A funny thing about Sherlock Holmes, Guy Ritchie's completely forgettable-but-kinda-charming 2009 blockbuster: It had the most desperate set-up for a sequel ever. Seriously. The movie was over and then what felt like an eternity was spent on the evil professor Moriarty, who was shown only when surrounded by darkness and a nondescript English accent. The Read More
Wondering what movie to spend your hard earned money on this weekend? Here's a handy guide to the new releases.
Iron Man 2
What's the story: By now you've read and re-read so much about Iron Man 2 that you probably feel like you've seen the entire movie already. But just in case: Robert Downey Read More
When Iron Man came out in 2008, critics and audiences pretty much lost their damn minds over it. And why not? The film was exquisitely cast—everyone had already previously acknowledged just how fantastic an actor Robert Downey Jr. is, but watching him embody the brilliant, witty and debauched Tony Stark, one had to agree that Read More
Robert Downey Jr. talks in long and overly enigmatic sentences using phrases like "transcending fear-based rituals" and "disempowered sense of magical thinking" when Walter Kirn sits down next to him on Venice Beach to interview him about his not-so-recent comeback--Iron Man 2 opens next weekend--for the May issue of Rolling Stone. (Not available online.)
So when Read More
And you thought you had a good Christmas! The holiday weekend was the biggest in the history of Hollywood, with the top ten films grossing a combined $278 million. Of course Avatar was once again the top choice, pacing the field with $75 million, but a trio of newcomers all did exceptionally well: Read More
Christmas is finally here and that means one thing: movies! (And, for some of us, Chinese food.) Hollywood has placed some of its biggest offerings under the tree and, as a result, we wouldn't be surprised if this wound up being one of the most lucrative holidays ever. As we do every Wednesday, here's a Read More
Sherlock HolmesRunning time 128 minutesWritten by Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon KinbergDirected by Guy RitchieStarring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Sherlock Holmes is a James Bond movie with mutton chops. The last thing anybody needs is another cardboard set of Baker Street, or another weird take on Victorian England by a Read More
Don't look now, but the Oscars just got interesting. No, not because of the ten potential Best Picture nominees—as we've already discussed , this has a chance to be the worst field of Best Picture candidates since ... well, last year—but rather because of the actual telecast. The improvements started with the news that Read More
There are just too many promising-looking films vying for Academy voters this year—don’t forget to factor in some of these pics:
Broken Embraces (Los Abrazos Rotos): This film pairs the great Pedro Almódovar with his favorite leading lady–muse Penélope Cruz in a thriller about a blind writer (Lluís Homar) who must heal his Read More
Now that the geeks have really inherited the earth, Comic-Con has become this weird amalgam of legitimacy (say hello to James Cameron’s long-awaited Avatar!) and, well, lameness (watch the cast of the now-canceled ABC Family series Middleman read through a lost script!). Since this horse-and-buggy show gets under way in San Diego tomorrow, Read More
That glow you see at the top of the box office probably has something to do with Beyoncé’s halo. The recording star scored her biggest non-Austin Powers opening yet, helping the ridiculous Obsessed bring in $28.5 million to top a crowded field that included three other newcomers. Considering the film was only expected Read More
It’s quite possible that the only geek sacred cow more overrated than Boba Fett is director Robert Rodriguez. So forgive us if we aren’t tossing bouquets at the news that Mr. Rodriguez plans on reigniting the Predator franchise for 20th Century Fox. Don’t get us wrong: We happen to love the original Predator, but Read More
The SoloistRunning time 109 minutes Written by Susannah GrantDirected by Joe Wright Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx
Robert Downey Jr. was once described by a reviewer as “cinema’s veritable lost puppy.” Pretty good, yes? He is certainly always vulnerable, ready to lick your hand to be liked, slightly off the radar, stardom just out Read More
The SoloistRunning Time 109 minutesWritten by Susannah GrantDirected by Joe WrightStarring Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Lisagay Hamilton
Joe Wright’s The Soloist, from the screenplay by Susannah Grant, is based on the book The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music, by Steve Lopez. The subtitle of the Read More
It looks like The Road might be getting a little crowded. According to Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood (and corroborated by Dave Karger at Entertainment Weekly), Paramount has moved the Robert Downey Jr.-Jamie Foxx prestige film The Soloist out of its November 21st release date and pushed it all the way Read More
