The Wolf Man (movie, 2009)

"The Mechanic": The assassin drama offers a meat-and-potatoes roll for action hunk Jason Statham, but hey, it's Serious Actor Ben Foster as his murderous apprentice! Here's our critic's take. "The Rite": In retrospect, it's easy to see "Silence of the...

Hollywood, as everyone knows, is teeming with liberals of every shape, size, creed and color. Away from work, the legions of Prius-driving actors, filmmakers and studio executives are always busy ardently promoting some desperately important progressive...

"BOURNE" UPDATE: Paul Greengrass has just released a statement about his departure from the "Bourne" franchise. If only everyone in Hollywood sounded so classy. He says: "You won't find a more devoted supporter of the Bourne franchise than me. I......

Universal Pictures has asked its three top movie suppliers -- Imagine Entertainment, Working Title and Stuber Productions -- and all of the other producer deals it funds to cut overhead and economize in order to bring their operations in line......

When director Breck Eisner parted ways with Universal's remake of "Creature From the Black Lagoon" earlier this year, fans of the 1950s camp classic wondered if and when the new film would ever see the light of day. But now......

TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL, APRIL 22-25 You know there must have been electricity in the air when "The Bride of Frankenstein" opened in theaters on April 22, 1935. The superior sequel to Universal's 1931 landmark horror film, "Frankenstein," was...

The great thing about time-travel movies is you can always go back and do it all over again. This weekend, the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre does just that with a series of time-jumping double-features -- "Planet of the Apes" with......

The Los Angeles Times review of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was written by Robert Abele, here's an excerpt... Now comes the return of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," thanks in part to producer Michael Bay, who, when he's not......

There's a new film based (loosely, we're guessing) on the Thousand and One Arabian Nights. Chuck Russell (The Scorpion King, Nightmare on Elm St. 3: Dream Warriors) is directing Arabian Nights, and he's landed Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus' on and off ...

It's not clear yet whether a healthy overseas performance will be enough to make a hit out of "Robin Hood," but it certainly staved off disaster. Universal Pictures and Relativity Media's costly historical epic, directed by Ridley Scott and starring......

FIVE QUESTIONS: MICHAEL STEPHENSON Most people would shy away from being associated with a bad movie. Not Michael Stephenson. The former child actor embraces it. In “Best Worst Movie,” Stephenson makes his directorial debut and delves into the cult...

Susan King, our Hero Complex specialist on classic Hollywood, caught up with effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen by phone recently. Here's her report on their animated conversation: Retired special-effects wizard Ray Harryhausen -- who celebrates his 90th...