Hollywood Ink: Jesse Eisenberg Delivers in 30 Minutes or Less
· Har har! Jesse Eisenberg will star as a pizza delivery man with a bomb strapped to his chest in the previously announced 30 Minutes or Less, also starring Aziz Ansari…
Guess Who Wore... This to the Sex and the City 2 Premiere?
This really should be one of those "presented without comment" kinds of things: I'm not much of a fashion commentator, and even if I were, there are no words…
Is Jerry Bruckheimer the Hollywood Screenwriter's Best Friend?
From career semi-retrospectives to cement-disfiguring rituals outside the Chinese Theater, the build-up to this weekend's Prince of Persia release has been quite…
Misogynistic Piranha 3-D Resorts to Tweeting Girl-Slapping Videos
In this installment of "How Desperate are the Marketers of Piranha 3-D Today?", let's browse the Twitter feed belonging to Derrick, the soft-core porn impresario (and…
Christina Aguilera Blames Summer Tour Cancellation on Winter Film Opening
I've heard of a lot of excuses for canceling tours over the years, but bless Christina Aguilera's heart for coming up with a new one: Her movie debut as a leading lady…
Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Freed in Iran
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker -- and recent Cannes lightning rod -- Jafar Panahi is reportedly leaving jail today on $200,000 bail. The director of The White Balloon was…
Hollywood Ink: You Won't Have Brendan Fraser to Kick Around Center of the Earth Anymore
· Brendan Fraser has better things to do than Journey to the Center of the Earth all over again, especially with director Brad Peyton. Reportedly upset with Walden Media…
Boycotts Urged Over White Stars in Prince of Persia, Last Airbender
If it's summer, and there are a pair of mainstream blockbusters about Persian and Asian warriors ready to open, then count on a "yellowface" controversy to saddle both…
Tonight in NYC: Come Meet Some of the Toughest Docs Alive
Yes, lame pun, but I can explain: Tonight a few of the subjects of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders will join me…
Does Anybody Do Negative Reviews Better than A.O. Scott?
Reading A.O. Scott's review of MacGruber over the weekend, it occurred to me that the NY Times critic might be the single best take-down artist reviewing movies today…
Tyler Perry Plots World Conquest
Everybody knows the real box-office money these days is in international, and so Tyler Perry jetted off to London over the weekend to begin laying the groundwork for a…
Watch the Mystifying Trailer For Cannes Winner Uncle Boonmee
Sadly, there are no Monkey Ghosts or catfish cunnilingus in the trailer for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, the Thai mindf*ck that won director Apichatpong…
Simon Monjack, Brittany Murphy's Husband, Found Dead at Home
Simon Monjack, the controversial widower of Brittany Murphy, was found dead early this morning in his Los Angeles home. He was 39. Not much is known about the…
Hollywood Ink: Welcome to the Slowest News Day of 2010
· Hey, here's a Lost follow-up for you: While traveling back from the Cannes Film Festival, apparently the entire Hollywood news-making establishment disappeared off the…
Movieline's Week in Review: So You Think You Cannes Dance?
Whether the center of your pop-culture world was on the Croisette, in New York or in Los Angeles, Movieline this week offered something specific and delightful for…
