The planned summer release is on hold until March
Second Annual Edition: If I’d Been Tweeting from Cannes…
…it’d be a miracle, since I have no Twitter account, no smart phone and no desire to instantly embarrass myself in front of my dozens of followers.
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Exactly 140 characters — nailed it. I’m king of the
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The Intouchables: France’s Biggest Hit Dares You to Resist Its Charms
This fact-based fable of a rich white guy who can’t move and the black ex-con who cares for him is ready to conquer America
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Idol Watch: Are You In a Rut, America?
Spoilers for last night’s American Idol finale below:
Was anyone surprised?
Men in Black 3: Somebody Get Tommy Lee Jones a Gold Watch Already
The years off have not been kind to the Men in Black—Josh Brolin as the young, 1969 version of Agent K is the only saving grace in this uneven, long-in-the-making sequel to the sequel
Legendary Creature Creator Rick Baker Talks Aliens and Men in Black 3
Rick Baker, the seven-time Academy Award-winning special makeup effects artist (they practically created the category just for him) can develop nearly any creature—human or not. His credits include Planet of the Apes, Hellboy, …
Explainer: In Blockbuster Season, How Do Theaters Determine Which One Gets the IMAX Screen?
The Avengers, Men in Black 3 and the soon-to-be-released Prometheus wage the eternal battle for placement
Kerouac’s On the Road Comes to Cannes: Where’s the Beat?
Walter Salles’ film of the Beat Generation classic wastes a strong cast, including Twilight‘s Kristen Stewart, in a needless tribute to ’50s wanderlust
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Glee Watch: NYADA, NYADA, NYADA
Spoilers for the season finale of Glee below:
One beef I often have with Glee episodes is that they move too fast, go in too many directions, try to cram in too much at once. You might say that about “Goodbye,” the season 3 …
Today’s Movie Trailer: The Great Gatsby
This Christmas Baz Luhrmann gives F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic Jazz-age melograma a glitzy remake, and from the looks of the first trailer it’s going to be a far cry from the 1970s adaptation starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow.
Luhrmann isn’t afraid of anachronisms and uses Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “No Church in the Wild,” from …
Dancing with the Stars Watch: The Last Dance
Kelly Clarkson and Gladys Knight perform before the winner of the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars is announced
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Idol Watch: The Sing-Off
I’m not convinced that American Idol finale performances actually mean anything. They don’t happen in a vacuum; fans have the whole season to base their votes on, and they’ve already fallen into camps. I’ve seen enough Idol …
Are Superheroes Too Big For Television?
The Avengers, Batman and Spider-man are headlining this season’s must-see movies. Then why is it so hard for superheroes to fly on the small screen?