Currently in theaters, 50/50 is loosely inspired by actual events and tells the story of a young man whose world gets turned upside down when he’s diagnosed with a possibly fatal form of cancer. Forced to face his own mortality, he discovers who his real friends are. Directed by JONATHAN LEVINE from a script by [...]

A twisted and occasionally darkly humorous tale of revenge, THE SKIN I LIVE IN centers on a world-famous plastic surgeon who drives himself mad exacting vengeance for the deaths of his wife and daughter. Written and directed by PEDRO ALMODOVAR, the film has been on the drawing board for ten years and features a cast [...]

In theaters later this week, THE THING is a prequel to JOHN CARPENTER’S 1982 sci-fi film of the same name (which was inspired by HOWARD HAWKS’ 1951 THE THING FROM ANOTHER PLANET). Set just a few days before CARPENTER’S story, the film centers on a team of scientists investigating an alien creature who appears to [...]

As supposed by several critics, last night’s “mystery screening of a work-in-progress by a legendary director” turned out to be HUGO, a 3D family film from MARTIN SCORSESE. Based on BRIAN SELZNICK’S novel THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, the story centers on an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris [...]

Available today on DVD and Blu-ray, TERRENCE MALICK’S controversial family drama THE TREE OF LIFE premiered earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival to both cheers and jeers. It’s the usual reaction to MALICK’S work, which tends to polarize audiences because of his languid pacing and non-linear approach to storytelling. The director’s first film [...]

Making its series debut tonight on ABC-TV, LAST MAN STANDING marks the return of TIM ALLEN just 12 years after the final season of his hugely popular sitcom HOME IMPOROVEMENT. Much like in the previous series, ALLEN plays a “guys-guy” family man but the difference here is that he’s surrounded by three daughters instead of [...]

Arriving in theaters this week, FOOTLOOSE is a remake of the iconic 1980s dance fest directed by HERBERT ROSS and starring KEVIN BACON, LORI SINGER, JOHN LITHGOW, CHRIS PENN, DIANE WEIST and SARAH JESSICA PARKER. This time around, CRAIG BREWER (BLACK SNAKE MOAN) handles the directing chores, and the cast features KENNY WORMALD, JULIANNE HOUGH, [...]

Opening in limited release this week, THE SKIN I LIVE IN is a thought provoking drama about a prestigious plastic surgeon who makes some dubious judgement calls in his obsessive quest to avenge the deaths of his wife and daughter. Written and directed by PEDRO ALMODOVAR, the cast includes ANTONIO BANDERAS, ELENA ANAYA, MARISA PAREDES [...]

This is a busy season for HUGH JACKMAN who, in addition to having the No.1 film at the box office with REAL STEEL, is readying a solo Broadway review (HUGH JACKMAN: BACK ON BROADWAY) as well as going into rehearsals for the big screen adaptation of the stage musical LES MISERABLES (in which he’ll co-star [...]

In theaters soon, TEXAS KILLING FIELDS is loosely based on actual events and tells the story of two cops in a small Texas town who are taunted by a sadistic serial killer. Directed by AMI CANAAN MANN from a script by DONALD F. FERRARONE, the cast includes SAM WORTHINGTON, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN and CHLOE GRACE [...]