What’s summer blockbuster season without a little Michael Bay Go Boom?  A cold, lonely season, that’s what.  The folks at Transformers: Dark of the Moon want you to wet your whistle with a sneak-peek at the latest movie in the Transformers series.  The Apple Web site has the first peek at this new trailer. [...]

Sometimes hitting the multiplex just isn’t in the cards. That’s when Netflix steps in to provide a movie fix. But how to separate the wheat from the chaff? I’m happy to help; every week I’ll pick a flick from the Netflix Watch Instantly section and see if it’s worth your time. This week? “Ladies and [...]

Too busy last week to go through all the movie news?  Here’s a look at what you missed! Easter weekend box office is no surprise; kid favorite flick Rio and family friendly Madea’s Big Happy Family lead the pack, with Water for Elephants coming in a respectable third.  Hop comes in fourth — like an [...]

If you’re a fan of Tyler Perry, Madea or Restaurant Wars, here’s a little something that should get you salivating. To promote the release of Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family, Lionsgate has partnered with Real Men Charities, Inc. for a Restaurant Wars cookoff showdown. From Lionsgate: In Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family, three [...]

Too busy last week to go through all the movie news?  Here’s a look at what you missed, so you can get a leg up on all the coffee shop gossip. Ian McKellen’s set pics and thoughts on the start of The Hobbit.  A bald Gandalf?  Not likely.  April Fools to you to, Sir Ian! [...]

For fans of The Lord of the Rings, the idea of Peter Jackson taking on The Hobbit was like a fairy tale come true. And much like a fairy tale, there have been many twists and turns that have had fans wondering if this project would ever get off the ground. Worry no longer; production [...]

Rise of the Planet of the Apes will be an origin story set in modern time that shows how the apes came to be, and how they began their rise to power.  It’s directed by Rupert Wyatt and stars James Franco (127 Hours), Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), James Lithgow (Dexter, Third Rock From [...]

While most movie fans are anxiously awaiting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, I’ve been wondering how Harry, Hermione and Ron will fare once this beloved francise finally draws to a close.  Not that I won’t be front and center for Part 2, but moviegoers everywhere have seen these kids grow up into [...]