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Oscar Nominated Short Films Pulled From the Web

Normally, the Best Short Film awards at the Oscars are a great opportunity to go the kitchen to grab a beer. After all, you probably haven't seen these films and don't have much invested in who's...

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2013 Independent Spirit Awards Winners: 'Silver Linings Playbook' Wins...

David O. Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' was the big winner at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, taking home four awards including Best Feature. Of course, the debate asking why a mainstream,...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Identity Thief' Climbs Back on Top

With Hollywood focused on the Oscars, this was one of the dullest box office weekends in recent memory, with each of the new releases arriving with a shrug, last week's champions plummeting and...

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'The Hangover 3′ Poster: An Epic and Destructive Finale

The first poster for 'The Hangover Part III' does an excellent job of being exactly what you wouldn't expect. Instead of the Wolf Pack standing around in various states of disarray (as was the case...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' Saves the Box Office

After a series of increasingly dire weeks at the box office, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' arrived and shook things up in a major way, earning the first truly massive opening weekend of 2013 and setting...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oz' Still Reigns Supreme

For the second week in a row, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' lived up to its title and dominated the box office. One of the newcomers managed to fare surprisingly well in the face of Sam Raimi's...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen' Rise to the Top

You can't imagine two films more different than 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen,' but right now the two of them sit on top of the box office chart, both temporarily linked by the fact that a bunch...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Wins the Day

Like any holiday that sees families congregating together and then desperately seeking activities where they don't have to talk to each other for two hours, this Easter weekend saw a strong bump at the...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Evil Dead' Possesses the Box Office

If someone glanced at this weekend's box office, they could be forgiven for thinking they accidentally stepped into some kind of time portal. After all, films called 'Evil Dead' and 'Jurassic Park'...

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Original "Mouseketeer" Annette Funicello Dead at 70

Annette Funicello, best known as one of the original "Mouseketeers" on Walt Disney's 'Mickey Mouse Club' has passed away at the age of 70. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Comedian Jonathan Winters Dead at 87

Jonathan Winters, a titan of comedy on both the big and small screens, passed away at the age of 87. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Weekend Box Office Report: '42′ is Number One

Well, it looks like we have an answer to the question of whether or not audiences are interested in a historical, racially charged baseball movie. Brian Helgeland's '42' opened at the top of the box...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oblivion' Obliterates the Competition

Tom Cruise and science fiction are a powerful combination. Although the opening weekend of 'Oblivion' didn't break any records big or small, it's a more than solid start for a non-franchise,...

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New 'Man of Steel' Banner Lets Superman Stand Tall

Everything we've heard about 'Man of Steel' suggests that it will be one of the films to beat this summer, an epic superhero adventure unlike anything else coming out this year. So why isn't the...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3′ and 'The Greaty Gatsby' Divide and...

No one expected 'The Great Gatsby' to take number one at the box office over 'Iron Man 3' this weekend, but it did the next best thing: it opened huge at number two. There is no shame in this silver...

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Seth Meyers Will Replace Jimmy Fallon as the Host of 'Late Night'

It's been a rumor fo some time, but now it's official: Seth Meyers will replace Jimmy Fallon as the host of NBC's 'Late Night' next year. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Boldly Goes to Number One

When is a $70 million opening not a success? When its predecessor opened to $75 million four years ago. This is the predicament facing 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' which opened at number one at box...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Fast and Furious 6′ Leaves 'The Hangover Part 3′...

What looked like one of the big box office showdowns of the summer turned out to not be battle at all. Not only did 'Fast and Furious 6' take the number one spot at the box office, it did it while...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Man of Steel' Soars to Number One

After months of feverish anticipation and a marketing campaign that left everyone at ScreenCrush practically speechless, 'Man of Steel' has arrived (amidst a flurry of mixed reviews) and taken its...

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Monsters University' Schools 'World War Z'

Zombies may be really hot right now, but there's one thing that is (and probably always will be) a bigger deal: Pixar. Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' performed quite well in its opening weekend, but even...

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