July 2014 could go down as one of the wackiest scheduling months in Movie History. The extended Independence Day weekend, which starts on Wednesday the 2nd, features a uniquely weak crop of new releases, because none are designed as blockbusters. The Melissa McCarthy comedy “Tammy”, Relativity Media’s “E.T.” knock-off “Earth to Echo”, and the Eric […]

What a difference 25 years can make…or maybe not. Hollywood clearly likes to recycle, and this strategy has produced some huge franchises – many which have been reborn since their inceptions in ’89. 25 years ago this week, Tim Burton’s big-screen version of “Batman” was released. Starring Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader and Jack […]

Not every film is specifically designed to gross $250 million or receive numerous nominations (aka “Awards Bait”). Some directors simply want to make movies for the best possible reason: to tell interesting stories in interesting ways. This seems to be the case with Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys”. From the trailer, […]

A month ago I wouldn’t have predicted that the romantic drama, “The Fault in Our Stars”, would not only win, but dominate, the first weekend of June at the Box Office. Based on a 2012 novel about two teenagers who form an unlikely friendship and end-up falling in love, “Fault” easily beat competitors “Maleficent” and […]

Following an excellent, three-year stint by Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman is back as host of this Sunday’s Tony Awards. With Harris busy on Broadway with “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (for which he is up for Lead Actor in a Musical), bringing back Jackman, who hosted from 2003-2005, was the smart move. But can […]

Edgar Wright, who directed British comedy duo Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in a trio of hits: “Shaun of the Dead”, “Hot Fuzz” and “The World’s End”, was all set to take on the epic Marvel superhero blockbuster “Ant-Man”, starring Paul Rudd. But a week ago, Wright left the project due to some major creative […]

2014 has been a jam-packed year of blockbusters, with the top two films to date, “The LEGO Movie” and “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, each grossing more than $250 million. But we’re now five months in and not a single release has had an opening weekend of over $100 million. “X-Men: Days of Future Past”, […]

Geico is one of the newest corporate sponsors of Regal Cinemas and AMC movie theaters nationwide, and the “First Look” pre-show which runs prior to the trailers. They’ve produced a few movie theater-themed “Silence Your Cell Phones” ads featuring the Gecko talking with the “Let’s All Go to the Lobby” soda and popcorn characters, and […]

One of the most highly-anticipated films of the upcoming Awards Season is the true-life wrestling drama “Foxcatcher” (out Nov. 14). Directed by Bennett Miller (“Capote”, “Moneyball”), “Foxcatcher” was supposed to be released last December (for 2013 awards consideration), but Sony Pictures Classics decided to hold it back an entire year. Speculation was that Miller wasn’t […]

One of the best silver screen matches of the 21st Century is, without a doubt, Robert Downey, Jr. and Tony Stark/Iron Man. Now luck may have struck twice for the two-time Oscar nominee, who only recently joined Twitter but it’s proving to be a perfect fit, as he’s quickly becoming one of the most popular […]