Movie Reviews

10 Things You Should Know About 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 05.17.2013

2009's "Star Trek" reboot rejuvenated the franchise beyond anyone's expectations. It was fast, funny, and sexy, and director J.J. Abrams took his ...

10 Things You Should Know About 'Iron Man 3'

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 05.02.2013

This weekend, the summer movie season kicks off in spectacular fashion (remember when it used to be Memorial Day weekend?), with Disney and Marvel's "...

10 Things You Should Know About 'Pain & Gain'

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 04.25.2013

This weekend, "Pain and Gain" opens nationwide, for both muscle-building juiceheads and those of us who try to make it to yoga a couple of times a wee...

10 Things to Know About 'Oblivion'

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 04.18.2013

This weekend, the summer movie season unofficial kicks off with "Oblivion," a big-budgeted sci-fi extravaganza starring Tom Cruise as one of the last ...

10 Things You Should Know About '42'

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 04.12.2013

This weekend, "42," the harrowing real-life story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American baseball player to play in the whites-only baseball l...

Movie-Goers' Surprising Reactions to the Gory 'Evil Dead' (VIDEO)

Moviefone | Dana Taddeo | Posted 04.05.2013

"Evil Dead," a reboot of the 1981 cult horror hit, has been generating quite a lot of buzz about how gruesome, walkout-inciting, and faint-inducing it...

'Olympus Has Fallen': 10 Things You Should Know

Moviefone | Kelly Woo | Posted 03.27.2013

Gerard Butler is back to kick butt in “Olympus Has Fallen,” opening nationwide this weekend. The movie centers around his capable Secret Service A...

'Admission' Review: 10 Things You Should Know

Moviefone | Dana Taddeo | Posted 03.22.2013

In "Admission," Tina Fey plays Portia Nathan, a straight-laced Princeton admissions officer. Portia's slightly hum-drum life is turned on its head whe...

'Burt Wonderstone': 10 Things You Should Know

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 03.14.2013

After premiering last week at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," a high-concept magician movie ...

In Theaters This Weekend: 'Jack the Giant Slayer,' '21 and Over,' 'Last Exorcism Part II,' and More

Posted 03.01.2013

Giants and demons and drunk college students, oh my! There's not shortage of new movies to choose from this weekend. Theatrical releases include fa...

What's the Word on 'Jack the Giant Slayer'?

Posted 03.01.2013

Giants are coming! This weekend, the fantasy film "Jack the Giant Slayer" stomps its way into theaters. Based on the fairy tales "Jack the Giant ...

Weekend Movie Reviews: 'Dark Skies,' and 'Snitch' Hit Theaters (PHOTOS)

Posted 02.22.2013

Rain or shine, snow or sleet, Oscars or the Academy Awards, the box office delivers! This weekend, "Dark Skies" and "Snitch" are hitting theaters. ...

Movie Reviews: 'Die Hard,' 'Beautiful Creatures' and 'Safe Haven' Hit Theaters (PHOTOS)

Posted 02.15.2013

Whether you're an action fanatic, YA addict, or romantic softie, this weekend the box office is serving up something for everyone. From John Moore ...

Weekend Movie Reviews: 'Identity Thief,' 'Side Effects' Hit Theaters (PHOTOS)

Posted 02.08.2013

After many fake-outs, Steven Soderbergh's "last" film, "Side Effects," hits theaters this Friday. The film stars Rooney Mara as a pill-popping lad...

How Good is Charlie Sheen's Comeback Movie?

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 02.07.2013

If there's one train wreck America is more than willing to forgive, it seems to be Charlie Sheen. After a very public meltdown a couple of years ago -...

Weekend Movie Reviews: 'Warm Bodies and 'Bullet To The Head' Hit Theaters (PHOTOS)

Posted 02.01.2013

Love bulging biceps and ax-wielding? How about an undead romcom? Well, if so, you're in luck: "Warm Bodies" and "Bullet to the Head" hit theaters this...

The Pros and Cons of Stallone's New Movie

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 02.01.2013

This weekend, the skull-shredding new Sylvester Stallone opus, "Bullet to the Head," explodes across theaters nationwide. A mismatched buddy movie tha...

Weekend Movie Reviews: 'Hansel & Gretel' 'Parker' And 'Movie 43' Hit Theaters (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.25.2013

Three very diverse films will be released at the box office this Friday. First up is "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters." Here, 15 years after that tr...

Is 'Movie 43' Really That Bad

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 01.25.2013

The anthology movie, as we outlined in a feature earlier this week, is only as good as the sum of its parts. Comedy anthologies, as exemplified by “...

'Hansel & Gretel' Review: The Pros And Cons Of Jeremy Renner's New Movie

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 01.29.2013

Well… It's here. After years of delays (production was completed in early 2011), which were blamed on everything from MGM's long-standing financial ...

Weekend Movie Reviews: 'The Last Stand,' 'Broken City' And 'Mama' Hit Theaters (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.18.2013

For one of the better box office weekends in January, three -- (count 'em three!) -- films will be released this Friday. Arnold Schwarzenegger get...

Is Schwarzenegger's Comeback Movie Any Good?

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 01.17.2013

Aside from some fleeting cameo appearances in the last two "Expendables" movies (and that incredibly brief walk through in "The Rundown"), Arnold Schw...

The Pros And Cons Of 'Gangster Squad'

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 01.11.2013

So far, "Gangster Squad," Warner Bros.' flashy new throwback to the studio's series of successful gangster movies, has been more noted for something t...

Is 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Really That Bad?

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 01.04.2013

You can’t keep a good cannibalistic inbred serial killer down! This weekend sees the release of “Texas Chainsaw 3D” (yes, the word “Massacre...

Matt Damon Re-Unites With 'Good Will Hunting' Director

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 12.27.2012

While you probably wouldn't know it based on the minuscule amount of advertising done for the film (at least compared to headline-grabbing flicks like...