Thursday, January 1, 2026

Movies

Notes on “Fruitvale Station,” The Best Movie Released So Far in 2013

Ryan Coogler's extraordinary "Fruitvale Station" opens today in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Forget all this other stuff-- from Adam Sandler to...

“Pacific Rim”: Financier Leaves Warner Bros. As Studio Braces For Next Big Possible Flop

"After Earth." "White House Down." "The Lone Ranger." "The Internship." It hasn't been a great summer in the US for big studio tentpole movies....

Cate Blanchett Could Be Woody Allen’s First Best Actress Since Diane Keaton in “Annie Hall”

At last: we saw Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine" tonight in a screening room so full at Sony that an overflow room had to be...

“Lone Ranger” Financial Disaster: Will Disney Heads Roll Again?

"The Lone Ranger" will not even hit $50 mil for its five day holiday release, from Wednesday-through-Sunday. With costs at around $250 million, it...

Johnny Depp “Lone Ranger”: Early Bad Reviews Signal Disney Disaster

Hi ho and away we go. Is "The Lone Ranger" going to be Disney's "John Carter" of summer 2013? Yikes. Breaking the review embargo,...

White House Down and Sony, Too? Movie’s Failure Could Fuel Major Spin Off Proposal

UPDATE SUNDAY 12:10PM: "White House" down came in at 4th place for the weekend, taking in a meager $25million. That's about a tenth of...

Weekend Box Office Surprise: Funny Female Cops Set to Take “White House” Down

Friday is shaping up as an interesting night in box office history. Paul Feig's female buddy cop comedy "The Heat" looks like it's going...

Kennedy Family Won’t Be Too Happy with Marilyn Monroe References in “White House Down”

Roland Emmerich's "White House Down" gets its New York premiere tonight. But many people saw it last week and know at least one thing:...