THE MOVIES OF 2007: Pregnancy, Comedy, Trilogy

Okay, put down those damn Top Ten movie lists for a moment. Instead, here’s our view on the films of 2007.
THE BIG BUMP
2007 was THE year to be a cool pregnant chick. Katherine Heigl’s character in Knocked Up, Keri Russell in Waitress, Ellen Page in Juno. Hell, even Rose McGowan at the end of Terror […]

NEW MOVIE PREVIEW, CLIPS: In Bruges

If you’ve seen Juno, you’ve probably seen the trailer for In Bruges, the Opening Night selection for the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson star in this action comedy as two hitmen forced to chill out in Bruges, the Belgian tourist town that can only be described as old school — really old […]

Critics Poll: The Best Movies of 2007

A few days before Christmas, indieWire released an exhaustive list of the best films of 2007 — including the movies, the 106 voters, the point system and assorted commentary. #1 is Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, a movie that many of us won’t have a chance to see until 2008. Anderson is receiving the greatest accolades of his […]

BLU-RAY GIVEAWAY CONTEST: Pirates, Pearl Harbor

THIS CONTEST HAS NOW ENDED. Feel free to check back for more contests in the weeks to come — just click “Contests” on the left category list.
Here’s a Lobby first: Free Blu-ray discs for one lucky reader. Maybe you just got a Blu-ray disc player for the holidays… start building your library on us.
We have the […]

Top Reasons to Love… A Christmas Story

After nearly 25 years, it’s safe to say Bob Clark’s A Christmas Story is the modern holiday film classic. Not that it’s had competition (Deck the Halls?!?), but this unassuming bit of quotable nostalgic Americana is perfect viewing on Christmas Eve. Just ask TNT, who air it for 24 straight hours…
So here our our Top Reasons to Love… A […]

Penelope Cruz Starring in New Pedro Almodovar Movie

Variety has provided early details for Los abrazos rotos (”Broken Hugs”) the latest Pedro Almodovar movie, set to begin shooting in Spring 2008.
For the fourth time, the colorfully creative filmmaker has called upon Penelope Cruz to star. After appearing in Live Flesh (with Javier Bardem, by the way), Cruz played first a pivotal role in All About My Mother […]