Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence Director: Jodie Foster ‘You’re nothing without me, Walter. Nothing. I’m the only part of you that works.‘ After two years of severe depression, toy executive Walter Black retreats completely and begins communicating with his long-suffering family through a...

And you thought the award season was over. Not so. On the last day of 2010, I’ve decided to hand out a small series of prestige awards to some of the most notable people, events and movies of the industry year. Trust me, the Oscars will be cleared from the shelves to make room for these babies. Probably. Welcome to the Celluloid Zombie Awards...

I’ve been participating in a wee game over at Anomalous Material called Hollywood Fantasy Draft. Simple rules; you pick your director, you pick your stars, and then you pitch your movie idea. It’s been fun! Here’s my rough pitch, written on the back of a napkin in some L.A. eatery. Sort of. . Taking History (Time Bandits 2) Direct...

Sometimes they are mini-movies in themselves, sometimes they are scene-setting primers for what is to come, and sometimes they are actually the best thing about the movie. Either way, the title sequence is an overlooked art form. Hitchcock would often bring in established artists, like Saul Bass, to create his titles, such importance he placed on t...