While Hollywood’s history of book adaptations is hit or miss, director Tate Taylor’s film version of The Help should not leave any fans of the book disappointed.
Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard star in the movie, in theaters this weekend, based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett.
Simply put, it's one of the year's best films of any genre. Check out the trailer below, and follow the link for Movie Fanatic's official review of The Help!
The Change-Up, while hardly an original idea (how many times have we seen the body switch comedy), more than holds its own thanks to its two terrific leads.
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman carry the Judd Apatow-meets-Farrelly Brothers-style romp, one that ends up being more heartfelt than you might imagine.
Watching the actors embody one another is comedic gold. The humor is juvenile at times, but given the premise, our critic wouldn’t have it any other way.
While it does drag at times, the two stars' performances are still well worth the price of admission. Read Movie Fanatic's detailed review of The Change-Up now!
A triumph. A marvel. A feast for the eyes on so many levels.
So gushes our sister site, Movie Fanatic, regarding Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a film that hits theaters today and whose use of technology is simply breathtaking.
Forget James Franco or Freida Pinto, the true star is Andy Serkis, who truly makes viewers feel something for Caesar, a chimpanzee come to life via scientific experiments and nuanced facial expressions.
While it may offer one too many nods to the 1968 movie on which it's based, this reboot stands on its own, delivering pure summer pleasure for all who buy a ticket. Read Movie Fanatic's detailed Rise of the Planet of the Apes review now!
Movie reviews of Stephen K. Bannon's Sarah Palin documentary The Undefeated are about what you'd expect. Not great from the LAME-stream media, with staunch defenders on the other end of the political spectrum.
Aside from being erroneously titled (even if you don't count the 2008 presidential election, Palin lost a 2002 bid for Lt. Governor of Alaska all on her own), the film is essentially a troop-rallying campaign infomercial.
Or, as the L.A. Times puts it, The Undefeated is nothing short of a "a hero-worshiping, crescendo-edited, thunderously repetitive talking points briefing."
It gets worse from there.
Roll Call calls it: "A flattering portrait of Palin as someone unafraid to take on her own party's bosses. There's little doubt Palin, who did not participate in its production, will be pleased with the final result. But it's not a good film."
It's safe to say that few films are greeted with the simultaneous feelings of elation and dread that surround Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
For 10 years, Harry, Ron, Hermione & Co. have touched millions of lives, maturing and gaining confidence as they transitioned from misfits to heroes.
In a sense, their journey has mirrored that of Harry Potter's fan base, for whom this is more than a film. Harry is a best friend, part of the fabric of life.
Sadly, as we celebrate its greatness, we must also let that friend go at last.
Our sister site, Movie Fanatic, was one of the first to see the final chapter. Despite almost unprecedented hype, it met our expectations and then some.
Follow the link for Movie Fanatic's official Harry Potter review!
You've read the interviews, you've seen the trailers, you've counted down the days until the July 15 release.
Now, only one question remains: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows actually any good? In a word, according to a handful of movie critics, YES. Check out their sterling reviews below...
An outstanding capper to the most lucrative film franchise of all time. - The Hollywood Reporter
This is monumental cinema, awash with gorgeous tones, and carrying an ultimate message that will resonate with every viewer, young or old: there is darkness in all of us, but we can overcome it. - The Daily Telegraph
If you've been a devoted follower of the Potter saga in print and at the movies, you'll come away from this final chapter with a feeling of catharsis and, perhaps, a slightly damp handkerchief. - The Wrap
With its accelerated rhythm, relentless flow of incident and wizard-war endgame, Part 2 will strike many viewers as a much more exciting, involving picture than the slower, more atmospheric Part 1. - Variety
Not every movie critic thinks Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the worst film of the decade. That's pretty much all the third movie in this special effects-based franchise could hope for.
Let's take a look at what journalists are saying about the Shia LaBeouf action flick, which opens on Friday...
