Movie Blog Archives - December 2011

Before we usher in 2012, we take one last look back at 2011, from the movies that made the most money, got the best and worst reviews and which ones were pirated the most. Also, the highest paid actors and actresses, biggest movie flops, the most overrated films, oh, and The Avengers in Russian.

We take a look back at some of the names in entertainment whose spotlights faded out this year. To all those mentioned within and the seemingly other countless live lost this year, we thank them for the memories and may they rest in peace.

This week, the Alamo Drafthouse helps you ring in the New Year with damn near 2,012 ways to celebrate including a New Year's Eve Mix Tape featuring a champagne toast, a countdown based on the world atomic clock and the most confetti per square foot than any other party in town!

Mark Wahlberg recently spoke with MTV about his upcoming, "gritty basketball movie," co-starring teen heartthrob Justin Bieber and went as far as to compare the story to a Martin Scorsese classic. Do you want to see the artist formerly known as Marky Mark and The Biebs team up for a movie?

Two horror movies hit the home video market today - the fifth installment of Final Destination as well as the latest found footage movie, Apollo 18.

Here's your chance to sound off on Hollywood's Christmas movie bonanza which featured six major releases, including the resurgence of Tom Cruise and two Steven Spielberg movies. What did you see? What did you like (or dislike)? Sound off in our polls...

As promised, director Peter Jackson unveiled his Christmas present for Hobbit fans over the long holiday weekend in the form of a fifth production diary. This time, Jackson, with the help of Elijah Wood, talk about the construction of Hobbiton and the logistics of transporting the massive production to various locations.

With the fourth installment of the Underworld franchise set to hit theaters in less than a month, a new trailer has arrived. Check out the latest footage which pits Kate Beckinsale's Selene against hybrid-hunting humans and a massive Lycan.

No one was quite sure what to expect with the release of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol last week, given that Tom Cruise films have been pretty hit and miss at the box office over the past few years, but much to Paramount’s surprise, the film has become a hit with audiences. Naturally, this means the studio is already pushing for a sequel…

Taylor Swift gave Hunger Games fans a surprise Christmas present last night. The singer tweeted a song that will appear on The Hunger Games soundtrack which almost instantly became a worlwide Twitter trend and the #1 downloaded song on iTunes. Check it out, inside.

As if the gorgeous, goosebump inducing teaser trailer for The Hobbit wasn't enough, director Peter Jackson took to his Facebook page to tease another Christmas treat for Lord of the Rings/Hobbit fans. Also, Bill Murray allegedly shreds the script to Ghostbusters 3 and trailers for Dark Knight Rises, Titans and The Avengers... in German!

I feel like I should say "Ho Ho Ho" or something to start out this post, but we have a lot of movies to get to -- and you have a lot of presents to wrap still -- so why don't we say "Yay Christmas! And Hanukkah!" and just get right down to business ...

With Breaking Dawn wrapped, Robert Pattinson is focusing on smaller, dramatic projects with hopes to pull in his obsessive Team Edward fans. He already has Cosmopolis arriving in theaters next year and now comes the latest trailer for drama Bel Ami.

If you're a trailer junkie, you've no doubt been intrigued by Fox's cocky build up to Prometheus, Ridley Scott's first science fiction film since Blade Runner. Well, now that the final teaser is up on Apple, turns out the wait and hype was worth it. Check it out for yourself, inside!

Critics are raising their glasses to the technical marvel of The Adventures of Tintin — a globe-trotting holiday adventure treat. However, parents should be aware that the family film includes so much alcohol, it might as well be a character in the film.