There are all different kinds of screenings members of the press are invited to, at least here in New York City. Often they take place in large multiplexes and draw large crowds of nonpress people who win tickets from radio stations, are invited by marketing organizations, and so on. And some studios force all of … more…

You’d think that after more than a decade of some serious damn film criticism online, we’d have gotten beyond this: Bloggers come in many shapes and sizes. Some are professional journalists. Others are amateur fanboys. That’s Anne Thompson in Variety a couple of days ago, and that is the full extent of what she sees … more…

So, Steve Carell as a modern-day Noah? That’s the premise of Evan Almighty, the sequel to Bruce Almighty opening June 22. I predict numerous jokes about poop and who’s going to be doing the mucking out on Evan’s 21st-century ark. As soon as the yabbering over Spider-Man 3’s costs and earnings dies down, be on … more…

I’m pretty psyched… Ah, now that the Tribeca Film Festival is over, I can relax: only six films to see this week. What am I most looking forward to in this particular batch? 28 Weeks Later, of course, which I’ll see Tuesday night. I loved 28 Days Later, and the buzz around town is that … more…