Zombieland (movie)

'Zombieland' writer announces the series is dead at Amazon

2013-05-17 11:34:00

Amazon hasn't yet announced which of the 14 pilots it released last month will be getting series orders, but there's already been one confirmed casualty: "Zombieland." Co-creator and co-writer Rhett Reese, who also co-wrote the hit film the pilot was...

The lure of a Southern drawl at the movies

2013-05-05 09:00:00

"There are things you can get away with in this world, and things you can't." The voice is Matthew McConaughey's, and days after seeing him in "Mud," I can close my eyes and hear him still — a simple line echoing with the mysteries of a man caught...

Amazon pilots (Part 3): The comedies

2013-04-28 14:19:00

In two previous posts, I discussed the Amazon pilots, a slate of proposed series by the cyberspace bookseller turned virtual moving-picture studio, now streaming online for viewer comment and ratings. (Thousands have already chimed in.) The first post was...

Amazon premieres 14 new television pilots (online)

2013-04-19 07:24:00

Amazon is turning to its consumers to help decide which of the new television shows premiering Friday to add to its programming lineup, democratizing a process that was once reserved for a rarefied group of network executives. The online retailer will...

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' should shoot its way to box-office win

2013-03-28 12:27:00

The soldiers of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" will unleash havoc this weekend, stopping some cavemen dead in their tracks. The Channing Tatum-Bruce Willis action sequel is expected to gross between $45 million and $50 million through Easter Sunday, according...

Review: Rescue mission needed for 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'

2013-03-27 17:15:00

Who, oh who, will save the Joes while they're out saving the world? No one apparently. To borrow from Jack in the Box, "G. I. Joe: Retaliation" is one hot mess. Waiting didn't help. The decision to push the film from last summer into this year was...

'Gangster Squad' a stylish but shallow noir tale, critics say

2013-01-11 14:47:00

Taking its name and inspiration from a real LAPD operation that battled organized crime during the 1940s and '50s, the new film "Gangster Squad" dramatizes the story of�Sgt. John O'Mara (played by Josh Brolin) and his squad's crusade against the...

Review: 'Gangster Squad' runs through its ammo to no avail

2013-01-10 13:41:00

The new crime thriller "Gangster Squad," with its swell cast led by Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn and Emma Stone, tries to capture mob-infested Los Angeles circa 1949, when Hollywood glam ruled the Strip, wiseguys took aim with tommy guns and...

Los Angeles on view in 'Gangster Squad'

2013-01-12 08:00:00

When mobster Mickey Cohen ruled Los Angeles in the late 1940s, his favorite hangout was the legendary Slapsy Maxie's nightclub on Wilshire Boulevard. It's long gone now of course, so to re-create it for the new film "Gangster Squad" the filmmakers had...

Universal Studios Hollywood already planning Horror Nights 2012

2011-12-08 05:45:00

While most of us have Christmas on our minds, Universal Studios Hollywood is already planning for next Halloween. > Halloween Horror Nights 2011: Review | Photos | Celebrities� Universal has been conducting an online survey to gauge fan interest in 50...

Robert Rodriguez on 'Deadpool': 'It's a great script'

2010-08-17 21:33:56

Weekend Movies: 'Easy A,' 'The Town,' 'Devil'

2010-09-17 16:36:22

L.A. cops (including Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin) try to take down gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn), assuming Jerry (Gosling) doesn't get himself killed thanks to his relationship with Mickey's gal, Grace (Gosling's "Crazy Stupid Love" co-star Emma Stone).

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Though most of "Zombieland" was filmed in Georgia, the crew of survivors, including Woody Harrelson and Emma Stone did make a quick spin past the iconic Chinese Theatre overrun by zombies. Find it on the map.

2012-10-24 11:16:00

) and a miss ("30 Minutes or Less") under his belt, so his next one is a toss-up. On the plus side, it's a complete change of pace for the man known for comedy. In addition to all the period L.A.

2012-01-11 12:40:18