Morgan Freeman may be known for his stellar narration skills, but earlier this week he seemed more content narrating his own dreams -- because he nodded off in the middle of an interview.
Or did he?
'Fast Five' attempted - and quite successfully I might add - a reboot of sorts for the entire 'Fast and Furious' franchise, turning a series of movies about car racing into one exciting heist film. It was big and brash and sweaty and a complete success. So where do you go from there? 'Fast and Furious 6' attempts to answer that question by adding an -er suffix to all those adjectives above. Bigger, brasher, sweatier.
'Fast and Furious 6' is like 'Fast Five' on nitrous - director Justin Lin hits that proverbial turbo boost to go bigger, faster, stronger - and at times, that is a great thing. But when the NOS runs out, the drag race just turns into a drag.
'The Hangover Part 3' hits theaters this weekend, and when you're not salivating over Bradley Cooper, you'll likely find yourself smitten with comedian Zach Galifianakis and his adorable beard-face.
Last night was the first ever public screening of 'World War Z,' this summer's big zombie action-thriller. That would've been enough excitement for the fans in Hoboken, NJ who lined up for hours for their first look at the film. But they got an added surprise: Mr. Brad Pitt.
We were in attendance and after all the fuss, it turns out that 'World War Z' is actually...a pretty good movie.
Melissa McCarthy may let obnoxious and ignorant comments about her weight roll off her back, but she's not so willing to turn the other cheek when she sees a child being mistreated.
Get ready for Barmageddon! Director Edgar Wright and Focus Features have released the theatrical 'Word's End' trailer, and it's exactly what we expect from the guy who brought us 'Shaun of the Dead.' Only this time there's aliens...or robots or something.
'The Hangover' giveth and 'The Hangover' taketh away.
The first 'Hangover' made Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and especially Zach Galifianakis stars, and it elevated Todd Phillips from middling Hollywood director to name-brand comic auteur. But in the film industry, success that surprising and enormous demands more success; the beast must be fed. But as 'The Hangover Part II' and especially the new 'Hangover Part III' prove, it is very hard to make a good sequel to a truly original idea. 'Part II' went the rehash route, recycling the plot of the first movie so brazenly you almost had to admire its chutzpah. 'Part III' finally breaks with the formula a little (SPOILER ALERT: there is no hangover), but still doesn't produce anything even remotely worthy of the first film.
