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James McAvoy Mixed Up About Christmas

James McAvoy

Scottish actor James McAvoy has mixed feelings about Christmas because he grew up believing Santa Claus threw gifts down the chimney and always answered children's letters. The Arthur Christmas st...


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Review: A Holly, Jolly 'Arthur Christmas'

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas is the type of flick that leans towards answering the ever-so-famous questions kids all over the world ask. How does Santa roam the globe in one night and deliver gifts? Does he re...


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Trailer Talk: This Week in Movies - 'The Muppets,' 'My Week With Marilyn,' 'Hugo' & More

Trailer Talk

This week Jason Segel brings back everyone’s favorite puppets in The Muppets, Martin Scorsese gives 1930s Paris life in Hugo, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung feud in A Dangerous Method, Simon Curtis gi...


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Angelina Jolie Had To Put Up With James McAvoy's Farting On 'Wanted' Set

James McAvoy

James McAvoy was forced to apologize to his "Wanted" co-star Angelina Jolie after he suffered a bad bout of flatulence on-set. The actor bulked up for his role in the 2008 action film by eating a...


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Blu-ray Review: 'The Conspirator'

The Conspirator pic

Ready to get some historical insight courtesy of an all-star cast? Then look no further then the current release "The Conspirator," now available on DVD and Blu-ray from Lionsgate. Check out the ...


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Summer Superhero Recap: What Worked, What Didn't, What Comes Next

Summer Superhero Recap 2011

Now that Captain America has slung his mighty shield across the cineplexes, 2011’s summer superhero quadrumvirate—Thor, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern and Cap—is ripe for a recap: What worked, w...


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'X-Men: First Class' Named The Most Blunder-Filled Movie Of 2011, So Far

X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class is leading a Hollywood list of shame - it's the most mistake-filled film of 2011 so far. At the halfway stage of website MovieMistakes.com's annual rundown of blunder-full pic...


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'X-Men: First Class' Cast Retreat Was Haunted

James McAvoy

The Berkshire, England mansion that doubled up as a retreat for the X-Men in new prequel First Class was full of spooks. James McAvoy, who plays the young Professor X in the film, reveals he and h...


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'X-Men: First Class' A Lot Like The First Film... But In All the Right Ways

X-Men: First Class

Unlike most superhero/comic book movies, there’s an overabundance of story in “X-Men: First Class. There are points in its 132-minute running time when it feels far more like an epic miniseries th...


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'X-Men: First Class' Topples 'Hangover Part II' At Weekend Box Office

X-Men First Class

The new "X-Men" prequel has stormed to the top of the box office with a $56 million opening weekend. The Marvel film, starring Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy and featuring split-second came...


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Michael Fassbender Finally Hits The Big Time With ‘X-Men: First Class’

Michael Fassbender X-Men: First Class

Though he is still relatively unknown to most audiences right now, after this weekend Michael Fassbender will officially be one of the biggest movie stars in the world. He stars as Erik Lehnsherr a...


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Review: 'X-Men First Class' 'Two Jews On Film' Just Like Prof X & Magneto Go Their Separate Ways (Video)

X-Men First Class

By Joan Alperin Schwartz: Right off the bat, I have to say that I gave 'X-Men First Class' 5 bagels out of 5. I absolutely loved it. The director, Matthew Vaughn did the 'X Men' franchise proud.


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Review: Mutants Rehashed In Marvel's 'X-Men: First Class'

X-MEN: First Class

Well, it’s official. I was breaking a serious sweat last night prior and post screening, and I’m currently sweating as I’m typing this review in this sweat lodge of an apartment of mine, so I think...


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'X-Men First Class' Earns An 'A' And Resurrects Sinking Franchise

X-Men First Class Earns An  A And Resurrects Sinking Franchise

“X-Men: First Class” has the pop and style and comic book action and humor beloved in this genre. Director Matthew Vaughn, who cut his chops on the hyper-visceral, hyper-violent “Kick-Ass” has acco...


