirdest pass ever thrown in the history of the Super Bowl was launched by — who else? — a kicke
From ANI London, Jan 28: Drew Barrymore, who is engaged to Will Kopelman, is reportedly converting to Judaism because her fiance and his family are Jewish. The dramatic show of devotion has shocked Hollywood but this shows that she is head-over-heels for
DREW BARRYMORE is thinking of converting to Judaism for her fiance, WILL KOPELMAN, celebrity news has learned. It looks like Hollywood’s resident flower child must really be in love to go to such lengths. Free-spirited Drew has been married twice before
My spouse is on a Hornby glom — we’ve got copies of High Fidelity, About A Boy, Fever Pitch and How to Be Good floating around the house — but nothing interested me until I heard the plot for Juliet, Naked (2009): Annie and Duncan live together companion
He may be obsessed with middle-aged men in crisis but Alexander Payne has nothing to worry about – his latest film just got five Oscar nominations. He talks to DONALD CLARKE ALEXANDER PAYNE has a hangover. I know this because he tells me so. After a succ
HEAVEN SAVE us from middlebrow notions of sophisticated entertainment. Classical orchestras play the music of Queen. Pop stars make films about notorious royal romances. Distinguished theatre companies update the work of Jane Austen. Give me Adam Sandler
Free Films X-MEN FIRST CLASS Mutants help save the world in 1962. Noon Saturday, KC Plaza Library. THE SAND PEBBLES Steve McQueen plays a Steve McQueen character. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, KC Central Library. CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS Woody Allen during his not-
If you're after some light relief, Adam Sandler's latest comedy should fit the bill. In Jack And Jill, Sandler plays both titular twins who reunite once a year for Thanksgiving when Jack finds himself enduring - rather than enjoying - his sister's compan
LOS ANGELES – Actor James Farentino, who played more than 100 roles in TV, film and on stage, has died at the age of 73, a family spokesman said yesterday. Bob Palmer said Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai hospital after a long illness. The
Arturo Gatti's tremendous popularity brought Floyd his first PPV headliner. Floyd, in appreciation of this breakthrough moment, needlessly insulted and degraded the icon throughout the media tour prior to the fight. Floyd relentlessly disparaged the grea
Drew Barrymore must be really serious this time around – she’s planning to marry fiancé Will Kopelman later this year and is converting to Judaism so they can have a traditional Jewish ceremony. She’s even asking her friends for help with the conversion.
Tangled up in Dylan: From Pete Seeger to Miley Cyrus to Bad Religion, artists pay tribute on 'Chimes of Freedom' The inherent problem with Dylan tribute albums, and there have been many, is that they lack one essential element: Dylan. Like the Beatles, h
LOS ANGELES Hollywood is respecting the environment and recycling again. The prospect of a few dozen sequels, prequels, remakes and assorted other reworkings of familiar tales might sound tiresome until you look over the guest list studios have lined u
Singer Ciara has nabbed a role in the new Adam Sandler comedy Donny's Boy. It was formerly titled I Hate You, Dad. Ciara's character is reportedly named Brie and the film follows a father who moves in with his son right before his wedding. The flick is s
She is set to take her acting skills to the big screen, joining the cast of Adam Sandler's new comedy Donny's Boy. Ciara is set to play a character named Brie in the comedy, which focuses on a father (played by Adam) who moves in with his son just before
Success is on the horizon for Ciara after the singer signed on for her first movie role in the Adam Sandler comedy, "Donny's Boy" (out June 25), reports EURweb. PHOTOS: Girl About Town: Ciara Ciara will play Brie in the comedy about a father who moves in
With both the theatrical and home video channels in revenue decline, and amid panic that digital piracy will soon crest into a tidal wave, BTIG Research analyst Richard Greenfield says Hollywood must once and for all remove its long-sacred policy of rele
It's the Reasonable Discussions 25th Episode Spectacular! Actually, it isn't. We didn't notice until now. But we still have plenty of fantastic things to talk about! You know what's fantastic, as in the realm of fantasy? Saying that piracy costs the U.S.
