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Last week was especially robust with new releases, so it's not surprising that only a few new items of note are hitting shelves this week. Among the rereleases are the George Cukor classic A Star Is Born, the 1967 James Bond parody Casino Royale, the 1963 ensemble screwball comedy It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and the romance Love Story. The new releases include the latest installment of a certain vampire love saga, the third film starring a lovable stoner duo, and Roland Emmerich's pseud-historical period thriller. Then, we've got the highest rated documentary of 2011, another Disney classic in hi-def, and a couple of films from a French New Wave auteur. Click through for the full list!
Director Oren Moverman worked as a screenwriter before making his feature debut with 2009's The Messenger, a moving, well-received war drama that garnered Oscar nominations both for his screenplay and supporting actor Woody Harrelson. This week, Moverman reunites with Harrelson for Rampart, in which the actor plays an unstable Los Angeles cop whose life unravels after he's caught on tape beating a suspect. Playing deliberately with audience expectations of the genre, Moverman and Harrelson (working from an original draft by James Ellroy) craft a character piece that begins as a crime drama and gradually dismantles the reality of its world as the paranoia escalates. We sat down with the director recently to talk about the film and his collaboration with Harrelson.
This man has been to "The Mysterious Island" and lived to tell the tale.
He says he'll take "a Baz Luhrmann Approach" for "Spring Awakening."
Counting down ten moments that made you jump out of your seat.
And none of them have titles beginning with "The Hangover Part."
The Academy decides to break with tradition for this year's ceremony.
They join "Dolphin Tale" and "Rio" as films being recognized for animal-friendly themes.
Stiff competition from "The Vow" scotches its planned Valentine's Day debut.
She's star in and produce the adaptation of Steve Martin's novel.
"Most independent theaters are struggling to remain open as it is, and this may be the final blow which kills them off forever."
Super Bowl weekend saw a fierce battle between two sensational teams as the new super hero pic Chronicle won a narrow victory over the horror flick The Woman in Black leading a busy frame at the North American box office. Both new releases beat expectations with $20M+ debuts, were low-cost projects, and successfully excited teens and young adults who have been so hard for studios to reach with non-sequels. The former went after the guys while the latter targeted the gals allowing both films to thrive. In fact, all three of the weekend's new releases - including the kid-friendly whale rescue pic Big Miracle - skewed heavily towards the under-25 crowd leading the overall box office to continue to exceed year-ago levels every frame this year.
The director discusses Peter Parker's "punk rock quality."
Reliving the way the rumor mill worked way back in 1999.
That's midnight Pacific time. Sorry, East Coasters!
He's said to be in "early talks" for the next chapter in the sci-fi saga.
Titled "Plush," it'll reportedly take place in the L.A. music world.
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1
See the all-new action-packed trailer!
Five new Marvelous pictures
Unconventional Superheroes
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