Total Recall: Worst-Reviewed Best Picture Nominees

Much has been made of the fact that when this year's Best Picture Oscar nominees were announced, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close -- currently sporting a rather sad 45 percent on the Tomatometer -- ended up making the cut. All that consternation got us to thinking about previous Best Picture nominees that ended up on the Rotten end of the spectrum -- and made us wonder where Extremely fit on the list of movies that the Academy enjoyed more than the critics. So is it the worst Best Picture nominee of all time? Read on to find out -- it's time for an all-rotten, all-Oscar Total Recall!...

Posted on 22 February 2012 | 4:50 pm | Read more...

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Puss in Boots and J. Edgar

This week on home video, we've got a number of new releases that will probably be of interest to the discriminating movie watcher. Among those we won't be mentioning in the article are the Certified Fresh doc about pioneering band Fishbone called Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, the poorly reviewed Channing Tatum/Al Pacino crime thriller The Son of No One, and the inspirational (but formulaic) sports drama The Mighty Macs. Aside from those, however, we still have a solid selection, ranging from an entertaining animated film to a Clint Eastwood-directed biopic, from an acclaimed drama with a powerhouse performance to a heist comedy starring Eddie Murphy in prime form. Click through for the full list!...

Posted on 22 February 2012 | 11:15 am | Read more...

Academy Chief Talks Oscar Voters, Brett Ratner, and More

"I don't think change is easy," says first-time Oscars steward Dawn Hudson....

Posted on 22 February 2012 | 11:09 am | Read more...

Spartacus Star Jai Courtney Joins Die Hard 5

He'll play John McClane's son in the next sequel, titled "A Good Day to Die Hard."...

Posted on 22 February 2012 | 11:08 am | Read more...

Edgar Wright Directing Johnny Depp in The Night Stalker

They'll bring the '70s TV franchise to the big screen....

Posted on 22 February 2012 | 11:07 am | Read more...