Sony Pictures’ presentation on Thursday brought Meryl Streep, Seth Rogen and “Spectre” to the forefront. Excuse us if we’re a little worried about Robert Zemeckis’ “The Walk,” however.
Meryl Streep, Seth Rogen's 'XMas,' 'SPECTRE' top Sony Pictures CinemaCon sneak
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:40 am · April 24th, 2015
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Interview'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:56 pm · December 24th, 2014
It wasn’t released, it escaped…
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'Inherent Vice' femme fatale Katherine Waterston lands Steve Jobs biopic
Posted by Matt Patches · 6:32 am · December 24th, 2014
If you don’t know Katherine Waterston yet, you will. She just landed a role opposite Michael Fassbender in Danny Boyle’s next film.
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Sony hack: Sorkin back at it, slams 'easily distracted members of the American press'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:34 pm · December 17th, 2014
“The Newsroom” creator Aaron Sorkin has issued a statement following revelation of North Korea’s involvement in the Sony hack, and again takes aim at media decisions this week.
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Following terrorist threat, Sony officially cancels 'The Interview' release
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:17 pm · December 17th, 2014
Sony has officially canceled of “The Interview,” which was slated for a Christmas Day bow, following terrorist threats.
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Tell us what you thought of 'This is the End'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:28 pm · June 11th, 2013
Seth Rogen and friends face the apocalypse today.
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With 'After Earth' bombing at the box office, that old question: Is the clock running out on movie stars?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:50 am · June 1st, 2013
The concept of movie stardom is evolving. People go to the theaters to see their favorite brands rather than their favorite actors. But is it really as simple as that? Or is the promise of the surprise hit still enough to lend hope to original concepts and creative thinking?
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A belated appreciation of 'Take This Waltz'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:42 am · July 13th, 2012
One of the year’s best films, Sarah Polley’s follow-up to ‘Away From Her,’ has already been out for two weeks.
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Seth Rogen will be both host and nominee at the Film Independent Spirit Awards
Posted by Roth Cornet · 3:19 pm · December 13th, 2011
In an interesting turn of events Seth Rogen (who just last month indicated that he would have no interest in following his friend James Franco’s lead to one day host the Oscars) is set to host the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
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Seth Rogen weighs in on James Franco’s Oscar hosting stint
Posted by Roth Cornet · 6:03 pm · November 29th, 2011
Seth Rogen assesses some of the Academy’s missteps and raises some salient points about his “Pineapple Express” co-star’s stab at emceeing the ceremony.
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Interview: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on keeping it real in '50/50'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:33 am · September 29th, 2011
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt bounces from indie dramas to blockbusters with ease. His latest, “50/50,” offers a showcase performance that could be in the Oscar conversation this year. He talks to us about finding the honesty in the material.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Will mo-cap projects like 'Tintin' and 'Happy Feet 2' qualify for Oscar's animated feature race?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:23 am · September 29th, 2011
In today’s round-up, the Academy’s feature animation branch debates the eligibility of motion capture films, Melissa McCarthy teams up with the director of “The Help” and “The Ides of March” premieres in Los Angeles.
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