March 19, 2009
Box Office Guru Preview: Cage, Roberts, and Rudd Battle For #1 Spot
Three new films roll into North American multiplexes and for the first time in ages, all three have a realistic chance of claiming the number one spot. Comedies have been overperforming this year so a slight edge could go to Paramount's raunchy... More...

November 08, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Fred Claus is Coming to Town
Vince Vaughn and Tom Cruise go head to head at the North American box office this weekend with their latest releases. The dodgeball champ goes for holiday laughs with Fred Claus while the top gun offers up a serious political tale in Lions For Lambs. More...

September 06, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Crowe vs. Bale in Box Office Shootout
Batman takes on Cinderella Man at the box office as the Russell Crowe-Christian Bale Western remake 3:10 to Yuma heads into the multiplexes over what is traditionally a tumbleweed weekend in the marketplace. More action comes in the form of Shoot... More...

September 06, 2007
Critical Consensus: Yuma is Certified Fresh; Shoot 'Em Up Shoots And Scores
This week at the movies, we've got shootouts (3:10 to Yuma, Starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale); shoot-em-ups (Shoot 'Em Up, starring Clive Owen); and last shots (The Brothers Solomon, starring Will Forte and Will Arnett). What do the... More...

August 28, 2007
Giamatti Talks Dirty Funny Superbeasto
Rob Zombie took a break from producing The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, an animated flick detailing the adventures of a superhero and his sexy sidekick, to make his Halloween remake. Voice actors from the cartoon have completed their work and... More...

August 24, 2007
Paul Giamatti Plays Really Weird John Adams
Paul Giamatti always gets to play the quirky characters, but seeing him as John Adams in the upcoming HBO biopic miniseries, John Adams, suggests a more grounded, angstier role. It turns out that Adams was more like a Paul Giamatti character than... More...

August 23, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: War Leads Army of New Releases
Action stars Jet Li and Jason Statham face off this weekend in the new crime thriller War which leads a flood of new releases pouring into North American multiplexes trying to catch the final dollars of the summer movie season. More...

August 23, 2007
Bubba Nosferatu Gets Giamatti, Waiting for Campbell
In the "things that sound awesome but can't possibly be true" department, Paul Giamatti is listed in the cast of Bubba Nosferatu. The prequel to Bubba Ho-Tep would have Bruce Campbell's Elvis Pressley battle vampires. But come on, acclaimed... More...

July 11, 2007
Spacey Back in "Man Of Steel"; Project Still A Ways Off?
Hey, it's been a few days since we took a look at the various goings-on surrounding the upcoming "Superman Returns" sequel -- but not to worry, Man of Steel fans, your news drought endeth today: Kevin Spacey will indeed be returning as... More...

June 27, 2007
Clive Owen, Babies in Action in "Shoot Em Up"
Just when you thought you'd seen every action sequence Hollywood could imagine, Michael Davis comes up with "Shoot 'Em Up." The film stars Clive Owen as a gunfighter carrying a newborn baby through hails of gunfire for the entire film.... More...

October 06, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: Robert Downey Jr. As "Iron Man," George Lucas In The News, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Robert Downey Jr. finally gets cast as "Iron Man," and George Lucas discusses many things, including "Indiana Jones 4." More...

September 18, 2006
"Crash" Producer's Magic Turns "Illusionist" Into Gold
Thanks to Bob Yari's crafty marketing, the self-released indie pic has transformed from a middling Sundance selection to a profit-turning surprise success. More...

September 05, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Invincible Scores Another Win at #1
Moviegoers had football on their minds for the second straight weekend as Disney's true-life NFL tale "Invincible" remained atop the North American box office over the long Labor Day holiday weekend finishing off another summer movie... More...

August 31, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Crank" Closes Up Summer Movie Season
The summer movie season comes to an official end with the Labor Day holiday weekend unleashing three new releases plus the national expansion of a fourth. More...

August 17, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Snakes" Prepares For Takeoff
This weekend Samuel L. Jackson looks to seize control of the muthaf*ckin' box office with his new muthaf*ckin' film "Snakes on a Plane" which invades theaters on a wave of internet buzz. More...

