January 08, 2009
Broadcast Film Critics Name Critics' Choice Winners
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were given on January 8, 2009, to honor the finest achievements in 2008 filmmaking. A list of nominees follows below, with winners in bold: More...

December 11, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Keanu Invasion Begins at Box Office
Keanu Reeves invades multiplexes across North America with his new sci-fi actioner The Day the Earth Stood Still which opens five years to the day after the actor's last stint in the number one spot. Also debuting are the family drama Nothing Like... More...

April 24, 2008
RT Interview: Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson's War tells a tale of political intrigue, backroom dealings, and debauchery so wild it would seem unbelievable -- were it not a true story. With the release of the Certified Fresh War, starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, to DVD... More...

April 21, 2008
RT on DVD: Cloverfield, Charlie Wilson and 2008's Worst-Reviewed Film
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Slusho, whatever that is! Cloverfield stomps its way onto DVD as not only the most exciting new release of the week, but the one most chock-full of special features. Charlie Wilson's War, The Savages, and The... More...

March 07, 2008
Paper Magazine Compiles Top Ten Worst Nude Scenes of All Time
Nude scenes: we love them. Well, most of the time, anyway. More...

February 22, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Smurfs First Look Online, Wolverine Gets More Mutants
This week's Ketchup brings us a sneak peek at CGI Smurfs, lots of casting news about Wolverine, competing Alice in Wonderland projects, and news that Leo DiCaprio will be producing a live-action adaptation of Akira More...

January 17, 2008
Will Smith Talks Spielberg's Chicago Seven, Alternate I Am Legend Ending
He isn't even finished with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull yet, but why should we let that stop us from speculating about Steven Spielberg's next movie? More...

December 13, 2007
Atonement Leads Golden Globe Nominations
The nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Did your favorite films, stars, and songs make the cut? More...

December 12, 2007
Jesse James Wins SF Critics Over; Into the Wild Leads Critics Choice Noms
Just when we thought we'd seen all the year-end kudos we can handle, along come the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards -- and the Critics Choice Awards nominations -- to prove us wrong. More...

November 29, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Mr. Skywalker and Ms. Storm in New Thriller
Only one new film ventures into wide release. Studios typically avoid opening worthwhile pics during the weekend after the Thanksgiving frame since moviegoing subsides and holiday shopping becomes a bigger national priority. Overall ticket sales... More...

November 28, 2007
Spirit Award Nominees Announced
The nominations for this year's Spirit Awards are in -- and Todd Haynes might want to clear some room on his mantle. More...

November 05, 2007
Exclusive Clip: Fun With Family Dysfunction in The Savages
Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman are middle-aged siblings still bickering and competing with each other as adults in Tamara Jenkins' The Savages. Watch our exclusive clip for a taste of the sharp, critically-lauded comedy! More...

September 27, 2007
Transformers 2 Officially On Track for Summer 2009
It looks like those rumors about a 2009 release for Transformers 2 were on the money. More...

June 22, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Starship Troopers 3," "Spider-Man 4" Update, "Hulk 2" Changes, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, "Starship Troopers 3" is coming ... straight to video, "Spider-Man 4" is pretty much a given, but won't be rushed, and the "Hulk" gets a makeover for the second installment. More...

April 20, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Ed Norton As "Incredible Hulk," Ledger's Scary Joker, Early Reactions to "Spider-Man 3," And More!
In This Week's Ketchup, Edward Norton gets to take over the role of Bruce Banner in "The Incredible Hulk," Heath Ledger will portray a darker, scarier Joker than what audiences are accustomed to in "The Dark Knight," and... More...

January 22, 2007
Sundance Interview: RT Talks With "The Savages'" Tamara Jenkins
In the cult hit "Slums of Beverly Hills," director Tamara Jenkins created a darkly comic film from her experiences as a teenager. After a long layoff, Jenkins is back with "The Savages," premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. More...

