September 25, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Shia Eyes Another #1 Hit
Indy Jr. looks to seize control of the North American box office with the new action thriller Eagle Eye which leads a new pack of candidates heading into the multiplexes on Friday. Also opening are the romance Nights in Rodanthe starring Richard... More...

September 24, 2008
Total Recall: We Rank Spike Lee's Joints
This week, Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna hits theaters, telling the story of the struggle of African American soldiers in World War II. So RT thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at the work of Lee, one of cinema's most... More...

September 12, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Will Smith's Pet Project and Evil Dead... With Music!
We have got some hefty news, so tip that bottle at 45 degrees and get ready for a delicious helping of Ketchup that includes Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Marvel news, Evil Dead, James Franco, and more. More...

June 20, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Gears of War, Robert Downey Jr.'s Next Comic Role, and More
The summer of Iron Man 2 is getting busy for Robert Downey Jr., plus news on the Gears of War movie, a 3:10 to Yuma reunion in Sherwood Forest, and more. More...

March 19, 2008
Total Recall: Directors Who Paved the Way for Tyler Perry
This week, the prolific Tyler Perry reels off Meet the Browns, his latest examination of African American family life. With that in mind, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at other black directors who've followed their own paths to... More...

December 13, 2007
David Benioff on The Kite Runner: The RT Interview
Adapting a book into a feature film can be a daunting task, especially when it is one of the best selling books in recent history. But David Benioff, the screenwriter of The Kite Runner -- opening on December 14th -- bravely decided to tackle this... More...

September 07, 2007
Spike Lee Helps Launch Online Film Festival
Attention, independent filmmakers: Spike Lee's got your back. More...

August 29, 2007
Total Recall: Halloween Director Rob Zombie's Favorites
Under the "Hellbilly Deluxe" trappings, Rob Zombie is a true cinephile at heart: he's as likely to find inspiration in the works of Martin Scorsese and Sam Peckinpah as he is in the grimy world of low-rent 1970s drive-in fare. True, Zombie looks... More...

July 05, 2007
Spike Lee Blasts Hollywood's War Movies
Ever since breaking through with the searing "Do the Right Thing," Spike Lee's movies are expected to come packaged with politick and moral outrage. Variety reports that Lee's next joint will be of the same mind, aiming to rectify... More...

June 08, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Prospective "Wolverine" Director, "Shreks" Four And Five Set, New Site And Poster For "Halloween," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the director's job for "Wolverine" is a two-person race, Dreamworks has plans to reap more cash in the coming years with the next two "Shrek" films, and Rob Zombie's "Halloween" has a poster... More...

March 22, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Six New Films Try to Shoot Down Spartans From #1 Spot
A half-dozen new soldiers enter the marketplace this weekend trying to topple the kingdom of "300" which has reigned supreme at the box office for the past two weeks. More...

December 27, 2006
Spike Lee to Direct James Brown Biopic
Not two days after the death of legendary R&B singer James Brown comes the news that producer Brian Grazer and director Spike Lee plan to direct a movie version of the singer's life. Well that was fast! More...

December 08, 2006
Spike Lee to Stage "Riots" for Universal
Spike Lee's not sitting around waiting for the reported "Inside Man" sequel to get rolling; along with producer Brian Grazer, Lee will helm "L.A. Riots" for Universal. The project will be based, of course, on the 1992 L.A.... More...

November 02, 2006
Spike, Denzel, Clive & Jodie to Reunite for "Inside Man" Sequel
If there was one successful flick from last year that I didn't think would earn a sequel, it was Spike Lee's "Inside Man." Shows how much I know, right? More...

August 23, 2006
2006 Toronto Film Festival Uncovers Full Slate
The 31st Toronto International Film Festival has locked its slate for 2006, and it looks like there'll be 261 feature films playing up north next month, 91% of which are either world or North American premieres. Plus they're showing... More...

August 18, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Superman," "X-Men," "Transformers" and More!
In this week's Ketchup, some sequel news: the underperforming "Superman Returns" will likely get a follow-up as planned, and -- gasp -- so might the "X-Men" franchise, despite reports that "X-Men 3" would be their... More...

June 05, 2006
2006 MTV Movie Award Winners!
I was going to try to avoid the MTV Movie Awards winners until the broadcast on June 8th, but since we at RT like to bring you the movie news while it's still relevant ... OK, here they are! More...

April 03, 2006
Mega-Meltdown at the Weekend Box Office!
Silly Scrat and his "Ice Age" buddies have returned to the multiplexes ... and the result was an absolutely mammoth opening weekend frame. Fox's CG-animated sequel squeezed about $70.5 million from the first-weekend moviegoers, making... More...

March 23, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Inside Man" is Certified Fresh, Second Best-Reviewed Wide Release Of
Tension: it's the key to many a film, and this week's wide releases bring three variants on that theme. We've got a hostage situation ("Inside Man"), class conflict ("Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector"), and a video game... More...

December 09, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Inside Man
Looking for a good cop thriller from Spike Lee that stars Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Willem Dafoe? I know I sure do. But for now, this all-new theatrical trailer will have to suffice. More...

June 20, 2005
In Other News...Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, and the Return of Celebrity Deathmatch
Aviator star and perpetual heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio was assaulted Friday evening when a woman hit him in the head with a beer bottle, causing a cut that required multiple stitches. More...

April 28, 2005
Oliver Stone to Introduce a New "Night Watchman"
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of filmmaker Oliver Stone's next project, which is the long-discussed, frequently delayed "Night Watchman." Based on an earlier screenplay by James Ellroy ("Dark Blue," "L.A.... More...

April 18, 2005
Foster, Owen and Denzel to Do an "Inside" Job
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April 05, 2005
Spike & Denzel to Team Up for a Fourth Flick
Blackfilm.com snagged an interesting quote from controversial filmmaker Spike Lee. The director was attending an after-party for Denzel Washington's Broadway opening of "Julius Caesar," and that's where he dropped this promising little... More...