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ANOTHER COUNTRY: Salma Hayek, the intoxicating voice of Kitty Softpaws in “Puss in Boots,” is being recognized for a sobering role, garnering a best-actress nomination in Spain’s Goya awards for “The Spark of Life.” The film, due to be screened at the Be
Say what you want about America — over one-third of our adults are considered overweight; we don’t like our president, but we like all the other options even less; “Jack and Jill” (2011), a movie in which Adam Sandler played both the male and female lead
Nomination announcements. “For your consideration” ads. Red carpet disasters. Yes, that time of year is upon us again: Oscars season. Movie buffs and critics alike are usually able to predict the nominees, and some surprises are usually sprinkled into th
George Clooney arrives backstage to pose with his Best Actor award SILENT-era film The Artist and family drama The Descendants were the top film picks at the Golden Globe Awards on January 15 in a loose-lipped awards show that even had host Ricky Gervais
In a generally soft session highlighted by several solid but limited film debuts on the foreign theatrical circuit, Warner Bros.’ Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows maintained its hold on the weekend’s No. 1 box office spot, generating $18.1 million from
This makes sense: The Razzies have decided to move their annual awards ceremony to April Fools Day. "We want to try something different this year," Razzie founder John Wilson told the popular awards-tracking Web site GoldDerby.com. "It's like the year th
The organizers of Golden Raspberry Awards a.k.a Razzies Awards have rescheduled the prize-giving ceremony for its twenty-third worst-movie awards show. While the winner announcement used to take place one night before the Academy Awards, it will be held
No one knows what motivates middle-aged Hollywood comedians to don the fat suit and make a drag movie, but don it they do – and it doesn’t usually result in a career high point. Jack And Jill is Adam Sandler’s contribution to this not-so-venerable tradit
Keyshia Cole and her hubby Daniel Gibson are in this month’s Ebony as one of their hottest couples, almost four years after Daniel revealed in a television interview that Keyshia was his celebrity crush. The two just happened to share the same stylist, w
Denzel Washington and Clint Eastwood tied for the No. 2 slot on the survey, followed by Tom Hanks at No. 4 and the late John Wayne at No. 5. Participants in an online Harris poll voted film star Johnny Depp America's Favorite Actor. Rounding out the top
Q. In the movie “Saturday Night Fever,” as John Travolta walks into the disco prior to the line dance scene, he meets two young women dancing with each other. He briefly begins to dance with them when the girl in the white dress asks him to kiss her twic
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ABC (Adults 18-49; repeats in gray; older weeks in parentheses) 5.1 (5.1) (5.7) (1.9) (2.2) (2.3) (5.1) (2.6) (4.6) Modern Family 3.5 (3.8) (4.5) (0.9) (0.7) (---) (---) (---) (---) Grey’s Anatomy 3.3 (3.7) (1.1) (---) (1.2) (2.9) (3.2) (3.4) (---) Once
An almost Kubrickian seven-year interval has passed since Alexander Payne unleashed Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church on central California's vineyards in Sideways, remaking both their careers and sealing his own reputation as one of the most mordant
IN THE EARLY noughties, moviegoers were enchanted by the adventures of four brave hobbits – Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin – in Peter Jackson’s epic film version of The Lord of the Rings . The hobbits were three-and-a-half feet tall, with curly hair, point
It's only a matter of time! This had to be the longest week of my life. Several times I dreamed of being Adam Sandler in that stupid movie with the magic remote so I could fast forward myself to Sunday. I’m always excited for Sundays during the NFL seaso
Proving less is definitely more, cult comics Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim torture their purposefully inept, shortform sketch work into feature length with "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie," to diminishing returns. Even fans of their Cartoon Networ
(★★½ out of ★★★★): When powerful men go to battle in a tight political race, even the most idealistic and fervent political junkies may find their faith tested, if not obliterated. This is the not-so-shocking point of "The Ides of March," the latest film
Johnny Depp has proven that he is the most beloved film star in the U.S. The Kentucky-born thesp has topped the list of America's Most Favorite actors for the second consecutive year. The result is based on The Harris Interactive which surveyed 2,237 adu
Sure Johnny Depp is having marital issues with his wife, Vanessa Paradis, but the 48-year old actor is having no trouble when it comes to his acting career. Though they aren't married, Depp and Paradis have been together for 14 years. With two wonderful
Johnny Depp has been named America's Favourite Actor in a new survey.The Hollywood star - whose recent movies include The Rum Diary and Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - took the top spot in the Harris Poll for the second year in a row, repor
I promised myself I wouldn’t write an article about a movie I hadn’t seen, so I had to hold out after my “friends” quickly left and finish the last hour of Adam Sandler’s “Jack and Jill” alone. I felt uncomfortable the whole time, with one hand poised ov
