Anthing Chris Nolan can do, Michael Bay can do better?

In the realm of not-very surprising news, Michael Bay has announced his intention to shoot several scenes for Transformers 2: Revenge Of Th...

Sex and the City (the movie) and the difference between male and female escapism.

I would love to get on a high horse and proclaim that Sex And The City: The Movie is a terrific movie and that the critics who hated it wer...

Chocolate-magnate Wonka arrested for murder!

Chocolate-magnate Wonka arrested for murder Willam Wonka to face charges after four children, one adult die in chocolate-factory massacre. ...

Wow... a Spirit trailer that's actually comprehensible!

It took them three tries (and the teaser made people think it was a Dick Tracy sequel), but here is a trailer for The Spirit that actually h...

SNL does Palin/Couric and the Debates, plus MadTV does a Palin townhall

Whatever will the Saturday night sketch shows do once the election ends? SNL - Palin/Couric sketch: SNL - Obama/McCain sketch: Mad TV - Pali...

Paul Newman has died of cancer at 83

Condolences to friends and family. If there is a need to update, I will do so as more comes in. Here is the article . Scott Mendelson

Pointless Pet Peeve Of The Day - Crappy cover art for Blu Ray and 2-disc DVDs

In the realm of things that really don't matter, I've noticed an obnoxious trend of late in the home video market. In the olden days...

Craig Ferguson once again sums it up best (You don't suspend democracy!)

"Not for 9/11, not for Pearl Harbor, not for the Nazis..." Scott Mendelson

Valkyrie trailer debuts... now.

Here is the new trailer for Valkyrie, as promised. It's a well-cut piece, presented as a ticking clock of doom, and it gives the other ...

Valkyrie poster debuts... now.

The trailer for Valkyrie goes online on Yahoo at 9:00pm tonight. Above is the final one-sheet. This is what I get for writing something nic...

Quantum Of Solace - longer to spell than to watch?

This came out a couple days ago, but I couldn't find any respectable places where this had been confirmed. Now it's widespread enoug...

Interesting news on the MPAA ratings front...

Box Office Mojo sends out a weekly update of what films have received what ratings from the MPAA. There are several interesting tidbits th...

Review: Burn After Reading (2008)

Burn After Reading 2008 095 minutes rated R by Scott Mendelson Burn After Reading is so lightweight, so airy and devoid of potency, that is ...

Favorite/Best films of the 1990s

Keep in mind, these are favorites, not necessarily best, in general order of release year. Dick Tracy - Still one of the darkest and saddes...

Hannah Montana Movie moved away from Summer (Fox breathes a sigh of relief)

Yet another high-profile date change, this one affecting the beginning of summer 2009. The (sure to be highly anticipated) Hannah Montana M...