Until time allows my crack at all of that 'best of decade' stuff...

Alas, brutal work schedules and (very minor but time-consuming) family illnesses have kept me from doing the whole 'best this and that o...

2009 in review - The Runner-Ups

Before I get to my obligatory 'best films of the year' list, I'd like to take a moment to run down a list of films that are wort...

The review of Nine that I would have written had time allowed...

I make a point not to pick on the attractiveness of actors or actresses, but otherwise this Nine review by N.P. Thompson at "The House...

Chris Nolan's Inception gets a second trailer.

Still next to no plot, but plenty of interesting imagery, star-billing for Leonardo DiCaprio, plus cameos from Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Jos...

Avatar's best moment (hint - it has nothing to do with 3D special effects)

As expected, as James Cameron's Avatar continues to hammer the box office, blockbuster backlash has settled in almost before the ink on...

Avatar leads the charge in biggest-grossing total weekend in box office history. (12/27/09)

So many notable records were notched this weekend that I'm not sure where to begin. So, for the sake of expediency, let's just do ...

Movie decade in review poll (courtesy of Hot Blog's Crow T. Robot)

Hot Blog commenter 'Crow T Robot' posted a great little poll regarding the decade in film. Since I'm filling it out in Poland...

Is the impossible happening again? Avatar crosses $100 million in five days, pulls in second $16 million+ weekday.

This can't possibly be happening again, can it? No, it's just the pre-holiday rush, plus those who missed out due to the weekend sn...

Sex and the City 2 gets a teaser trailer.

Oddly enough, if this sequel runs about the same length as the first film (150 minutes), then the two films combined would equal the running...

Kick-Ass gets a 'Hit Girl'-centric red-band trailer.

This thing has been playing to raves to the nerd set, but that's a sign of danger as often as it's a good omen. I hope the entire a...

Knight and Day gets a trailer.

This somewhat below-the-radar Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz thriller seems to be attempting a True Lies vibe. The action looks focused and easy ...

Chris Nolan's Inception gets a second poster.

First of all, congratulations to Tom Berenger for scoring a real role in a real movie once again. I believe this will be his first appearan...

2009 in review - Worst movies of the year.

I don't generally do worst-of lists, simply because I try to make a point to avoid movies that I probably won't enjoy. However, 200...

James Cameron's Avatar defies skeptics and snowstorms, earns $77 million in debut weekend. Box office weekend in review (12/20/09)

If Avatar were the most expensive movie of all-time, there might be some responsibility to score the biggest opening-weekend of all time. ...

Iron Man 2 gets a teaser.

Rourke's Russian accent is a little goofy and that his presence is a little lacking for the core villain in the second film of a major f...

And the best action scene of the decade is...

For a full twenty-three minutes, George Lucas throws at us everything we could ever want in a Star Wars film. A claustrophobic and suspens...

Uh oh...

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland gets a second trailer.

This may be the first Tim Burton movie that I'm not all that interested in. While the film looks colorful and visually delicious, the pl...

Chris Nolan's Inception gets a poster. Look familiar?

At this point, simply saying 'a Chris Nolan film' is enough to sell me. After directing four of the best films in this decade ( Mem...