Hollywood is respecting the environment and recycling - again. The prospect of a few dozen sequels, prequels, remakes and assorted other reworkings of familiar tales might sound tiresome until you look over the guest list studios have lined up. More Batm
A dog left in the back of a pickup truck in frigid weather while giving birth was recovering Monday with five of her nine newborn puppies. Four of the female’s litter froze to death before they ... The “renewed action plan” for the arts that city council
"EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE" (Century 12) A young boy searches New York City to solve a mystery involving his late father. Drama with Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. PG-13. 129 minutes. Not reviewed. "HAYWIRE" (PC-6) A soldier seeks r
This week on home video, we've got an interesting mix of really good and really bad (oh, so bad). But before we get to those, let's mention some of the other items coming out this week that we won't be mentioning: The Robin Williams classic Good Morning,
FLORENCE, S.C. — It looks like Mitt Romney has taken on the air of inevitability. You know, kind of like the Green Bay Packers and the Super Bowl. OK, so inevitability sometimes fades into evitability. But Romney's a serious enough threat to get the GOP
There are few genres that are harder to make successful than comedy. Accordingly, the bad ones are the most unbearable to watch; a bad drama may fizzle early on but have you not realize it until the end, while a bad comedy is immediately acknowledgeable
The Washington Post "Abduction" (PG-13, 106 minutes, Lionsgate): In the opening minutes, we meet Nathan ("Twilight" alumnus Taylor Lautner), a studly wrestler in high school, constantly tested by his strict dad and nurtured by his more understanding mom.
Comic movies cannot be rated on how much they make you laugh. It's just that they make you laugh, that's it! Comedies are light-hearted dramas, crafted to amuse, entertain, and provoke enjoyment. The comedy genre humorously exaggerates the situation, the
Well, last night the Hollywood Foreign Press had their shot at naming the top films of 2011, and now it's Quentin Tarantino's turn to say, "Hold on, guys, you forgot The Three Musketeers!" Through fan site The Quentin Tarantino Archives, the director has
Steve Buscemi is now the star of one of HBO's most popular and elaborate shows. On 'Boardwalk Empire' Buscemi plays Enoch "Nucky" Thompson. He may appear to the people of Atlantic City to simply be the city treasurer, but in reality he's an underwold cri
Ricky Gervais came out swinging during his third year as scathing steward of the Golden Globes. Here are some of his best jokes: "Tonight you get Britain's biggest comedian hosting the world's second biggest awards show on America's third biggest network
The FX network believes that Charlie Sheen’s upcoming series Anger Management is a risk worth taking. The network picked up Sheen’s new series solely on a pitch and brief episode outlines. The network usually does not pick up shows without a shot pilot,
Alexander Payne hit the jackpot with 'Sideways’, but it’s taken seven years to follow it up with 'The Descendants’, now tipped to bring the director further Academy Award success. What a difference an Oscar makes. Talk to almost any director who has got
WHAT a letdown. Ricky Gervais, hosting his third Golden Globes, was so tame it felt like a charm offensive. So soft on Hollywood royalty that George Clooney said the British comedian had handled the show “like a proper good host”.
Clooney, who won best
“So, where was I?” asked Ricky Gervais at the beginning of last night’s Golden Globes monologue. However, anyone expecting the same kind of insult-laden offend-a-thon as last year might have been disappointed, as this time around, things were a little ea
COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING - How sweet it is that Youtube no longer inflicts a ten minute limit to posted video clips. Video uploaders used to slice away frames to get it under the clock. No longer do big pieces have to be butchered into multiple segments
"Tonight, you get Britain's biggest comedian, hosting the second biggest awards show, on America's third biggest network … I'm just kidding. It's the fourth."
"The Golden Globes are just like the Oscars without all that esteem. The Golden Globes are to t
New York, Jan 16: The president of the FX network has said that he will take the gamble to launch 'Anger Management' because "this is a different Charlie Sheen" and "I believe in redemption".
The network, which hasn't seen a pilot episode or even a sc
Mr. Popper's Penguins may not have been the major hit that it was, but it a sweet and charming film that will no doubt catch on with children in later years and what made the movie so special was the music of composer Rolfe Kent, who's music for the film
After a couple of weeks trying in vain to get caught with all the ‘important’ films I didn’t see in theaters last year, I finally just gave up [a kind of ‘the faster I run, the behinder I get’ situation] and decided to get on with it. So, follow the jump
The time may have finally come where straight men dressing as ridiculous-looking women for a few laughs has gone out of style. Back in November, Jack and Jills domestic theatrical run failed to make back its budget. Today, ABC cancelled Work It, an old-f
An astonishing number of 2012's most anticipated movies feature contributions from area-affiliated artists.
