Gemma Arterton on Tamara Drewe, Underwritten Scripts and That 'Hot Pants' Poster
It's just a fluke of industry timing and economics that Gemma Arterton happens to have opened four films this year in the United States, the last of which -- Tamara…
Blue Valentine Slapped With NC-17. Also: Harvey Weinstein is a Genius
You could tell as far back as its Sundance premiere that the Ryan Gosling/Michelle Williams melodrama Blue Valentine would be rated hard-R for nudity, graphic sexuality…
Weekend Forecast: Does Secretariat Have the Legs to Outrun Social Network?
Another busy week of new releases calls for another comprehensive week of forecasting box-office hopes, from the greatest Disney movie ever made about Secretariat to a…
This is What It's Like to Loop Tom Hanks's Dialogue in Larry Crowne
Ever wanted to get inside the head of a two-time Academy Award-winning actor during the making of his latest, star-studded directorial effort? Oh. Well, Tom Hanks is…
Let the Writer of Shrek and Aladdin Tell You How to Make Better Porn
It's no secret that the adult-film industry has withstood a long succession of blows (ahem) from the pervy, perennial amateur hour that is the Internet. Far less-known…
Charles Ferguson on Inside Job, Confronting Arrogance and How Obama 'Blew It'
Three years after delivering No End in Sight -- the definitive, devastating record of America's misbegotten march to war in Iraq -- director Charles Ferguson returns…
Toxic Sludge: It's Not Just For B-Movies Anymore
Every now and then real life provides stories and circumstances that seem like they could only happen in a movie. I'm not talking about killers or heists, necessarily…
David Archuleta's Wikipedia War, and 7 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today
It's a busy day in The Broadsheet, including news of Johnny Depp's possible date with Kathryn Bigelow... rare good news for film criticism... a recent Oscar-winner faces…
Oscar Index: Coen Brothers, Tyler Perry (!) Make Early Strides in Awards Race
The latest edition of the 2010 Oscar Index at the end of a relatively quiet week of awards buzz, with old favorites holding strong, a few new upstarts cracking the race…
EXCLUSIVE: Movieline Premieres the Poster For Kristen Stewart's Welcome to the Rileys
The good folks at Samuel Goldwyn Films have sent over the first poster for Welcome to the Rileys, director Jake Scott's feature debut sophomore effort starring James…
Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night Trailer: Japanese Girls Will Apparently Scream at Anything
The makers of Paranormal Activity have undertaken the inevitable franchising of their blockbuster horror title not only in America, where it's arguably still…
Only You Can Save Huge, and 6 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today
Also in today's edition of The Broadsheet: Tom Hanks contemplates visiting Kathryn Bigelow's frontier... Rome has had it with Robert De Niro... Moe Tucker is lost to the…
Today in Foregone Conclusions: Peter Jackson Directing The Hobbit
Congratulations to Peter Jackson, who has outlasted set fires, labor strife and Guillermo del Toro's ejector seat to officially inherit directing duties on The Hobbit…
Unhappy 20th Birthday, NC-17: 10 Films Burned by Hollywood's Most Restrictive Rating
It was exactly 20 years ago today that Henry & June hit theaters as the first NC-17-rated movie in Hollywood history, a long-overdue reaction to the X-rating having been…
The Year's Best Music Video, and 6 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today
Also in today's edition of the Broadsheet: Aaron Sorkin takes on Sarah Palin... Christopher Hitchens appeals to Jon Stewart... New Zealand pols take on The Hobbit... and…
