movies

Jay Leno's Racist Foray into Acting

Whitney Jefferson · 02/25/10 02:03PM

In celebration of Jay Leno's return to television next week, we thought we'd give you another reason to hate the guy: his performance in 1989's Collision Course. He plays a Detroit cop with a love of cars and racial slurs!

A First look at Fame: 20 Kids Who Grew Up to Be Important

Rose Annis · 02/24/10 12:00PM

A note to aspiring actors; if you're not working by the time you've hit puberty then like your youth, chances at fame are slowly fading away. These 20 celebrity veterans knew they'd make it long before you did.

Netflix Sunday Matinee: The Big Lebowski

Jessica Poolt · 02/21/10 01:30PM

The Big Lebowski is the tale of The Dude's odyssey through LA back allies and bowling lanes to rescue the wife of a rich Millionaire who vandalized and destroyed his rug after a case of mistaken identity.

Goth Is Dead

Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/10 12:19PM

Disney is marketing Alice in Wonderland to Goths with a soundtrack featuring The Cure and "an extensive line of clothing and accessories" at Hot Topic, including a "black shackle bracelet for $10." So much for that. [WSJ]

Zardoz: Love, Death & the Loincloth

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 02/17/10 11:45AM

In Zardoz, a futuristic society completely loses the true meaning of life in achieving immortality, until Sean Connery, clad only in a bikini and bullet loop suspenders, rides a giant, flying, talking head into town and sets things right/kills all.

The (Predictable) Horrors of Avatar Larping

Arianna Reiche · 02/16/10 05:18PM

Satirical as this Na'vi larping may be, the line between it and reality is probably hauntingly slim. I'd still get involved if only for the opportunity to get all Tobias Fünke on everyone.

Why Netflix Won't Be the HBO of the 21st Century

Gabriel Snyder · 02/15/10 09:30AM

For now, sure you might be thinking of canceling your cable service for a steady diet of Netflix. But Edward Jay Epstein explains why movie studio economics are crumpling the red envelope's dreams of being the next HBO.

Netflix Sunday Matinee: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Rachel Simpson · 02/14/10 01:30PM

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell play cabaret singers with very different ideas about love. This musical extravaganza features Marilyn's iconic and oft referenced performance of Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend.

9 Anti-Valentine's Day Movies to Warm Your Cold, Dead Heart

Mike Byhoff · 02/12/10 02:48PM

Stupid Valentine's Day. Every year you end up alone, crying salty tears into your can of Chef Lonelyheart's soup for one. Don't fret! Because you can find solace in these movies where love just leads to misery/death/having Satan's baby.

Freeze Frame

Whitney Jefferson · 02/10/10 09:00AM

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

The Bad Man in the Mirror

Alison Flood · 02/09/10 11:14AM

Scary scenes always happen in the bathroom, so it's fitting that the murderous male characters constantly show up in the reflection of the medicine cabinet. Rich from FourFour put this supercut of scary mirror moments together for all to enjoy.

Netflix Sunday Matinee: Kicking and Screaming

David Matthews · 02/07/10 01:30PM

Made a full ten years ago and no way affiliated with the Will Ferrell vehicle of the same name, Kicking and Screaming is the directorial debut of Noah Baumbach and unless Greenberg is fantastic (can't wait!), it's his best film.