May 05, 2008
Warners Digs Sascha Penn's Ditch
Sascha Penn, the producer of films such as Dave Chappelle's Block Party and Peter Bogdanovich's Running Down a Dream, has sold The Ditch, an action script set in the future, to Warner Bros. More...

March 01, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Wild Hogs" Aims to Run Over "Ghost Rider"
One super hero on a motorcycle looks to get replaced by four middle-aged bikers at the number one spot at the North American box office this weekend. More...

November 02, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Borat" Best Reviewed Film Of Year: High-Five!; "Flushed Away" Worth A Spin; "Santa Clause 3" Gets Coal
This week at the movies brings us the profound discoveries of a great Kazak journalist ("Borat," starring Sacha Baron Cohen), a battle between Santa and Jack Frost ("The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause," starring Tim Allen),... More...

October 05, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Departed" Is Best Reviewed Wide Release of 2006
This week at the movies, we've got cops and robbers in Boston ("The Departed," starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon), chainsaw massacres in Texas ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," starring... 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 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 30, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Slither" Is Certified Fresh, "Ice Age 2" Is Lukewarm, "ATL" Is Hot, And "Basic 2" Is Very, Very Bad
This week at the movies, we've got a pair of sequels that will appeal to widely disparate demographics ("Ice Age 2: The Meltdown," "Basic Instinct 2"), a slimy mix of comedy and horror ("Slither"), and a tale of young... 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...

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 27, 2006
Tyler Perry "Madea" Few Million Bucks Last Weekend
Tyler Perry's follow-up to "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion" had no trouble leaping to the top of the box office in its first weekend, handily satisfying its target demographic (and without any help from... 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...