At first, it must have seemed like some kind of surreal performance art piece. After all, oddball humor is what comedian and ‘Hangover III‘ star Zach Galifianakis has traded in since he first hit LA to try his luck as a stand-up. That was 20 years ago. Now, the bearded funnyman is the recognizable face more »

A little horror comes our way from RLJ Entertainment, by way of “Last Kind Words,” a copy of which they sent our way for review. The end result is very much out of the ordinary, and though it won’t hit every note just right, it will go a long way toward bringing something a little more »

Known to most as the geeky central character of the early 2000s TV hit Scrubs, Zach Braff seems to have a weird kind of magic going on as a director and writer. His debut behind the camera, “Garden State”, gathered a surprisingly high-profile and talented cast for what was a very small-budget, personal project and more »

Microsoft revealed its newest video game console, the Xbox One, to an eager audience today. It’s continuing down the path it started with the Xbox 360, seeking nothing short of  total domination where your entertainment options are concerned. All the Xbox Ones will come packaged with an upgraded version of Microsoft’s Kinect. The company promises more »

Target is now beta-testing a new video-on-demand service known as Target Ticket, which will compete with Netflix and other similar services. According to the Target Ticket website, the service will offer new releases, classic movies and next-day TV. Features will include 15 percent off retail prices through the end of July, as well as parental more »

For some, it’s one of the most anticipated titles of Summer 2013. For others, it’s the kind of superhero old hat that feels forced, especially after the previous popcorn delights of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers’ of last year. Still, the X-Men franchise seems as healthy as ever. With more »

“As Cool as I Am” is an upcoming small-budget comedy/drama that would have likely flown under our radar if it wasn’t for its official trailer. No, the 140-second video clip is not spectacular and it’s still unlikely the film will become a major commercial hit or an award darling. But what the trailer makes me more »

What do you do when you completely run out of original ideas, figure out it’s too soon to reboot another old action franchise and can’t find any decent books to adapt or TV shows to move from the small to the big screen? You decide to make a movie out of the simplest and most more »

Seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the thick of things has been pretty interesting so far, but while he’s been doing well with ensembles–both Expendables certainly were entertaining–can Arnie once again carry a movie? He’s been out of anything significant for some time what with his governorship and all, but our friends out at Lionsgate sent more »

What does a by-the-book hitman, Jesse James, and one of Australia’s most infamous criminals have in common? They have all been subjects of films by New Zealand born director Andrew Dominik. With ‘Chopper’ and ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’, the filmmaker established himself as a master craftsman with a keen more »