Joel and Ethan Coen are two of the most accomplished filmmakers in the industry. But more than that, they are master storytellers. This is the reason that even when the trailers for their new films aren't terribly exciting, I still find myself greatly anticipating each and every upcoming project of theirs. Such is the case…

This week we discuss that guy who slapped a toddler, Oscar Pistorious, a dangerous threesome, rape in the military, Billy's research, and email.…

Disney's latest short film 'Paper Man' has earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short. Though it is typically Pixar that manages to pretty much dominate animated films of any length, but Disney has stepped their game up considerably with 'Paper Man.' Now, you can watch the short online. Originally playing before …

Lately we've been getting a lot of speculation about 'Star Wars Episode VII.' Ever since Disney purchased Lucasfilm and the next movie in the series was announced, waves of buzz have come and gone, but nothing concrete had resulted from any of it. We know which original cast members want to be in the…

Joe Manganiello as Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman. Okay, take away the beard and then you have an excellent person for Superman in a Justice League movie. Not only has he stated that he wanted to play Superman really badly in the upcoming Man of…

Wow! This is simply unbelievable. Another great character actor for the century has been taken from us and into the great beyond. What was not to love about the great Michael Clarke Duncan? Everybody loved this man. His physical presence was overwhelming, his voice could penetrate the sound barrier and he had one…

I seen The Bourne Legacy and it was boring, tedious, drawn out, the characters were underdeveloped,…

Let's face it, Superman is in a horrible place in today's society. He might be the original superhero and the classic example of what superheroes can be but like Captain America's deal in The Avengers, things have changed in the seventy or seventy-five years that have past us by as a…

We finally have another epic story that can take the Harry Potter formula to the next logical step. Harry Potter was a phenomenon unlike any other. It got an entire generation to read, it broke all grounds in terms of what Hollywood epics were capable of, and it…

This movie is the exact definition of a double negative! Phil Lord and Chris Miller's last film was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, an animated kids' film that turned out surprisingly well (supposedly a lot better than what the title implies). Jonah Hill and Channing…

In today's world, it is so hard to distinguish oneself as a filmmaker with a unique story to tell that reinvents the wheel in a way that suits both the casual viewer and the film buff who is constantly looking to be surprised by what cinema can provide for them. That is one of the brilliant things about Nicolas Winding Refn's mind that makes him such a promising filmmaker who has an incredible vision about what movies are capable of. He's been compared to some of the greats including Stanley…

On Episode 41 of The Plot Hole (http://playeraffinity.com/podcast.html) Steven, Simon and myself (token English guy) we discuss:

- Brain Taylor of Crank fame hired to direct the Twisted Metal movie

- Will Smith returning for I Am Legend 2 somehow

- Jonathan Liebesman being…

Well, here we are. Today is the day that lets loose a tidal wave of discussion, debate, and (often) unrestrained bitching from critics and casual movie fans alike. Today is the day the Oscar nominations were announced. Without belaboring this too much, here's the list of the nominees in the various…

DISCLAIMER: I would like to say that due to my unfortunate location and inability to see so many of the other big movies that came out this year due to time or place, these are the movies that I've seen this year and that I've enjoyed the most and were released this year.

10. Super 8. Despite the ending being a bit of a whimper, I must admit that this movie was such a great thrill ride of a mystery that pays a beautiful tribute to the classic Spielberg films…

Courtesy of - http://www.goldderby.com/odds/index/19 ,…

Pop singer Justin Timberlake, having already appeared in several films including this month's 'In Time,' has just been given the biggest…

IN A BETTER WORLD (Blu-Ray and DVD)

Winner of the Oscar AND the Golden Globe (amongst others) for Best Foreign Language Film? One of Cyrus's favorite movies he saw this year?…