Movie Reviews

Mel Brooks on the Secret to Fart Sounds, Why Comedy's Gotten Lazy and His New PBS Doc 'Mel Brooks: Make a Noise'

Mel Brooks talks to us about his very entertaining episode of the PBS series "American Masters," "Mel Brooks: Make a Noise" (premiering Monday, May 20th at 9pm ET/PT.

Watch: First Footage From James Toback & Alec Baldwin's Cannes Documentary 'Seduced & Abandoned'

While this weekend sees the release of yet another Hollywood blockbuster, the global film industry at large has descended upon the South of France for the Cannes Film Festival. While most of us will never get to experience the festival ourselves, “Seduced and Abandoned,” a new documentary premiering...

Neil deGrasse Tyson Will Host 'Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey' For FOX (Now Filming)

Cannes: Teens Living Dangerously in Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring' and Francois Ozon's 'Young and Beautiful'

Teen life is both among the prevalent focuses of contemporary cinema and a topic most readily understood. Mainstream teen movies tend to resemble the teen naivete rather than exploring the more complicated world that surrounds it. Made outside that system, Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" and Franco...

Thai Pitch Events Returns To Cannes

Saturday May 18th from 10:00-15:30 at the Thailand Pavilion in Cannes’ Village International no. 140. This year, Thai Pitch will be coordinated by producer and film programmer Raymond Phathanavirangoon.

New Pics From Alec Baldwin & James Toback's Cannes Doc 'Seduced And Abandoned' Plus Story Details

Last year, Alec Baldwin and director James Toback hit the Croisette, not to premiere a movie, but to try and raise financing for one. They brought along some cameras to help document the effort for what would ultimately become the documentary, "Seduced And Abandoned," an insider's inside look at the...

Tyler Perry Talks Animated 'Madea' Feature, A 3rd OWN Series + Helping Other Directors & More

A pretty good interview here with Tyler Perry and Peeples director Tina Gordon Chism, although it was mostly focused on Perry.

No, P. Diddy Is NOT Joining The Cast Of 'Downton Abbey'

Just follow the bouncing ball in chronological order...

Cannes Review: Ari Folman's Part-Animated 'The Congress' Is Overstuffed And Overwritten, But Sort Of Fascinating

Ari Folman's "The Congress" aka "Robin Wright at The Congress" aka "Reviewer's Nightmare" (last title mine) opens the director's fortnight at Cannes this evening and screened for a group of alternately beguiled and baffled press this morning. Evoking Miyazaki and perhaps on-form Gilliam in its best ...