And you thought only fanboys could help set box office records. Thanks to an audience that was comprised of 80 percent women, The Twilight Saga: New Moon sunk its teeth into a ridiculous and record-setting $140.7 million to pace the field during what was the second most lucrative weekend in Hollywood history. The opening Read More
It might be just days before Thanksgiving (and, btw, when did that happen?), but if you head to a movie theater this weekend, don’t be surprised if it feels a little bit like summertime. The box office is littered with big-ticket effects films (the second weekend of 2012), the return of a beloved franchise (New Read More
So, Twilight Saga: New Moon. Where to start with this Twilight frenzy? Well, for starters, I–and the 13-year-old girl that will forever live inside me–totally get it! In the first film (and book) of the Stephenie Meyer series we were introduced to Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson), as tortured and star-crossed as Read More
When it comes to X-Men Origins: Wolvervine, things keep going from bad to worse. The first potential summer blockbuster of 2009 isn’t coming out for another month, but it’s already had enough bad buzz to last until long after the special edition DVD gets released. There were reshoots; the terrible first trailer; and, Read More
The Cake Eaters
Running time 95 minutes
Written by Jayce Bartok
Directed by Mary Stuart Masterson
Starring Melissa Leo, Bruce Dern, Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Ashley
The Cake Eaters is a small but rewarding slice of realism that is a nice antidote to the surfeit of slasher movies that have been polluting Read More
If you’re one of the people who saw Twilight this weekend (and since the film grossed over $70 million dollars at the box office, chances are you did), then you’ve probably already seen the new trailer for Adventureland, Greg Mottola’s follow-up to Superbad. A nostalgic time capsule about a recent college graduate working at Read More