The year wouldn't be complete if it weren't for the big-screen contributions of Amanda Seyfried and Dwayne Johnson.
Here's a rundown of 2012 relea
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Sometimes a show is so shockingly bad right from its very first scene - say, for instance, Rob!, which debuted on CBS this week - that you wonder how it ever got made. Who at the network thought a sitcom about a timid Caucasian runt who marries into a bi
I’m not one to take a lot of joy out of watching a bad movie. I recognize that there is a lot of hard work that goes into making a film, and for me to come out and say that film is one of the worst of the year pays a disservice to those who worked on the
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant scored 42 points in his third straight 40-point performance, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew a big early lead before hanging on for their fifth straight victory, 97-92 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
LOS ANGELES — Almost a year ago to the day, the Cleveland Cavaliers were embarrassed by the Los Angeles Lakers in Staples Center in a loss so lopsided it prompted the team's former superstar to tweet: "Karma is a *****."
Neither LeBron James
Both films are tipped for glory at the Oscars next month – it's just a shame
there is no Best Supporting Pet Award.
This week Joey, the hero of War Horse, gallops into our cinemas to give Uggie,
the cute Jack Russell terrier from The Artist, a run for
First rumored last month, Grown Ups 2 is moving forward, targeting a July 12, 2013 release.
The original film's writer, Fred Wolf, is in negotiations to write the script with Adam Sandler potentially interested in reprising his role as one of five frien
FREE FILMS “WAITRESS” Unhappily married and pregnant, a woman has an affair and bakes great pies. 1 p.m. today, KC Westport Library. “DAISY BATES: THE FIRST LADY OF LITTLE ROCK” Story of a little-known civil rights activist. 11 a.m. Saturday, Tivoli. “GR
The A.V. Club has a smattering of local sites, and every day, writers in these locales are posting about music, films, and other events and news happening in their cities. Whether you live in one of these cities or elsewhere, there’s plenty of great loca
The latest news on today's hottest celebrities ... PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS: The final installment in the Harry Potter franchise won the People's Choice Awards for Favorite Movie, Action Movie and Ensemble at a ceremony in Los Angeles. "Harry Potter and th
Katy Perry has won the most People’s Choice Awards at the 38th annual fan-favourite extravaganza, but viewers would not have known it from watching the ceremony.
An absentee Perry was honoured in five categories, including favourite female artist, tour h
Russell Brand announced he was divorcing Katy Perry over Christmas Katy Perry was the big winner at this year's People's Choice Awards, winning five prizes including favourite female artist and song of the year, for ET. But the star wasn't at the show, w
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LOS ANGELES Katy Perry is in the popular clique now. The singer-actress won the most Peoples Choice Awards at Wednesdays 38th annual fan-favorite extravaganza, but viewers wouldnt have known it from watching the ceremony. An absentee Perry was honored i
Don Cheadle is a very versatile actor. He's also extremely likable no matter what role he's playing.
In the new Showtime series 'House of Lies' he plays a womanizing, no-good scummy management consultant and somehow he's still as likable as always. I don
If there is one group of people who have the knowledge and experience to identify the year's best directors, it's . . . directors—which is why we should pay special attention to yesterday's Directors Guild of America award nominations. Because not only a
We have blogs from several different walks of life at TheOaklandPress.com/blogs. If you have an idea for a blog, contact community engagement editor Karen Workman at karen@oakpress.com. Here is a sample of our latest entries:
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It looks like Steve Carell is trying to make David Copperfield jealous.
For the Crazy, Stupid, Love star was spotted standing in a giant perspex plastic box as he hovered over the heads of surprised holidaymakers in Las Vegas today.
The comedy favourite
Aaaaaaaaaand we're back. Our holiday schedules kept us out of the studio for a couple of weeks, but we're back and bursting with things to discuss. First of all, how well can 3-D or IMAX films transition to home theater when they were created for a very
Zooey Deschanels rise and rise in Hollywood is a sign of the times.
WHILE Disneys cartoon character Goofy is popular and well-known, he is not in the same class of stardom as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
The same can be said of Will Ferrell, a brillian
She was only born two weeks ago, but Keri Russell's daughter, Willa Lou, has already been presented to the world.