August 17, 2006
Critical Consensus: "SOAP," "Material Girls" Not Screened; "Accepted" Denied; "Sunshine" Shines
This week at the movies, we've got snakes.... on a plane ("Snakes on a Plane," starring Samuel L. Jackson), slackers on a campus ("Accepted," starring Justin Long), and Duffs on the screen ("Material Girls," starring... More...

August 08, 2006
Paul Giamatti to Star as Philip K. Dick
He night not be as famous as H.G. Wells or Isaac Asimov, but ask a sci-fi enthusiast what they think of Philip K. Dick, and get ready for a lengthy conversation. The late and legendary author is earning himself as posthumous biopic, and it looks... More...

July 27, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Vice," "Ant Bully" Are OK; "Tucker," "Scoop" Lack Laughs; "Little Miss" Shines
This week at the movies, Crockett and Tubbs are back on the beat ("Miami Vice," starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx); an ant bully gets cut down to size ("The Ant Bully"); John Tucker must die ("John Tucker Must... More...

July 20, 2006
Box Office Preview: Will Lady Sink Pirates in the Water?
Directors take center stage this weekend providing starpower to four new films opening in North American theaters all hoping to take down reigning box office king Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. More...

July 20, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Lady" Is All Wet; "Ex" Is Not Super; "House" Is Scary, "Clerks" Is Funny
This week we've got some magic in ordinary dwellings (M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water" and "Monster House") and some funny couples ("My Super Ex-Girlfriend," with Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson, and Kevin Smith's... More...

July 10, 2006
Paul Giamatti on Working with Rob Zombie
While discussing his next movie with CS.net, M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water," Paul Giamatti briefly side-tracked into talking about his upcoming role in Rob Zombie's "adult" cartoon "The Haunted World of El... More...

June 27, 2006
Early Reaction to the "Lady in the Water"
M. Night Shyamalan's newest feature, "Lady in the Water," opens in a few weeks, but Mike Sampson over at JoBlo's was able to sit in on an early screening, and even penned an early review. More...

May 23, 2006
Giamatti is Zombie's Dr. Satan
Paul Giamatti, clearly an actor who has a solid sense of humor, has signed on to do a voice-role in Rob Zombie's animated flick "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto," which is based on the comic book of the same name. And hey: They're... More...

May 15, 2006
Lady in the Water on a Poster
With an all-new trailer last week and this brand-new one-sheet housed over at JoBlo's, it seems that Warner Bros. is just getting ramped up on their "Lady in the Water" marketing. Normally a "poster report" wouldn't be all that... More...

May 10, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Lady in the Water
The director of "The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable," "Signs," and (yes) "The Village" is back, and this time he's got a soaking-wet mystery woman who haunts Paul Giamatti. The movie is "Lady in the... More...

January 31, 2006
2005 Oscar Nominations Are In!
Like most pathetic movie geeks, I was up at the crack of dawn (ok, 8:30am eastern time) to see how my nomination prediction ballot would measure up. (I was perfect on all 20 acting nods and all 10 screenwriting nods, but I erroneously predicted... More...

January 11, 2006
Chicago Critics Pick Their 2005 Winners (and Iowa!)
The Chicago Film Critics Group announced their nominees just before New Years' Eve, and they reconvened this week to vote on their year-end favorites. Also, the Iowa Film Critics chimed in with their picks as well. Why not? Iowa has film critics,... More...

January 10, 2006
Broadcast Film Critics Dole Out Their Awards on National TV
The Broadcast Film Critics Association held their annual awards presentation live on The WB network, with plenty of mildly corny jokes, appreciative acceptance speeches, accolades galore, and even a few cool surprises. (Oh, and their favorite film... More...

January 10, 2006
Online Film Critics Offer Their Annual Nominations
The OFCS, which is hosted right here at Rotten Tomatoes and (full disclosure) includes yours truly as a member, announced their year-end nominations yesterday ... and we hope you'll find a few solid surprises among the more familiar (yet obviously... More...

