Author: Scott Beggs

In honor of Mother’s Day, I shine a spotlight on my mother’s favorite movie of all time, and let her explain why she loves it. Am I the best son in the world? Probably.

Screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow share the methods they used to create an intense, heartfelt combat film. We talk camera angles, mistaken journalists, and cleaning the dust off after coming in from the desert.

A complete Trek Virgin gives his perspective: Star Trek showcases the brilliance of science fiction: building a universe that is different from our own and filling it with people that are just like us.

How cool would it be for Corky St. Clair and Waiting for Guffman to actually make it all the way to Broadway?

It looks like Wall Street 2 is shaping up nicely. Oliver Stone is hopping on to direct, Michael Douglas may be returning, and they’ve got Shia LeBeouf joining up as a plucky young…wait…Shia LeBeouf? Really? Ah, Hamburgers!

Christian Bale gets it. Making a stellar third installment isn’t going to be easy – but that’s part of the reason he wants to do it. Now, it’s just a matter of getting a certain director on board.

Nothing is certain yet, but based on the time line and the amount of projects, Robert Rodriguez may not be the one writing or directing Predators.

Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) is a staff reporter for the Los Angeles Times, writing up life experiences. When he meets Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a schizophrenic, homeless, former Julliard musician, he finds a story that actually changes his life.

Familiar names like Almodovar, Tarantino, Lee, Von Trier, Noe, Campion, Loach, and Haneke will all be vying for the Palme d’Or.