January 20, 2007
Sundance Reviews: "Chicago 10" Is Unique But Flawed; "The Savages" Is Wrenching And True
Here are some short reviews of "Chicago 10" and "The Savages," both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. More...

January 12, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Beyonce Gets Dissed And Defended, Sam Raimi Gives Some Hints On The Next Two "Spider-Man" Movies, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Beyonce's detractors and defenders converge in perfect harmony in the RT forums, and Sam Raimi makes up for the lack of a new "Transformers" trailer by giving some spicy info about both "Spider-Man 3"... More...

December 01, 2006
"Black Snake Moan," Dakota's Controversial Role, and Shelley's "Waitress" Among Star-Filled Lineup at Sundance '07
Obviously you'll find a few hundred movies to pick through at every Sundance Film Festival, but the ones people want to know about FIRST generally fall under two categories: The "Premiere" picks and the "Spectrum" selections.... More...

September 28, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Ashton vs. Ashton - This Time It's Personal
Ashton Kutcher fans get two chances to see (or hear) their favorite star this weekend as the Hollywood prankster takes on reigning box office champ "Jackass: Number Two" by voicing a mule deer in the animated comedy "Open... More...

June 19, 2006
Hoffman to Star with Hanks and Then Face the "Devil"
Fresh off his Best Actor Oscar for "Capote," Philip Seymour Hoffman now has a pair of high-profile projects underway. In the first one he'll co-star with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts -- and the second is with legendary director Sidney Lumet. More...

May 14, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible 3" Beats "Poseidon" to Remain at #1
Tom Cruise's spy sequel Mission: Impossible III remained the most popular film in North America for the second straight weekend while the big-budget disaster film Poseidon opened in second place to disappointing results. More...

May 13, 2006
Box Office: Saturday Update - "Mission: Impossible 3" Holds Off "Poseidon"
Tom Cruise and his IMF spy pals held onto the number one spot on Friday as Mission: Impossible III grossed an estimated $7.6M to begin its second weekend at number one. More...

May 11, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Poseidon" vs. "Mission: Impossible III"
The summer movie season's second big action contender rolls into theaters this weekend as the sinking ship flick Poseidon takes aim at last week's Mission: Impossible III for the number one spot across North America. More...

May 07, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible III" Big, But Not Huge at #1
Tom Cruise climbed into his usual number one spot at the box office with his heavily-hyped spy sequel Mission: Impossible III, however ticket sales fell below most industry expectations as the debut was not spectacular. More...

May 06, 2006
Box Office Saturday Update: "Mission Impossible III" Grossed $17M on Friday
Tom Cruise topped the box office with his highly-publicized spy sequel Mission: Impossible III on Friday which grossed an estimated $17M in its first day of release. More...

May 04, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Mission" Accomplished
This week at the movies brings spies ("Mission: Impossible III"), spooks ("An American Haunting") and hoots ("Hoot"). What do the critics have to say? More...

May 04, 2006
Box Office Forecast: "Mission: Impossible III" Ignites Blockbuster Season
The summer movie marathon kicks off on Friday with the much-anticipated launch of the Tom Cruise spy sequel Mission: Impossible III which will easily dominate the worldwide box office. Two much smaller films will attempt to offer some... More...

April 18, 2006
Dig Into Some "Impossible" Clips
ComingSoon.net has officially earned the label of MI3 Central. Head on over there to check out not one, not three, but five new clips from the upcoming action flick -- one of which is a CS.net exclusive. (Me, I just checked to make sure the clips... More...

March 30, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Mission Impossible 3
I think this might be the third or fourth trailer for Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 3," but as long as the promo clips are this cool, well, I'll keep on reporting 'em. Click here for the slickest trailer yet. More...

March 28, 2006
Even More "Mission: Impossible III" Pics!
Yes, we did update the "Mission: Impossible III" photo gallery only last week, but we couldn't resist the opportunity to share thirty more new stills from the upcoming spy-action flick! More...

