For any 13-year-old actress, shooting your first major feature film has to be daunting, but just imagine the anxiety that must arise from said debut being a Coen Bros. remake of a classic John Wayne picture, True Grit, starring Matt Damon, Jeff Bridges and Josh Brolin. Well, how many 13-year-olds truly comprehend the levity of such [...]

In the maelstrom of awards talk, one film that’s been largely overlooked is A Serious Man, the inconspicuous you-can’t-beat-fate dark comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen. The film, anchored by a terrificly nuanced Michael Stuhlbarg, is one of those layered and intricate works dependent on multiple viewings, and, for reasons seeming to stem from mixed [...]

 
Nearly 23 years after its release, Oliver Stone’s Wall Street feels more relatable than ever in the wake of 2009’s financial collapse. Never one to shy away from socio-political issues, the legendary filmmaker rushed a sequel, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, into production last year, rather quietly. The original’s suave and greedy villain, Gordon Gekko (Michael [...]

It’s no question that Josh Brolin’s career exploded big time in the wake of No Country for Old Men, but is the man right for family fare like Men in Black 3?

Here’s the first official picture from the upcoming graphic novel adaptation Jonah Hex.
Jonah Hex centers its story on Hex, who is known for having the right side of his face disfigured and wearing a Confederate army uniform.
Starring opposite Josh Brolin is Megan Fox who portrays a prostitute named Leila.
The film is directed by Jimmy Hayward [...]

With Sean Penn out, Josh Brolin will star in the Asger Leth-directed drama, Cartel, from Universal Pictures.
Penn left the project in June to spend more time with his family. His departure also left a gap in the upcoming Farrelly Brothers comedy The Three Stooges to which I say “hoorah.”
Cartel and Stooges are two out of [...]

Take a gander at the new posters for Sherlock Holmes, Jonah Hex, The Cabin in the Woods, Ninja Assassin and the revamped The Nightmare on Elm Street.
The Holmes poster features Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler in a line of character based posters while the Jonah Hex one-sheet shows Josh Brolin brandishing his pistol in full [...]

3 stars out of 5
One of the most anticipated films of the year, American Gangster, is a captivating, energetic gem in a wilderness of mediocrity. It begs the question, are this seasons films so bad that an actual film with substance, with character and intrigue is hailed as one of the best films of the [...]