September 07, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Richard Curtis
Richard Curtis has a plan. "What I've decided is to choose recent films," he explains to RT. "I do think that often people get stuck in always saying the five greatest films of all time, films they saw between the ages of seventeen and twenty-two,... More...

June 28, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Gael Garcia Bernal
Gael Garcia Bernal may be Mexico's best known acting export of recent years, having made a powerful debut in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Amores perros in 2000. A year later he co-starred with Diego Luna in Alfonso Cuaron's Y tu mama tambien.... More...

February 22, 2008
Michel Gondry "Swedes" His Own Be Kind Rewind Trailer
As if bringing the phrase "sweded" into the lexicon wasn't enough, Be Kind Rewind director Michel Gondry has one-upped himself; he's gone and sweded his own trailer, inserting himself as Jack Black and Mos Def and using his crafty wiles to... 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...

February 20, 2008
Michel Gondry on Be Kind Rewind: The RT Interview
When RT writer Sara Schieron met master of whimsy Michel Gondry to talk about his ode to home videos, she never thought the interview itself would become a sort-of "sweded" affair, like the blockbusters co-opted by Jack Black and Co. in Be Kind... More...

December 12, 2007
Jack Black On Playing Robocop for Be Kind Rewind
Jack Black plays a video store clerk remaking classic movies after he accidentally erases the whole store in Be Kind Rewind. One of the most elaborate home-made replacement movies is the '80s sci-fi classic Robocop. More...

November 26, 2007
Be Kind Rewind Official Site and New Trailers!
Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind won't reach theaters until January 25, but the film's official site -- featuring the trailer and other assorted goodies -- is now online! More...

October 18, 2007
Deborah Harry Chooses Kirsten Dunst for Blondie Biopic
The tide is high, but Kirsten Dunst is holding on. More...

August 09, 2007
Jack Black, Mos Def Make With the Funny in Be Kind Rewind Trailer
If you're jonesing for a Jack Black fix -- but not so badly that you're willing to shell out ten bucks to see him in this fall's Margot at the Wedding -- we've got good news: The trailer for December's Be Kind Rewind, starring Black with Mos Def,... More...

March 02, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Batman Begins" Sequel Talk, "Justice League" Movie In The Works, "300" Impresses, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the weekly "Batman Begins" tidbit focuses on sequel number two, "The Justice League of America" will have a live-action flick of its own, and "300" so far appears to be living up to the... More...

January 10, 2007
Golden Tomato Awards: "Casino Royale," "The Queen" Best-Reviewed of 2006
The 8th Annual Golden Tomato Awards were announced today, and "Casino Royale" and "The Queen" are the best reviewed wide and limited releases, respectively. The worst-reviewed movie was "Basic Instinct 2," Sharon... More...

December 01, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: A Third "Starship Troopers," Jack Black Collaborates With Michel Gondry, Tension Between Fox And Marvel Over "X-Men," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the campy classic "Starship Troopers" may finally get a proper successor with Casper Van Dien returning for "Starship Troopers 3" (there was a sequel?), Jack Black teams with avant-garde director Michel... More...

November 28, 2006
Jack Black and Michel Gondry Remake "King Kong," "Robocop," and More '80s Classics
In his upcoming movie, "Be Kind Rewind," Jack Black gets to remake all of our '80s favorites. He plays a video store clerk who accidentally erases all the tapes, and has to replace all the videos by filming them himself. More...

October 09, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Leo and Matt Face Off at #1 with The Departed
Martin Scorsese scored the best opening of his career, and his first number one film in fifteen years, with the star-studded gangster thriller "The Departed," which led the North American box office over the Columbus Day holiday weekend. More...

October 02, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Open Season Shoots Up #1 Opening
Ashton Kutcher ambushed the top two spots at the North American box office this weekend playing an animated mule and a Coast Guard rookie in Open Season and The Guardian, respectively. Both films enjoyed strong openings pumping in a combined $40M... More...

September 25, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Jackass" #1, "Little Miss Sunshine" Crosses $50M
Young men returned to theaters in droves and powered the crude new stunts sequel Jackass: Number Two to the number one spot with the biggest opening weekend of any film in the past seven weeks. The martial arts actioner Fearless debuted... More...

September 21, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Jackass Crashes into Theaters
Four new films open wide, but they may not be enough to stop the North American box office from suffering its third consecutive down weekend. More...

September 21, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Jackass" Kicks; "King" Is Dethroned; "Fearless" Is Action-Packed; "Flyboys" Is Grounded
This week at the movies, we've got antisocial behavior ("Jackass: Number Two," with Johnny Knoxville and the gang), hell-raising politicos ("All The King's Men," starring Sean Penn), fearless warriors ("Fearless,"... More...

August 18, 2006
Four New Faces Join Jack Black's "Rewind"
One percolating project that's really caught my eye is called "Be Kind Rewind," not just because it stars the generally amusing Jack Black, but also because it's being directed by Michel Gondry ("Eternal Sunshine"). And if the... More...

June 20, 2006
Michel Gondry on "Science of Sleep," "Be Kind Rewind," "Block Party" DVD
Thanks to Joblo for pointing us towards RopeofSilicon.com's awesome interview with director Michel Gondry, where the fantastical French filmmaker shares info on his upcoming flick "The Science of Sleep," his soon-to-be-filmed comedy... More...

May 18, 2006
Dunst and Black to "Rewind" Together
Not long ago we learned that director Michel Gondry and maniac Jack Black would be collaborating on a high-concept comedy called "Be Kind Rewind," and now it seems the boys have found their leading lady, and she comes in the form of... More...

May 02, 2006
Gondry and Jack Black Promise to "Rewind"
Director Michel Gondry and professional goofball Jack Black will soon be collaborating on a rather bizarre-sounding high-concept comedy called "Be Kind Rewind," the plot of which should excite all the movie geeks out there... More...

March 03, 2006
"Dave Chappelle's Block Party" Is The Best-Reviewed Film of 2006 (So Far)
Dave Chappelle's abrupt departure from his hit Comedy Central program "Chappelle's Show" caused lots of concern from his very loyal fans, who feared they might have heard the last from him. They needn't have worried. At 94 percent on the... More...

March 02, 2006
Critical Consensus: A Swinging "Party," A Sweet and Sour "16"
This week's wide releases will take us on a journey. We'll walk a couple blocks ("16 Blocks," "Dave Chappelle's Block Party"), take a dip in the ocean ("Aquamarine") and feel the rays of the sun... More...

February 16, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Dave Chapelle's Block Party
All I need to hear are the phrases "Dave Chappelle" and "concert," and I already know we're talking about a movie I want to see. Throw some names like Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and director Michel Gondry into the mix... More...

February 03, 2006
SUNDANCE: Capsule Reviews of "Sunshine," "Science," "Proposition," And More
Here are capsule reviews of some of the films we screened at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. More...

January 24, 2006
SUNDANCE: Warner Independent Buys Gondry's "Science"
Michel Gondry’s “The Science of Sleep” has been acquired by Warner Independent Pictures for $6 million, becoming the second film to get picked up at the ongoing 2006 Sundance Film Festival. More...

September 22, 2005
Toronto Film Fest: “SPL,” “Dave Chapelle’s Block Party,” “Revolver,” and “Manderlay”
This last batch of films ends my coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival. They're films of various qualities, starting with "SPL," the Hong Kong actioner that I'm most excited about. More...