Her dad, carpenter Shane Deary, held the newborn in his arms outside the couple's Brooklyn, New York apartment this afternoon.
The baby gi
There was an overwhelming amount of hatred from critics and others on the internet being spewed at Adam Sandler's latest release, Jack and Jill. Many critics seem outraged that the movie exists at all, slamming its plot (or lack thereof), the sight of Sa
Logo by Kristian HornWhat the $% is ZOMBIES & SHARKS?Greetings, all. Ambush Bug here with another AICN HORROR: ZOMBIES & SHARKS column. This time I’ve giving you a look at horrors to come in 2012. There’s some good, some bad, and some fugly from the look
Good news, concerned citizens: Charlie Sheen says he's not "crazy anymore." While promoting his upcoming FX series, "Anger Management," at a Fox press event Sunday night in Pasadena, Calif., for the 2012 Winter Television Critics Association tour, Sheen
I don’t want to say this was a bad year for the movies, because there were some great ones, and some award contenders I haven’t even seen yet (as of this writing). But 2011 certainly included some stinkers, four of the worst movies I’ve had to sit throu
Charlie Sheen begins shooting "Anger Management," his new comedy series for FX, in March. Sunday night (Jan. 8) he made his first public comments about jumping back into television a year after he was fired from "Two and a Half Men."
"I just didn't want
PASADENA, Calif.--Charlie Sheen made an appearance at a Fox networks press party Sunday night to promote Anger Management, the new FX series that's gearing up for this summer, after his firing last February from CBS' hit comedy Two and a Half Men. But wh
Split-ups • Jim Schwartz and Jim Harbaugh. • Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. • Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly. Maybe. • Rip Hamilton and John Kuester. • Tiger Woods and Steve Williams. • Brad Penny and Karina Smirnoff. • Kobe and Vanessa Bryant. • A-Rod
William Perlman/The Star-LedgerIn only his second season as a quarterbacks coach, Mike Sullivan has used some unconventional techniques to help the Giants' Eli Manning set franchise and career marks this season.
This time last year, after a disappointin
(57) >> Flirting With Forty Heather Locklear. A divorcee has an affair with a young surfing instructor. (2hrs.)
(149) >>> The American President Michael Douglas. A rival exploits the president's romance with a lobbyist. (2hrs. 30mins.)
(166) >>> Arthur D
Celebrity names are creeping onto many parents' baby name lists. Check out predictions for the top 10 girls and boys names in 2012. (Shutterstock)
10. Girls' name: Mia.
Kate Winslet named her little girl Mia. (File)
10. Boys' name: Anthony.
Older stars
Russell and her family live in Brooklyn, New York City.
Keri Russell received a truly wonderful Christmas present this year in the form of a baby daughter.
The Felicity actress welcomed her second child Willa Lou into the world on December 27.
Little Wil
When you go to see a movie starring Bruce Willis, you know you're going to see some action and adventure. When you go to see a movie starring Adam Sandler, you know that a silly comedy is coming your way. This personal brand has become a form of career
Two decades later, how are the biggest movie stars of the 1990s faring at the box office?
Who’s still hot? Who’s not? And the biggest question as far as movie studios and distributors are concerned: which ‘90s stars still have the Wow Factor at t
Rob Schneider has appeared in numerous comedies with fellow SNL alum Adam Sandler but now the funnyman is starring in his own show Rob which mirrors his own personal experiences.
"It seemed like it would be funny and fun to do," Schneider said. "I like t
LOS ANGELES — January is traditionally dumping time, when movies that have been held over from the previous year get thrust upon the multiplexes just as film lovers are catching up with higher-quality awards contenders. Some good movies do come out in Ja
By Melissa Tierney
It’s almost time to light the Menorah and get ready for gifts from Hanukkah Harry, and celebrities are no exception. These famous couples are embracing their roots by participating in Jewish traditions together. Here are five of
Could this be the year we finally get a dream-recording device?
There are many inventions I’m hanging out for this year – from automatic cheese graters, to a device that allows Kyle Sandilands to break free from his rage-limiting mortal form and roam the
Our film critic takes a look at two of this week’s new releases...
THIS adoption/relationship drama is the indie movie equivalent of dinner theatre, the sort of low-key melodrama that offers a little artistic nourishment courtesy of a few name stars, but
"THE DEVIL INSIDE" (Century 12) A woman tries to find out what happened during her mother's exorcism. Horror with Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth. R. 83 minutes. Not reviewed.
"TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY" (Century 12) An aging spy root
Kate Beckinsale proves she won't be a one hit wonder when it comes to her films and apart from that, the actress proves she can get the part by only using her words.
The actress is set to release the fourth installment of her movie "Underworld." However,
We have five copies of Killer Elite, starring Robert De Niro, Jason Statham, and Clive Owen, to give away to A.V. Club readers. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer, and enter to win below.
A match-up made in tough-guy heaven—Jason Statham, Clive Owen an
So 2011 fizzled at the movies. Attendance and box office were down — by some measures, back to 1996 levels.
The familiar franchises did OK, but audiences avoided plenty of good- to-near-great movies, as well as the weak ones. The mega-hits were few and v
Action goes artsy-fartsy It was bound to happen — action flicks that have more on their mind than just explosions and macho posturing. In the case of Hanna (beautifully played by Saoirse Ronan), Ms. Kickass just happens to be a backwoods teenager longing
Happy New Year! How about that 2011? That thing sure flew by fast, didn't it? Now it's 2012. If you believe the Mayans (or crummy Roland Emmerich movies), the world will come to an end in just twelve months! I guess we'd better make this year count, huh?
Currently we are inundated with lists pronouncing the best cinematic offerings of the year, with every critics group, industry guild, and entertainment publication arguing for the merits of their chosen titles. Sometimes debates erupt between these insti
Redbox, the Blu-ray and DVD kiosk renter, announced with a little fanfare their movies that were rented the most, by genre, during the course of last year. You will notice that most of the popular rentals were not award winners or box office stand outs.
Posted on Monday, January 2nd, 2012 by Angie Han By now you’ve probably seen dozens of critics’ best-of-2011 lists ( including ours ! ), and noticed some amount of overlap on films like Hugo , Drive , and Tree of Life . But there’s more than one way to g
Assessing the crop of motion pictures that had been released over a 12-month period, former Los Angeles Times critic Charles Champlin wrote, "It wasn't a bad year for movies; it was a terrible year." He was referring to 1975, a year that produced such wo
Work It, ABC’s new men-in-dresses show, is billed as a comedy. Science fiction may be a more accurate description.
In a nutshell: After having been laid off, two manly men are unable to get new jobs. (How manly are they? So manly that they swill a half-d
There are some movies that you would want to erase from your memory.
SO many bad movies, so little space. This years collection of stinkers proves Adam Sandler can be counted on to make at least one monumentally bad film, not all comic book movies are g
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So 2011 fizzled at the movies. Attendance and box office were down — by some measures, back to 1996 levels.
The familiar franchises did OK, but audiences avoided plenty of good- to-near-great movies, as well as the weak ones. The mega
Fans of Adam Sandler (yes, they still exist) will tell you that his films are not meant to be profound; they’re meant to make you laugh. They’re easily forgotten, but can provide a pleasant distraction for a short while. Fans of Dan Brown (I think they s
With that dire Mayan doomsday prophecy hanging over the next year, we needed to stare extra-deep into our crystal ball to make predictions on 2012's world of entertainment.
Knowing Armageddon is in the potential cards, many important questions arise, suc
There was an abundance of crap which came out of Hollywood this year, and surprisingly a high number that were unfortunately quite popular in the Indie world, so suffice to say it was hard to pick just ten for this list. Honestly, it was hard not to fil
The year 2011 was a schizophrenic scene for both indies and studios in film. It began with the promise of an avalanche of Sundance Film Festival acquisitions and promised new vigor and buyers in the independent film sector. But it ended with movies under
The resolutions are made, the annoying auld acquaintances are forgotten, but before we say buh-bye to 2011, let’s take a last look at the Inside Track’s favorite stories of the year. There were a few doozies, so in no particular order...
After being MIA
Image Credit: Warner Bros. Box office junkies, unite! It’s time to break down the year that was at the movies using the thing that we love most — the numbers! Blockbuster franchise films reigned supreme at the North American box office in 2011. Of the te
Television movies for the week of Jan. 1 MOVIE RATINGS = Poor = Fair = Good = Excellent G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience CC = Closed captioned for hearing impaired ALPHABETICAL LIST
Thousands of readers continued to visit the Times website, www.capecodonline.com , in 2011. This past year these 10 stories generated more page views than any others: Camp sex scandal It was the darkest day in what was a cloud-filled year for the 75-year