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Trailer Talk: This Week In Movies - 'X-Men:First Class,' 'Beginners,' & More

X-Men

Last week I had the opportunity to see “The Hangover Part II,” the sequel to the wildly successful 2009 hit comedy. Director Todd Philips does not really change the formula for the film or the for...


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Michael Fassbender 'Nearly Killed' On Set Of 'X-Men: First Class'

Michael Fassbender

Actor Michael Fassbender had a lucky escape on the set of X-Men: First Class - James McAvoy "nearly killed" his movie co-star with a golf cart. The Last King of Scotland star was messing around be...


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James McAvoy Feared 'X-Men: First Class' Would Suck

James McAvoy

James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are breathing a sigh of relief after giving their approval to the final cut of their new movie "X-Men: First Class" because they feared it would turn out "really...


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James McAvoy: 'We Dumb Our Movies Down Because We Want Americans To Understand Them'

James McAvoy

Actor James McAvoy fears for the future of the British film industry, because he is convinced U.K. moviemakers are "dumbing down" to satisfy the American market. McAvoy, who will next been seen i...


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New 'X-Men: First Class' Online Exclusive Trailer Released (Video)

X-Men First Class

A new 90-second web only preview of the upcoming X-Men prequel, X-Men: First Class, hit the web - and you can watch it right here. The upcoming prequel stars James McAvoy as Charles Xavier and Mic...


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Trailer Talk: This Week In Movies - 'Scream 4,' 'Rio,' & More

Scream 4

After seeing both “Arthur” and “Your Highness” last week, I could not believe how many other critics assigned them either the same score, or gave “Your Highness” a better grade. I found “Arthur” t...


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'Anna Karenina' Cast Takes Shape

Keira Knightley

Moviemaker Joe Wright appears to be re-assembling his "Atonement" cast for his ambitious movie adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece "Anna Karenina" - Benedict Cumberbatch is confirmed to join Ki...


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Elton John Slams Disney For Shunning 'Gnomeo & Juliet'

Elton John

Elton John has taken aim at Disney bosses for resisting his plans for Gnomeo & Juliet and failing to throw their full support behind the animated movie. The singer spent more than 10 years trying...


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Review: 'Gnomeo & Juliet' 'Two Jews On Film' Discover Their Inner Gnome (Video)

Gnomeo & Juliet

Can two young teenagers find love despite their warring families? Well, we all know how Romeo and Juliet ended up. However in the 3D version of 'Gnomeo & Juliet' directed by Kelly Asbur...


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'X-Men: First Class' Trailer to be Released Today Via Facebook (Watch It Here!)

XMen

The wait is almost over: Fox is releasing the trailer for X-Men: First Class, the latest comic book summer blockbuster, this afternoon on the film's Facebook page. The film follows th...


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REVIEW: Symbols Of Hope In Touchstone's 'Gnomeo and Juliet'

Gnomeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare’s ‘ROMEO & JULIET’ is a story filled with passion on both ends—love and hate! The story’s been told over and over throughout the centuries, and some have even had their own twis...


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Trailer Talk: This Week in Movies - 'Just Go with It,' 'Gnomeo and Juliet' & More

Just Go With It

Last week I did not catch anything new in theaters, but I had the opportunity to see Ben Affleck’s Boston crime thriller “The Town” and the noir drama “Winter’s Bone” on Netflix. Both turned out t...


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Clint Eastwood Tries To Save UK Film Council

Clint Eastwood

Actor/Director Clint Eastwood is the latest star to fight a decision to shut down the UK Film Council (UKFC) - he's written a personal letter appealing against the plan. The UKFC, which was establ...


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Michael Fassbender Lands 'X-Men' Role

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender has reportedly seen off strong competition to land a coveted role in the new X-MEN movie - playing a younger version of Ian McKellen's character. The Inglourious Basterds actor...


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Kristen Stewart Wants Angelina Jolie's 'Wanted' Role

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart has fuelled reports she is to replace Angelina Jolie in a Wanted sequel - insisting she would "definitely" accept the role as long as the movie is as "good" as the original. The ...


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