And the “Sin City” sequel saga continues. The neo-noir crime movie was supposed to become a trilogy years ago and yet here we are, almost a decade after the film grossed close to $160 million globally, with not even one sequel in sight. Or prequel, or rehash, or whatever. Following numerous delays and setbacks, “Sin more »

Nominated for an Oscar in 2011 for “127 Hours”, James Franco is undoubtedly a talented and versatile actor. That is, if you overlook duds like “Your Highness”. The problem is the dude’s trying too hard and too many things all at once, so it’s hard to like him anymore. Aside from acting, Franco has dabbled more »

Is there really no such thing as bad publicity? I’m sure that’s one of the questions that were on Nicolas Winding Refn’s mind in the wake of his new film’s horrible reviews at Cannes. But the question will likely get an answer soon, since “Only God Forgives” is slated for a wide US theatrical premiere (outside more »

Following up on a TV season as successful as 2012-2013 may sound like a huge challenge for CBS, but with a combination of reliable veteran shows and very promising newbies, there’s almost no question America’s leading network can once again dominate. And the first step has already been made, with next season’s schedule and premiere more »

Last year’s “The Amazing Spider-Man”, the Spidey franchise’s big-budget reboot, hasn’t exactly been the biggest domestic box-office superhero hit of all time, but aided by whopping international grosses and generally favorable critical reviews, it did enough to warrant a sequel. But did it do enough to warrant three? You’d think not, only it appears it more »

Odin damn it, as excited as we all are about the prospect of seeing Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk (okay, Black Widow and Hawkeye, too) once again assemble for an Avengers movie, it’s being reported than one key part of Joss Whedon’s first film will be ditched for the second. Yes, I’m more »

While I’ve never been a fan of Lynn Shelton’s storytelling talents (or lack thereof), I’ve at least found her unremarkable yet overrated film efforts so far amusing. And at times, even touching. Which is exactly what the first ‘Touchy Feely’ trailer lacks. There are no laughs (apparently, the film is a clear-cut drama instead of more »

If you happened to catch some of my recent rants news posts on Hollywood actors turned wannabe directors, you probably already know my stance on people that, put elegantly, don’t know where their place in society is. Well, there is an exception to every rule and in this particular case the exception is Gary Oldman. more »

“Silver Linings Playbook” was supposed to put Robert De Niro on the map again as a serious, versatile drama actor and it did, but sadly the two-time Oscar winner seems to have been Nicolas Caged and just keeps on saying “yes” to every role C movie filmmakers throw at him. The next such movie starring more »

What is it with Hollywood and futuristic stories these days? Yes, the cinematic world has always been fascinated with the “future”, but doesn’t it seem like there are way too many sci-fi flicks? So far this year we’ve had “Oblivion”, “After Earth” and “The Host”, with “World War Z”, “Pacific Rim” and “Elysium” opening soon. more »

After many years spent in Pixar’s shadow, DreamWorks Animation finally looks ready to bathe in the spotlight, courtesy of not only Pixar’s decline, but also its own obvious progresses. 2010’s “How to Train Your Dragon” is and will likely remain for a while longer the animation studio’s masterpiece, but this year’s “The Croods” surprisingly struck more »

Anne Hathaway completely stole the show in the first part of Tom Hooper’s controversial “Les Mis” and Hugh Jackman was pretty good all throughout the musical, but it was Eddie Redmayne that probably surprised the most, shining like no other towards the end of the convoluted narrative. In all honesty, the surprise was mostly on more »