The kick of the first movie was the pleasurable shock of humans and these transformative mechanical beings interacting. The third chapter is dedicated to little more than wanton destruction. - Hollywood Reporter
A work of ineffable soullessness and persistent moral idiocy. - The Chicago Tribune
The funniest, best-executed film in the talking, bleeding, Earth-protecting robots-that-look-like-cars-and-trucks series, "Moon" delivers the popcorn in gigantic fist-fulls of fun. - The Orlando Sentinel
Bay misses every opportunity to make something interesting out of his characters; instead, he's content to spend his enormous budget on grinding destruction so generic and visually convoluted, it's often hard to tell who we're supposed to be rooting for. - The New York Daily News
Too long, too dumb and too loud, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" is at least an improvement on its immediate predecessor. - The Arizona Republic
Unsure what to do with the first weekend in June? Afraid X-Men: First Class won't live up to the quality of this franchise?
Critics across the nation are here to put your mind at ease. Check out the official trailer for this blockbuster and then consider the raves for it below.
It's remarkable how many things "First Class" gets right, whether it's the decision to have characters speak different languages as the film's frequent globe-trotting dictates, or the casting of Fassbender and McAvoy. - Variety
Bears more in common with 'The Spy Who Loved Me' than any of the previous 'X-Men' installments, or any other comic book flicks, for that matter, and is all the better because of it. - Hollywood dot com
With its early-1960s Cold-War setting, megalomaniac villain and lissome babes in mini-skirts, X-Men: First Class could, in places, pass for a Connery-era 007 spy thriller. - Movie Talk
It turns out even cash cows can moo intelligently. - Toronto Star
Will you be seeing X-Men: First Class?
Captain Jack Sparrow is back.
But is that really a good thing? Following two subpar follow-ups to one of the most enjoyable films of all-time, Johnny Depp has reprised his beloved role in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - and critics don't seem very happy about it.
Read on for a rundown of their scathing critiques...
If you want to burden your movie from the outset, give it a protagonist who can't grow, can't change, can't feel and wants nothing. Then give Depp total license to mug his way out of this confinement. - The San Francisco Chronicle
Depp, back again as the swashbuckling miscreant who favors guy-liner and gold, somehow manages to keep this ship of fools afloat. But just barely. - The Los Angeles Times
There's enough of Jack doing his wild hand gestures and lucking his way into the story that Depp fans will dig it. These Stranger Tides lead to a shallow pool, but sometimes a nice wading session might be all you require. - E! News
There's little if anything here to keep us emotionally invested, and so the pile-it-on mutinies and sword fights and perilous dives off vertiginous cliffs exist just to wow us. - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Does Robert Pattinson have another hit on his hands with Water for Elephants?
Perhaps at the box office, but not according to a majority of movie critics around the country. Take a look at various excerpts from a sampling of publications that aren't exactly in love with the Twilight star's new film, which opens on April 22...
Even nonreaders of the book can figure out what happens next. It's all in the telling. Sara Gruen provided grit and pungent detail. The movie settles for gloss. - Rolling Stone
The script by Richard LaGravenese, who is well-versed in adapting popular fiction such as Bridges of Madison County, lacks the sparkle of his best work. - USA Today
The love triangle takes a familiar shape and the dialogue tends toward the banal. Rarely has running away to join the circus looked so dull. - Boxoffice Magazine
The problem isn't just miscasting or the cheesiness of the material. It's Pattinson's increasingly predictable, dour persona. - Salon dot com
Short-circuits the novel's quirky charms and period atmosphere by its squeamish attitude toward gritty circus life and smothers the drama under James Newton Howard's insufferable wall-to-wall musical soup. - The New York Times
The fourth The Lone Ranger trailer has arrived. The Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer starring film's latest teaser gives more plot details than all previous trailers combined!
The tough guys are Stand Up Guys too as the film's stars, Al Pacino and Christopher Walken, talk exclusively about their new to DVD and Blu-Ray movie. The film, also starring Alan Arkin, chronicles what happens when some older gangsters keep up the action.
The new trailer for The Wolverine is here! Hugh Jackman stars in the sixth installment of the X-Men franchise.
Missy Peregrym chats with TV Fanatic about Rookie Blue Season 4 in this exclusive. Read on now!
On the Hawaii Five-0 season finale, Kono went on the run after being framed for murder. Did the 50 clear her name before time ran out?
Teen Wolf Season 3 kicks off on June 3. Watch a new trailer for the intense MTV series now.
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