Movie Reviews

Coming Soon: 'Africa's Next Top Model'

An African version of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model is coming to South Africa, and it'll be titled Africa's Next Top Model, with Nigerian supermodel Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi filling in the Tyra Banks role as host, producer and mentor to the models.The new reality competitio...

Zach Braff Responds to Kickstarter Campaign Vitriol: 'It's Not Like I Lobbied Congress'

Though he hasn't directed a feature since 2004's "Garden State," Zach Braff has been the talk of the town in recent weeks. With over 35,000 backers and nearly $2.5 million in funds with two weeks to go, his Kickstarter campaign has critics puzzled. Braff sat down with the LA Times in response.

Interview: Ben Wheatley Talks The Dark, Twisted & Hilarious 'Sightseers,' Says 'Freakshift' Is Next & Casting Soon

After a very successful run on the festival circuit Ben Wheatley's dark and somewhat ghastly comedy “Sightseers” is finally making itself available to theater-goers in hip cities and VODers across the country. It is, in my opinion, the most assured work from the British director of “Kill List” and “...

Exclusive: Clip & Poster For Cannes Competition Drama 'Heli'

Today, the Cannes Film Festival revealed the official screening schedule, and this year finds the line-up unusually backloaded, with many of the splashy big titles unspooling in the final days of the fest. And while some may be disappointed (particularly those who weren't planning to stay for the wh...

End Times: Violence and Destruction at Cannes 2013

There's nothing like the world's most prestigious film festival to take the pulse of our collective consciousness. And if you look closely at this year's films, the results are downright brutal, with themes of violence, collapse and destruction dominating at least half of this year's competition fil...

'The Americans' Ups Annet Mahendru (Nina) and Alison Wright (Martha) to Series Regulars

Here's news that offers a hint about the direction the just-wrapped "The Americans" will take in its second season. FX announced today that the spy drama will be moving a pair of its guest stars up to series regular status for its next year -- Annet Mahendru, who plays Nina, and Alison Wright, who's...

TV Watch This: Trailer for The Fosters - Executive Produced by Jennifer Lopez

Exclusive: Sarah Polley's Father Is Inspired By The "Remarkable Story" In Clip From 'Stories We Tell'

One of our 15 Most Anticipated Indie Films Of The Summer, we guarantee there are few movies coming in the next few months -- or even the rest of year -- that will offer as many genuine twists and turns as Sarah Polley's excellent documentary "Stories We Tell." They say truth is stranger than fiction...

Fox Picks Up J.J. Abrams Future Cop Series 'Almost Human,' Greg Kinnear Legal Drama 'Rake' and More For 2013-2014

While NBC has been the big story this past year, Fox has also taken a beating in the ratings this season, with even the stalwart "American Idol" slipping in ratings. Will 2013-2014 be better? The four dramas and five comedies Fox has announced its picking up for the upcoming TV season are a varied b...