I don’t know about you, but I was perfectly happy with the 1990 Schwarzenegger sci-fi actioner “Total Recall.” At least I thought I was. The now available trailer from Sony/Columbia Pictures has me believing otherwise. First, it stars Colin Farrell and two of the hottest women on Earth, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. Secondly, it [...]

Though Joseph Cedar’s Footnote (original title Hearat Shulayim) is a look at the Israeli academic community’s insularity and hubris, the problems it raises are universal and the film could most likely take place anywhere in the world. One of five nominated films at this year’s Oscars in the Best Foreign Film category, Footnote allows us [...]

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is an utter delight. Here is a satisfying comedy unafraid to have a heart and a brain, and it has no interest in toilet humor or cheap gags. It’s one for the mature crowd, as it earns lots of belly-laughs through genuine wit and doesn’t shy away from the inherent [...]

Be careful who your neighbors are. In House at the End of the Street, the neighbor is the survivor of a brutal axe murder — a parenticide, in which his sister killed their parents. In the bizarre trailer, mother and daughter (Elisabeth Shue, Jennifer Lawrence, respectively) are the “lucky” renters next door who are plagued [...]

Santa Claus brings more than gifts to kids during Christmas. The Easter Bunny offers up more than jelly beans and eggs at Easter. The Tooth Fairy does more than swap teeth for cash. They, among others (Sandman, Jack Frost), are the immortal Guardians whose purpose is to the protect the beliefs and imaginations of the [...]

Count Dracula is an enterprising fellow. He runs the Hotel Transylvania — the resort for monsters and their families to come to to kick back and relax. But relaxation isn’t in the cards for Dracula when an ordinary human stumbles upon his hidden retreat and takes a liking to his 118 year-old daughter, Mavis. The [...]