The humor of Wanderlust and hippie communes share a similar mantra: embrace it or get the heck out. Role Models director David Wain and comedian Ken Marino have written a genuinely funny movie, only one that’s kind of pasted together like a spontaneous collage of humorous characters and moments rather than strung together with any notion of a compelling story.
Most every modern comic actor has his fans and detractors. Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell, for example, have love-hate relationships with fans and non-fans alike. But we challenge you to find someone that can’t stand Paul Rudd.
Pixar has brought us over two minutes of footage from this summer’s Brave, which expands on its themes of gender equality and courage that the previous trailers promised, and prepping for its North American release is acclaimed Indonesian action film The Raid: Redemption.
Disney is looking to sign director Edgar Wright for a remake of The Night Stalker, with the hopes that Johnny Depp will star. The film is a remake of the short-lived series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, which featured an investigative journalist who specializes in reporting the supernatural.
Act of Valor, which stars real active duty Navy SEALs, claims to be one of the most accurate war films ever, but what does cinematic realism mean, anyway?
20th Century Fox has gone high and low looking for John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) son for the “Die Hard” franchise’s fifth installment, and now they have him. Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Jai Courtney has been cast as Jack McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard.
Although Christopher Plummer gives an Oscar-worthy performance, Mike Millis’ semi-autobiographical film Beginners is a snooze. The central love story is very ordinary, and the directorial style relies too much on being cute.
