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Which Summer Movies Are Worth Seeing in 3D?

By Laura Prudom (Subscribe to Laura Prudom's posts), Posted May 23rd 2011 4:35PM
Filed under: Features, Hot Topic, Summer Movies, Coming Soon
Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes

3D or not 3D, that is the question. Summer's the season for big-budget blockbusters, but in recent years it's also become the season for studios to saturate the market with noisy, effects-laden popcorn flicks that come with a hefty 3D mark-up but little to actually show for it.

These days, film fans often find themselves forced to shell out 15 bucks a ticket for some fuzzy, poorly converted action movie that require a pair of goofy shades. Afterward, all you're left with is a headache and a sizable hole in your wallet.

So, in the interests of saving you and your paycheck from the so-called "3D revolution," Moviefone has compiled a list of newly released and upcoming flicks that we think are worthy (or not-so-worthy) of your hard-earned cash this summer.
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Courteney Cox Dishes on 'Scream 4,' Twitter and Whether Anything Scares Her

By Laura Prudom (Subscribe to Laura Prudom's posts), Posted Apr 13th 2011 12:00PM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Features, Hot Topic, New Releases, Horror
Courteney Cox

It's been 11 years since the last installment of Wes Craven's genre-redefining 'Scream' franchise hit screens, and time has been kinder to some of its stars than others. Though Neve Campbell has been out of the spotlight of late, the slasher series' other leading lady is enjoying the kind of career longevity that would put Gale Weathers to shame.

Back in 2000, when 'Scream 3' was released, Courteney Cox was already a household name, thanks to her memorable role as Monica Gellar-Bing in 'Friends,' but over a decade later she hasn't ventured far from her prime-time roots. She currently stars in ABC's 'Cougar Town,' the Wednesday night comedy from 'Scrubs' creator Bill Lawrence.

Earlier this month, Moviefone sat down with Cox to discuss the "high school reunion" vibe of returning to the franchise that brought her big-screen recognition; the personal challenges of updating 'Scream 4' for a new generation; and why the best investment you can make this year could be an empty paint can. Light spoilers ahead.
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'Beastly' Star Vanessa Hudgens Talks Typecasting, Girl Power and 'Sucker Punch'

By Laura Prudom (Subscribe to Laura Prudom's posts), Posted Mar 3rd 2011 11:00AM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, New Releases
Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer
Though some of you may be loath to admit it, even if you're not in Disney's target demographic, we doubt you were able to ignore the juggernaut that was the 'High School Musical' franchise, the record-breaking TV-movie series that became a worldwide sensation and made overnight stars of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens when the first film arrived in 2006. Maybe, like me, you watched one or more of the movies just to see what all the fuss was about (anyone? Bueller?) or maybe you proudly enjoyed the frothy, feel-good flicks for what they were; unpretentious (if silly) entertainment with heart.

The fresh-faced teen stars may be all grown up now, but Vanessa Hudgens has no intention of abandoning her roots -- though she'll be starring in Zack Snyder's action epic 'Sucker Punch' later this month, her newest release is the romantic teen fantasy 'Beastly,' a modern reworking of the 'Beauty and the Beast' story, set against the backdrop of a privileged private school in New York. Like in 'HSM,' she plays a shy but willful wallflower who falls in love with a guy she never could've predicted, but will they live happily ever after?

Moviefone caught up with Hudgens earlier this week to discuss filming a fairy tale, working with Neil Patrick Harris, and, yes, just how much fun she had kicking ass on the set of 'Sucker Punch' -- join us after the jump for more.
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Corey Haim, Peter Graves and Betty Garrett Left Out of Oscars In Memoriam Montage

By Laura Prudom (Subscribe to Laura Prudom's posts), Posted Feb 28th 2011 1:06AM
Filed under: Oscar News, Awards

As Oscars night draws to a close, we begin to reflect on the victories, surprises and snubs of the evening -- 'King's Speech' over 'Social Network,' still no love for Christopher Nolan? 'Crash' over 'Brokeback'? (OK, so we have long memories ...)

One segment that can always be counted on to court controversy is the In Memoriam montage, a sober look back at the stars we've loved and lost over the past year. At the 2010 awards, Oscar drew criticism for failing to feature Farah Fawcett in the retrospective, and it looks like the sin of omission struck again this year, when Corey Haim, Peter Graves and Betty Garrett failed to make the cut on the telecast.
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The Last Action Hero: Where Are All the Young Action Stars?

By Laura Prudom (Subscribe to Laura Prudom's posts), Posted Feb 19th 2011 1:00PM
Filed under: Features, Hot Topic
John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis
They say that age is just a number, but that's never really been the case in Hollywood. Every actor seems to come with an expiration date (if you're a woman, it tends to creep up even more quickly) and a star must learn to adapt, or become obsolete.

For one genre in particular, though, that's no longer true. What was once an unassailable bastion of glistening, chiseled masculinity in all its sweaty glory, the epitome of cinematic style over substance and escapism over monotony, has latterly become the place where stars who failed to evolve come to die. I'm talking, of course, about the action movie genre.

The men who defined said genre (and a cinematic era) were young and vital, at the peak of physical perfection -- Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, Gibson, even Cruise. Those men are still defining a genre, even if they're a decade (or two) past their prime. Where are the young bucks, the fresh blood, the guys that women want and men want to be now? Have they hung up their handguns and tossed out their wifebeaters? Did they ever show up to the fight at all? Or have we truly reached the age of the last action hero?
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How Accurate Is 'The King's Speech'?

By Laura Prudom (Subscribe to Laura Prudom's posts), Posted Feb 4th 2011 4:00PM
Filed under: Hot Topic, Oscar News, Awards


They say that the truth can be stranger than fiction, but that seldom stops studios from adding an embellishment or two when it comes to transferring truth to the big screen. Films purportedly "based on a true story" (or bearing the even murkier "inspired by true events") tread treacherous ground with film buffs, historians and purists: How far can artistic license stretch for the sake of entertainment? Do we eschew the nitpicky details of historical accuracy in favor of a good movie, or should filmmakers be beholden to every detail, regardless of how it paints their characters?

'The King's Speech' is the latest project to stir up such a debate (just in time for an Oscar smear campaign, the cynics among us note). 'TKS' leads the Oscar race with 12 nominations, and with increasing regularity, critics have been crawling out of the woodwork to point out the film's numerous historical inaccuracies, from Slate and The Daily Beast to The Wrap. But how much of 'The King's Speech' is fact and how much is fiction? And does it really matter anyway? Join us after the jump for our take.
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5 Things We Learned on the Set of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'

By Laura Prudom (Subscribe to Laura Prudom's posts), Posted Feb 3rd 2011 3:01AM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Features, Behind the Scenes

Johnny Depp

Avast, landlubbers! It's been four years since we last set sail with Captain Jack Sparrow and his scurvy band of seadogs, and frankly, it hasn't seemed as though many people missed him. Sure, the original 'Pirates of the Caribbean' trilogy has plundered box offices worldwide to the tune of more than two billion dollars, but by the time 'At World's End' rolled into theaters in 2007, it seemed that audiences had gotten a little seasick.

Before I visited the set of 'On Stranger Tides,' I would've counted myself amongst those clamoring for dry land; it seems like an inevitable law of Hollywood mathematics: The more sequels you make, the more the quality declines. But after wandering the elaborate sets at Pinewood Studios outside London -- from sinister pirate ships and a dingy alehouse to the opulent elegance of a royal palace and pristine 18th century courtroom -- I'll admit that I'm ready to buckle my swash and take to the seven seas once more. Join us after the jump to discover what we learned on the set of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' -- it'll shiver your timbers.
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