Friday, January 9, 2026

Movies

“Dark Knight Rises” Falls 60% from Last Weekend, Hurt by Aurora Tragedy

Despite my 18 year old friend Anna telling me she's seen "The Dark Knight Rises" three times, the Christopher Nolan trilogy finale is having...

Weekend Box Office Suffers from Aurora Hangover and Olympics Opening Ceremony

Friday night's box office numbers were terrible. "The Dark Knight Rises," predicted to do $19 million, only brought in $18 million. And "The Watch,"...

Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon in “Cloud Atlas” Five Minute Trailer–Oscar Time

The Wachowskis--now a brother and sister--have released a five minute trailer for "Cloud Atlas." Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Susan Sarandon star in what...

Will Ferrell: Making “Anchorman 2 and 3 Back to Back in New Zealand”

Will Ferrell is a funny guy, in a good way. I loved his "Stranger than Fiction." And "The Other Ones" is worth a second...

Forget Trayvon Martin: “The Watch” Among Worst Reviewed Films of the Year

UPDATE "The Watch" is down to 11% on rottentomatoes.com. This column was the first to report that "Neighborhood Watch" would have to change its name...

Oscars: Academy Clamps Down On Partying–Don’t Feed the Voters!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is clamping down even more on Oscar campaigning. Basically, they're cutting off a necessary supply of...

Mariah Carey Scene Will Open “The Butler” — Quincy Jones Will Do Music

Exclusive: Lee Daniels's "The Butler" started shooting yesterday in New Orleans. And there's a lot of news I can tell you EXCLUSIVELY about this...

Mira Nair’s “Reluctant Fundamentalist” to Open Venice Film Festival

The great Mira Nair, one of my favorite people, will open the Venice Film Festival with her new film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Mira's great...