Hollywood lost a great filmmaker today when John Hughes died at the age of 59. Even though he hasn’t made a movie in years, he leaves behind a legacy of great movies. Many of which you and I grew up with. In honor of Hughes, I have assembled the ten greatest films by Hughes. Be […]

Filmmaker John Hughes, famous for the 1980s “Brat Pack” movies, has died of a heart attack. He was 59. TMZ reports that Hughes died during a walk in New York City, where he was visiting family. Hughes was responsible for some of the greatest movies of the ’80s including “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Planes, Trains […]

Now this is a sequel I can really get behind. Jim Henson’s son Brian has revealed that he and his company are working on a sequel to the cult classic “The Dark Crystal.” That’s the best news I’ve heard since yesterday, at least. Henson told MTV News that the movie would be called “The Power […]

Funny people are important to the entertainment industry. We like to laugh. It’s that simple. Speaking of which, Judd Apatow’s “Funny People” opened today and even though I hear the movie leans a little more to the serious side, I decided to present to you the Top 10 Funny People:

As if Rob Zombie hasn’t done enough to destroy my beloved “Halloween,” he might actually go too far this time. The guys at /Film are pretty sure Michael Myers will speak for the first time in Zombie’s “Halloween II” (or is it still something lame like “H2”?) and that really upsets me. Michael Myers doesn’t speak. […]

So “Smiley Face” is two years old. Well it was new to me last night when I watched it at 2 a.m. on Showtime (I think). And it was so bad that I thought I couldn’t resist a review. Maybe “Insomniac Review” can become a standing feature. We’ll see. OK, the review. Anna Farris (“Scary […]

The live-action film adaptation of the popular video game “World of Warcraft” has a director. Variety has confirmed that Sam Raimi who gave us “The Evil Dead” and the “Spider-Man” trilogy has signed up to helm “Warcraft.” Raimi’s fans are flooding blogs with excitement. Many are suggesting he give Bruce Campbell (“The Evil Dead”) a […]

The controversial “Orphan” opens in theaters this week and the only thing more shocking than a little girl named Esther is the fact that there were no reviews for it on rottentomatoes.com. OK, that’s not shocking. Potentially bad movies are rarely screened. In  honor of the latest creepy kid flick, I’ve assembled the top three […]

“Night Train,” the mystery thriller from writer/director Brian King, seems to have a lot going for it with a promising cast, but the story never quite feels like it leaves the station. Featuring Danny Glover, Steve Zahn, and Leelee Sobieski, “Night Train” follows three passengers on a train who, faced with the ultimate challenge of […]

After his huge success in “The Hangover,” Zach Galifianakis is set to reunite with director Todd Phillips in “Due Date” in addition to the already ordered sequel to “Hangover.” Busy man. Galifianakis will play one of the two leads in “Due Date,” an Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland script that was revised by Adam […]