January 06, 2006
DGA & SAG Chime in with Their Nominations
Yesterday we got the year-end nominations from the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild, so simple logic dictates that today should bring news from the directors (DGA) and the actors (SAG). As always we thank Movie City News for divulging every... More...

January 03, 2006
Chicago Critics Announce Their Nominations
Thanks to Movie City News for sharing the scoop on the Windy City critics and their favorite flicks of 2005.The Chicago film journalists will announce their year-end winners on January, 2006. More...

December 23, 2005
San Diego, Vegas & Utah Critics Make Their Year-End Picks
Thanks again to MovieCityNews.com for keeping us up-to-date on all the year-end critics flick-picks. This time it's the San Diego, Las Vegas and Utah reviewers who share their favorites, from "Brokeback" to "Kong." More...

December 22, 2005
Phoenix & Toronto Critics Offer Their Year-End Favorites
It's tough to keep up with all the critics' awards being tossed out this time of year, but Movie City News sure helps out a whole lot. This time we have the year-end picks from critic's groups in Phoenix, Arizona, and Toronto, Ontario. More...

December 21, 2005
Southeastern Critics Chime in With Their Picks
The 2005 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards announced their annual awards on Monday, Dec. 19, in Atlanta, Ga. Forty-two members in nine states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and... More...

December 20, 2005
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics 2005 Awards
December 19, 2005 -- DALLAS-FORT WORTH FILM CRITICS NAME “BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN” BEST OF 2005. The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the frontier romance BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN as the best film of 2005, according to the results of its 12th... More...

December 13, 2005
Awards Season Gets Rolling with Crix Picks
If you're a fan of the late-year awards season, be sure to add Movie City News to your hit list, because they deliver some consistently excellent coverage. Mid-December is when most of the critics' groups start doling out their accolades, and so... More...

December 12, 2005
BFCA Nominees Announced; "Brokeback" Leads Pack
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its Critics Choice Awards, and "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee's revisionist western, leads the pack with eight nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Supporting... More...

November 22, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Lady in the Water
M. Night Shyamalan, director of the always talked-about "The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable," "Signs," and "The Village," has a new flick being prepared for release next summer. It's a 'bedtime story' called... More...

November 10, 2005
Superman & Shyamalan to Piggyback Potter
Superhero Hype! has confirmed that the teaser trailer for "Superman Returns" will be attached to WB's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," opening in theaters on Friday, November 18. The teaser, which runs one minute and... More...

August 19, 2005
Giamatti & Bellucci Join Clive Owen's "Shoot 'Em Up"
Paul Giamatti and Monica Bellucci will co-star with Clive Owen in Michael Davis' "hard-core action" movie "Shoot 'Em Up," according to The Hollywood Reporter. More...

August 11, 2005
A Few More Actors Dive Into Shyamalan's "Water"
Paul Giamatti ("Sideways") and Bryce Dallas Howard ("The Village") have been on board for a while now, but it looks like the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water" is about to get a lot more crowded. More...

July 22, 2005
All-Star "Ant Bully" to Premiere via IMAX and Multiplex
The CGI family flick known as "The Ant Bully" will premiere on IMAX screens on the same day it receives a traditional wide release, says Variety. More...

February 10, 2005
Giamatti to Join Norton's "Illusionist"
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February 07, 2005
Foxx, Swank, Freeman, Blanchett Honored at SAG Awards
Jamie Foxx ("Ray"), Hilary Swank ("Million Dollar Baby"), Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby"), and Cate Blanchett ("The Aviator") were singled out for honors by their peers this past Saturday at the 11th... More...

January 11, 2005
"Sideways," "Baby," "Ray" Receive SAG Nominations
Jamie Foxx and the cast of "Sideways" and "Million Dollar Baby" have been recognized in the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. Foxx was nominated for best actor in "Ray" (the cast of that film received a... More...

December 14, 2004
RT's 2004 Awards Watch
It's awards season time, and RT has a one-stop guide to the most honored films of the year. Alexander Payne's "Sideways" has practically swept away the pre-Oscar competition: it was named the top film by critics in Boston, New York, Los... More...

November 30, 2004
Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Announced
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