The Movie Blog

Israeli writer Etget Keret, one of the minds behind WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY and JELLYFISH, brings more of his brand of magical realism to the screen with this stop-motion film based on his writing. Twentysomething Dave is without a job and lives with his family, but he is in search of the meaning of life. His interactions with his quirky neighbors fuel both the film and his hunt for knowledge.

The Broadway hit NINE moves from the boards to the silver screen with this cinematic adaptation. For this musical take on Federico Fellini’s 8½, CHICAGO’s Rob Marshall directs a star-filled cast that includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, and Sophia Loren.

Trailer for Answer Man

Trailer for Dead Snow

Cliff and Cydney are an adventurous young couple celebrating their honeymoon by backpacking to one of the most beautiful, and remote, beaches in Hawaii. Hiking the wild, secluded trails, they believe they’ve found paradise. But when the pair comes across a group of frightened hikers discussing the horrifying murder of another newlywed couple on the islands, they begin to question whether they should turn back. Unsure whether to stay or flee, Cliff and Cydney join up with two other couples, and things begin to go terrifyingly wrong. Far from civilization or rescue, everyone begins to look like a threat and nobody knows whom to trust. Paradise becomes hell on earth as a brutal battle for survival begins…

One of John Travolta’s co-stars says the actor is still “struggling” to cope with the loss of his son, Jett, six months after the teen’s death.

After working together on REGULAR LOVERS, French filmmaker Philippe Garrel again directs his actor son, Louis, in this black-and-white drama. Laura Smet (THE BRIDESMAID) stars as a celebrity who is unhappy with her marriage and falls into infidelity with handsome photographer François (Louis Garrel). When her husband returns, the affair ends, and Carole’s unhappiness causes her to commit suicide. Later, when François is about to be married, he begins to see the ghost of his former love. FRONTIER OF DAWN also stars the elder Garrel’s student Clémentine Poidatz, as well as Emmanuel Broche and Olivier Massart.

Ozzy Osbourne has accused former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi of taking over the heavy metal titans’ name and costing him royalties from merchandise sales.