Archive for May, 2012

It’s been four years since Joaquin Phoenix starred in a film and many movie fans feared he had fallen out of favor with Hollywood. He released a rap song. He grew a scraggly beard. He starred in the poorly received I’m Still Here and gave an incredibly bizarre interview on David Letterman. Now, Hollywood and [...]

It’s been a while since film fanatics have been treated to a hit movie from director Quentin Tarantino, who has helmed popular films like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds. His latest film, Django Unchained, is scheduled for release on Christmas Day of this year. The plot follows a freed slave (played by Jamie [...]

Comic book nerds and super hero fanatics alike turned out in droves to see The Avengers in its first weeks in theaters. The film, directed by Joss Whedon, kicked off the summer of 2012 in style by setting a new record for the largest film debut ever. In its first weekend, the film brought in [...]

DreamWorks Animation Studio has had a successful start to 2012, thanks in part to the success of “Puss in Boots.” The studio reported a 26 percent rise in revenue of $136 million, which raised their first quarter profits to $9.1 million – an increase of $300,000 from last year. This news comes at a good [...]