March 23, 2006
New "Mission: Impossible 3" Photos: Execute!
Secret agent Ethan Hunt is back May 5 to save the world again in "Mission: Impossible 3," and you can check out the first pics and new teaser poster here! More...

March 06, 2006
Indie Spirit Awards Distributed
Lost in the shadow of the weekend's Oscar coverage was the annual Independent Spirit Awards presentation, which is where you'll find ... a lot of accolades similar to the Academy Award winners. More...

February 22, 2006
BAFTA Winners Announced!
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) held their annual awards presentation on February 21st, and they managed to dole out some love for an interesting variety of films and filmmakers -- most of which have been on the receiving... More...

February 17, 2006
WonderCon Wrap-Up: "Cars," "Ice Age 2" and "Mission: Impossible III"
Our WonderCon 2006 coverage concludes with looks at the crowd pleasers of the coming year, starring animated heroes ("Cars," "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown") and super-animated couch-jumpers ("Mission: Impossible III"). More...

February 03, 2006
MI3 Super Bowl Spot Kicks Off "Ultimate Mission" Scavenger Hunt
During the first half of Super Bowl XL on February 5, Paramount Pictures will unveil a new thirty-second spot for “Mission: Impossible III” that will also kick off The Ultimate Mission, a fully integrated interactive scavenger hunt. Headquartered... 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 16, 2006
Golden Globes Results - It Rhymes with "Chick Flick"
If you didn’t watch tonight’s Golden Globes Awards, you missed out on two big winners, a few personal triumphs, and (surprisingly) few fire-your-stylist fashion faux pas. Read on for the entire list of winners from the television and film honorees... More...

January 16, 2006
OFCS Announces Its '05 Winners
The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) cast their ballots over the holiday weekend in an effort to pick the group's favorite flicks from 2005, and I think we did a pretty solid job, all things considered. 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...

December 12, 2005
Teaser Time: Mission Impossible 3
Fans of the "Impossible" can check out the early teaser for "MI:3" by heading on over to Yahoo! Movies while wondering if J.J. Abrams can follow the act laid down by Brian de Palma and John Woo. More...

October 11, 2005
Simon Pegg Joins the "Mission: Impossible" Squad
Looks like everyone's favorite British zombie-killer will be joining Tom Cruise's spy squad, says The Hollywood Reporter. Simon Pegg (aka "Shaun of the Dead") has joined the already-massive cast of J.J. Abrams' "Mission: Impossible... More...

October 11, 2005
Warner Independent Drops "Strangers With Candy" Flick
Although it was initially scheduled for release on October 21st, Warner Independent Pictures has opted not to release the "Strangers With Candy" movie, for one reason or another. More...

September 20, 2005
Toronto Film Fest: Soderbergh’s “Bubble,” “Capote” with Philip Seymour Hoffman
This pair of indies currently has one thing in common: they’re both at 50% on the Tomatometer. The festival’s been buzzing about Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Oscar worthy performance in “Capote.” “Bubble” features director Steven Soderbergh’s return... More...

September 14, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Capote
Click right here to check out the all-new trailer for director Bennett Miller's "Capote," a film that's presently causing quite a buzz at the Toronto Film Festival. More...

June 21, 2005
Hoffman & Fishburne Join the "Impossible" Sequel
The Hollywood Reporter brings some nifty casting news regarding the long-gestating second sequel to "Mission: Impossible." Laurence Fishburne ("The Matrix") and Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Boogie Nights") will co-star in... More...

June 09, 2005
Paramount Confirms "Mission: Impossible 3" is a Go
Just a day after dropping their proposed "Watchmen" adaptation, Paramount Pictures announced that "Mission: Impossible 3" will go into production on July 18th. J.J. Abrams (TV's "Alias") will make his big-screen... More...

May 06, 2005
Connelly and P.S. Hoffman to Do a New "Macbeth"
Director Todd Louiso ("Love Liza") has been trying to get his "Macbeth" adaptation off the ground for a while, and it looks like things are finally moving forward. Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Boogie Nights") and Jennifer... More...