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Does this sell this pricey sci-fi franchise as anything out of the “Oblivion/Pacific Rim/The Host” continuum? No.

Ron Howard’s Formula One bio-pic of the James Hunt/Niki Lauda rivalry parties a little harder, comes on stronger sexually this time around. Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, I don’t see Olivia Wilde but the super sexy Natalie Dormer is here, with … Continue reading →

Here’s the teaser clip Sony will use to plug next year’s “Spider Man” sequel. Jamie Foxx as a super-villain.

Self-important, pretentious, deeply-flawed. It’s a trifle too “on the nose” casting, yes? Putting the fellow who dazzles playing the troubled Brit TV Sherlock Holmes in the role of Wikileaks Emperor Julian Assange in “The Fifth Estate.” But man, he’s on … Continue reading →

Yes, kids, there used to be things called “newspapers.” With what we called, back then “Funny pages.” And the best thing ever to hit those funny pages was the sublimely silly, serenely insightful “Calvin & Hobbes,” a dizzy take on … Continue reading →

The Weinstein Co. may roll this indie drama into many more markets, simply due to its topicality. It’s a true story about a young black man with a checkered past who gets into a dust-up with BART (Bay Area) transit … Continue reading →

When you’ve got a name like Steve McQueen, you have our attention. Even if you’re British and black. And when your previous film “Shame” was as critically acclaimed as it was, and “Hunger” stirred things up as well, and you’ve … Continue reading →

Idris Elba has had an interesting career — action pics, thrillers, torrid romantic melodramas. But the British actor’s big break won’t be “Pacific Rim.” It might be this Nelson Mandela bio-pic. He nails the voice and being tall, he’s halfway … Continue reading →

Bill Hader meets Elliot Spitzer, disgraced former New York governor and one of Bill’s SNL impersonations — on the set of “The Tonight Show.” It happened last week. Notice Bill try to hide how awkward this situation turns as Leno … Continue reading →

Love that Lake Bell. As an aspiring female voice over artist? With Eva Mendes, Rob Corddry and Co. in support? This should be a snickerfest. Lake wrote this Sundance award winning script and directed the picture. And stars. “In a … Continue reading →