Random commentary/analysis on the Oscar nominations.

Is Chris Nolan the new Steven Spielberg? Inception received eight nominations, including Best Picture, but Nolan failed to receive a direc...

Weekend Box Office (01/02/11): Little Fockers, True Grit dominate New Year's weekend, family films stay above water.

As is usually the case for New Year's weekend , there are no new wide releases, leaving the field for holdover domination and a couple s...

2010 in Review: Favorite Films of the Year.

At last, we're down to the probable grand finale. I'd love to toss in a couple more essays (best trailers/posters, the year in revi...

Funny or Die: James Franco's grandmother reviews 127 Hours.

Christmas Greetings From the Franco's from James Franco Who are these people who keep fainting at the climax? Did they also pass out d...

Weekend Box Office (12/05/10): Black Swan soars in limited release, while holdovers tumble and Warrior's Way fumbles.

There was but a single new wide-release this weekend , as the weekend after Thanksgiving is a scary time for Hollywood. Few studios are wil...

If you're wavering on seeing 127 Hours, you CAN handle it.

There has been much discussion regarding the slow expansion of Danny Boyle's dynamite drama 127 Hours . Much of it has revolved around ...

Weekend Box Office Review (11/07/10): Megamind, Due Date, For Colored Girls open well, 127 Hours explodes in limited release.

There weren't a lot of surprises at the box office this weekend . Megamind opened right in line with most Dreamworks animated original...