BY TODD GILCHRIST

On Friday, March 5, producer Simon Oakes invited a small group of reporters to the Beverly Hills offices of Hammer Films, the newly-resuscitated imprint of the studio that brought genre fans horror films for more than five decades. Largely defunct since the 1980s, Hammer wa ... READ MORE
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL

Somebody is trying to tell me something.

As you read, my laptop fried yesterday. But I trudged on, with the annual South By Southwest Film Festival in my sights.

I’m still waiting to get there. [follow Sean’s travel odyssey on READ MORE
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BY TODD GILCHRIST

In little more than a decade as a director, Chris Weitz has proven that if nothing else, he’s incredibly versatile: he started his career with the first “American Pie”, moved on to “About a Boy”, brought “The Golden Compass” to life, and most recently conquered the second “Twilight̶ ... READ MORE
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BY KEVIN CRUST

A rundown of this week’s four wide releases — none of which pose a threat to reigning box-office champ “Alice in Wonderland.” Likewise, worldwide juggernaut and best-picture also-ran “Avatar” remains the best-reviewed film in general release.

GREEN ZONE

The politically-minded action-thriller reunites READ MORE
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BY STAFF

URGENT HELP NEEDED TO REBUILD HAITI – DONATE NOW PLEASE

Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) announced today that Ben’s Stiller’s Haitian school initiative (HSI) will merge with APJ effective immediately.

The two organizations, both of whom were committed to improving living condit ... READ MORE
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BY ROBERT W. WELKOS

New York Press film critic Armond White wants to make one thing perfectly clear: it isn’t that he doesn’t like director Noah Baumbach. It’s Baumbach’s movies he dislikes.

“I have no more against Noah Baumbach than I do against Michael Mann ... READ MORE
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL

“The First Avenger: Captain America” reportedly is circling its main villain. Now it needs to cast its hero!

Hugo Weaving (“The Matrix”) is in negotiations to play the Red Skull in Joe Johnston’s anticipated big-screen adventure, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two co ... READ MORE
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL

While promoting last year’s “The Soloist,” director Joe Wright (“Pride & Prejudice”) told reporters he planned to adapt the novel “Indian Summer,” about the final days of Britain’s colonial rule in India. Apparently that summer vacation is on hold.

Focus Features announced that Wright’s next project wi ... READ MORE
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BY TODD GILCHRIST

Although not quite a household name in the U.S., Olivia Williams has steadily worked over the last decade to establish herself as one of the movies’ most versatile and interesting actresses. Early roles in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore and M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense earned her both visibility and indie cred, and since th ... READ MORE
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL

We all have computer horror stories, where laptops die at the worst possible time. Here’s my latest.

Roughly 24 hours before I’m due to board a plane for Austin to cover my first South By Southwest Film Festival, an annual Mecca for lovers of film, music and interactive technologies, when my own modest pi ... READ MORE
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BY TODD GILCHRIST

Here you have it Twilight fans, the moment that you have all been waiting for. The new trailer for the highly anticipated “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” has been released and does it look amazing! The famous series that stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner is sure to keep fans enthusiastic and dying for the June 3 ... READ MORE
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL

She’s Out of My League (** out of 4)
There’s sentimental work being done by geeky Jay Baruchel (“Tropic Thunder”) and gorgeous Alice Eve in Jim Field Smith’s “She’s Out of My League.” Too bad the lewd, rude, R-rated comedy’s too hellbent on becoming the next “There’s Something About Mary” or Judd Apatow offshoo ... READ MORE
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