The biggest problem with a sequel to a successful comedy is that it's hard not to either disappoint, or basically remake the first film. Such is why The Hangover sequels have been so disappointing. Often, the best solution is to get the gang back together, but do something completely different. Here's out top ten list of films that brought back a lot of the same...
Every new movie that hits theaters nowadays seems to be a sequel. This year alone there's Kick-Ass 2, Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, and Fast and Furious 1000 6. There are so many sequels that we can hardly keep track of them, especially since most of them aren't all that spectacular. Often times, the original movie is the best movie of the bunch. But there...
Infidelity never ends well in the movies. People get hurt, bunnies die and feminists get angry, not to mentioned that there's at least one inevitable death. With Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby being released today and all, and seeing as two of the two marriages mentioned in the work are affected by extramarital affairs, we decided to point out the Top Five Doomed Love Affairs In...
Comic book movies. They're everywhere now, and they're the biggest movies of the year. Post-Avengers, which made one and a half billion dollars worldwide, we're going to be getting more and more of them, as both Marvel and DC have got plans for their futures. So, it's time to take stock, and check back on the best of this genre. (Note: this only pertains to...
Romantic comedies just aren't the same as they used to be. They're just not that funny, and rarely all that romantic. At this point they're substituted real life problems and uncomfortable situations that the filmmakers hope will be awkward enough make for comedy. What we have is the hollow skeleton of what romantic comedies used to be. Sure we have plenty of weak wrist romantic films that...
Actors aren't the only ones who get typecast and put into a category. Prestigious filmmakers are almost always given projects that fit their signature work. You usually don't hear of a horror filmmaker directing a romantic comedy, per say. But every now and then, directors will venture outside of their comfort zones and shock us with something truly different, as Michael Bay is trying this...
For many years Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert had a TV show. It ran once a week, and they would discuss movies. For those who couldn't see all the movies they talked about, watching their show was always gold. You'd get to see clips from the movie, and then hear if it was worthwhile (perhaps creating a mental list of what to see in the theater, or rent when it finally came to home video). And...
Like it or not, the "young adult" genre is here to stay... at least until Hollywood discovers a new way of making tons of money with five installments of the same story. This breed of movies seems to be at its peak right now. This year alone we have six YA adaptations hitting the big screen, starting with Stephenie Meyer's The Host (which opens in theaters today). The sci-fi/romantic...
We're all familiar with the story of animation powerhouses such as Disney/Pixar, but a lot of the time most people don't really recognize what other animation houses are churning out one big hit after another. With the release of The Croods, we'd like to run down how DreamWorks Animation has evolved in the animation front since its beginning.
Jim Carrey is a man of many talents. He's known for his expressive face, exuberant personality and physical humor, but he's also given strong dramatic performances in critically-acclaimed movies like The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This weekend, however, Mr. Carrey returns to his comedy roots with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone....
It took a little over two months to get there, but it looks like we're going to have the first blockbuster of 2013 with Oz: The Great and Powerful. Sorry Jack the Giant Slayer.
The Wicked Witch of The West is the witch who started it all. She defined the term and got the ball rolling. But a lot has changed since 1939. Witches nowadays come in all shapes and sizes. They're not confined to a certain genre, and are not exclusively evil. They don't always wear pointy hats and travel in broomsticks. But we can all agree that they're still pretty terrifying. Even Harry...
Being able to put together a proper prequel for a well known property is a tricky thing to do. It's normally a risk to put together a movie, but you're working with more obstacles when it comes to the prequels game. The folks making the picture are dealing not only with expanding on an established fictional world but handling a good chunk of money in order to create it. There's a lot of...
It took awhile but we all officially made it through the 85th Annual Academy Awards. There were a fair share of surprises sprinkled throughout the slightly entertaining broadcast, but now is not the time to gush about how happy we are that some people won. It's time to examine this year's list of winners and reflect on whether or not their wins were, well, deserved to be blunt.
Dwayne Johnson is a superstar. His movies aren't very popular with critics, but his charisma – that smile – keeps him in the game. He can take a good franchise and make it better. He can take an unlikable character and make you root for him because he's just a pleasant guy and his fans love him. His success can be traced way back to his days as a WWE wrestler, when his motto was...
Out of all of the rom-com queens we've crowned and dethroned, Kate Hudson is the one I keep coming back to. Call me corny, but her performance as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's inspiring film Almost Famous permanently earned her spot in my heart. So, for Valentine's Day, let's look back on her career...
Time certainly does fly. We're less than two weeks away from the Academy Awards and the last string of awards were just given out this past weekend. The Oscar race hasn't changed all that much, but further solidifies what you should expect when we watch the awards on February 24th.
There are a great deal of romantic movies in the world. Even if the film doesn't fall under that genre, the element of love finds its way in the mix. But despite the abundance of love stories in cinema, it's still very hard to find a truly romantic character. The idea of romance has been thrashed and labeled as corny thanks to teen franchises and bad rom-coms. Yup, romance gets a bad rap. But...
I remember it like it was yesterday. After suffering through what seemed like an hour of bad romance, and a side plot that didn't advance much character (and maybe a little plot), we saw Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi go toe to toe with Count Dooku. Yeah, maybe the fights were a little CGI enhanced, but it was still a lightsaber battle. Then Yoda showed up and turned into a whirling...
After this past weekend the Best Picture Oscar race may be over. Ben Affleck's period thriller Argo has gained some more awards season momentum, catapulting the picture back in front. Many are speculating as to how much longer the second wave of Argo love may last, but we're here to investigate it this week on Oscar Scuttlebutt.
