June 12, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Hulk 2.0 Battles Shyamalan 8.0
Two new films with skeptical fan bases hit the multiplexes on Friday with something to prove. From the comic book world comes The Incredible Hulk while from the land of supernatural thrillers comes The Happening from writer/director M. Night... More...

April 30, 2008
New Images and Trailer Bulletin: The Incredible Hulk
You've seen the Ang Lee-directed warmup. You've seen the teaser trailer. You've even read all the rumors of behind-the-scenes creative turmoil. It's been a long wait, Hulk fans, but you've finally got a theatrical trailer for Louis Leterrier's The... More...

March 12, 2008
Incredible Hulk Trailer Hits Web; New Images Are Right Here!
Get your first peek at Ed Norton as Bruce Banner and Tim Roth as his foe, Abomination, in the new trailer and gallery for Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk! More...

February 28, 2008
New Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine Shots Online!
Between Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, you can expect your local cineplex to be a very Marvel-lous place for the foreseeable future. How about an advance look at the studio's tentpole trio? More...

February 21, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Vantage Point Aims For #1 Debut
A terrorist attack is played out through multiple perspectives in the high-octane political thriller Vantage Point which leads the four-pack of new openers which also includes three small comedies. More...

January 22, 2008
William Hurt Sheds Light on Iron Man/Incredible Hulk Crossover
An Avengers movie starring the principals from various Marvel-related superhero films still seems highly unlikely -- but if it never comes to pass, it won't be because the studio failed to lay the groundwork for an eventual crossover. More...

January 04, 2008
Jon Favreau Bringing Marvel's Avengers to the Big Screen?
With DC's Justice League of America on the fast track to filmdom, it's only natural for comics fans to wonder if -- or when -- Marvel might bring its own supergroup of costumed crimefighters to the screen. We're talking about the Avengers, of... More...

December 21, 2007
Awards Mania: Spirits, SAGs Get Waivers, Announce Nominations; Uncertainty Surrounds Golden Globes
Just when you think awards season can't get any awards-ier, here come two more sets of nominations! More...

November 09, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Writers On Strike; Indy 4 Official Site; Hasbro Message To G.I. Joe Fans
In this week's Ketchup, screenwriters everywhere drop the pen and march for the cause, a new official site for Indy 4 is unveiled, and Hasbro addresses some G.I. Joe rumors. More...

October 14, 2007
Tim Roth Promises Fun Incredible Hulk
Marvel Studios has promised The Incredible Hulk will restart the Hulk movie franchise with a more fun take on the material. Costar Tim Roth, who plays Abomination in the film, confirmed the fun. More...

October 02, 2007
Interview: Emile Hirsch and William Hurt on Into the Wild
We spoke with Hirsch during a roundtable interview, touching base on youthful rebellion, losing weight, and his upcoming starring role in Speed Racer. Meanwhile, Hurt talked about communing with nature and the tricky task of portraying real people. More...

July 27, 2007
Cool New Cast Member for The Incredible Hulk
And the casts for the new Marvel movies just keep getting better and better. This time around? The multi-talented Tim Blake Nelson has been cast as a pivotal villain in Louis Leterrier's "The Incredible Hulk." More...

June 15, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: An Early "Transformers" Reaction, "Thor" To Hit The Big Screen, The Charming New "Saw 4" Poster, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, an Aussie reviewer gave an enthusiastic review after an advance screening of "Transformers," that Norse god known as "Thor" will be the next superhero to get the celluloid treatment, and the "Saw... More...

June 14, 2007
William Hurt to Battle "The Incredible Hulk"
If it's not "Iron Man" adding some more casting muscle, it's "The Incredible Hulk." More...

May 31, 2007
Critical Consensus: "Knocked Up" Is A Knockout; "Mr. Brooks," "Gracie" Less So
This week at the movies we've got matters of life ("Knocked Up," starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen), death ("Mr. Brooks," starring Kevin Costner and Demi Moore), and soccer ("Gracie," starring Elisabeth Shue).... More...

December 29, 2006
More Chances to Get "Lost in Space"?
My very first DVD player came with a free DVD: That "Lost in Space" flick with William Hurt, Heather Graham, and Matt LeBlanc. I gave the movie a spin, found myself strangely entertained by it (albeit not overwhelmingly so), and then... More...

December 21, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Museum Open For Business Over Crowded Christmas Weekend
Moviegoers will have plenty to choose from over the long Christmas holiday weekend as four new star-driven wide releases hit the marketplace adding to an already crowded marquee. More...

September 22, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Damon, Jolie & De Niro in "The Good Shepherd"
Some movies (like "The Departed" for example) don't even need plot synopses to get people into the multiplex. All they need are names like Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, and Robert De Niro -- like "The Good Shepherd" does. Plus... More...

March 16, 2006
Hurt To Play Costner's Evil Twin In "Mr. Brooks"
William Hurt, whose role as a crime boss in David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence" nabbed him an Oscar nomination, joins the cast of MGM's psychological thriller "Mr. Brooks" as the evil alter ego of Kevin Costner's character. 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 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...

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...

November 21, 2005
"Syriana" Photo Gallery Update
Want a sneak peek at the new George Clooney-Matt Damon blood-for-oil flick? 43 new photos from the political thriller "Syriana" are now available for viewing, here. More...

September 09, 2005
William Hurt Signs on For "Beautiful Ohio"
William Hurt, who appears this month in David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence," has signed on to topline "Beautiful Ohio," according to The Hollywood Reporter. To be directed by Hilary Swank's husband Chad Lowe, the movie... More...

August 31, 2005
Pesci Returns for De Niro's "Shepherd"
Ed Havens over at Filmjerk.com has a scoop that should please fans of the once-prolific and now-retired Joe Pesci: The actor will return to the screen for a "small yet pivotal" role in Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd." More...

May 17, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: "A History of Violence"
Thanks to the official Cannes Film Festival website for posting the all-new trailer for David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence." The New Line Cinema release, which is presently scheduled to hit screens on September 30th, stars Viggo... More...