I don’t think I’m even going to bother to see this even if I (mostly) agree with the general political perspective of the films. That’s because these films are missing something big that it takes to make movies work: heart. It’s too politically motivated and that never makes for a great film. I have the same problem with films that have a major liberal agenda. So my point is that I don’t like films that take a poltical theme and make it their main riff. While the second film was somewhat better in the acting and general production value department, neither were very good. I have no hope that…

‘TMNT’ proved that a familiar property will motivate ticketbuyers, earning a whopping $65 million in its opening weekend. Of course, a sequel will follow…

THR reports that Paramount has re-upped screenwriters Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec to pen “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2” (or whatever it will be called). This is no  “wait-and-see-how-the-script-turns-out” scenario, as the studio has also stamped a June 3 2016 release date for the movie.

I think I’m going to be sick…

Robin Williams was found dead today, report authorities in his home town. The report of Williams’ death comes from the Marin County Sheriff department. The department released a statement saying that authorities found Robin McLaurin Williams unconscious and not breathing inside his home in Tiburon, CA, and that he was pronounced dead this afternoon. The report says that suicide is suspected, but a true cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

Williams was equally known for his manic comic energy and his ability to portray heavy dramatic roles. He was an uncanny chameleon, mimic, and clown,…

1999 was an amazing year of movies. One of the best ever. Being John Malkovich, The Matrix, Fight Club, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut, American Beauty, the list goes on and on. A film that also belongs on that list, but is rarely mentioned in the same space, is Galaxy Quest. The smart, hilarious send-up of geek culture with a sci-fi twist was a modest hit, grossing $91 million worldwide, but continues to be popular because it struck a cultural chord and was so ahead of its time.

The idea of a Galaxy Quest sequel has been batted around for years. In a recent oral history of the film done by MTV,…

Turtle Power does exist after all. The heroes in a half shell surpassed industry and analyst expectations by more than $20 million, raking in an estimated $65 million in its first weekend in theaters. With an additional $28.7 million from 19 international territories, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which cost $125 million to produce, has earned $93.7 million globally. No wonder Paramount has already announced plans for a summer 2016 sequel.

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Guardians of the Galaxy took second place with $41.5 million, falling an expected 56 percent from its blockbuster debut.

There is no justice in…

I hesitated to post this for multiple reasons. MovieByte is obviously not your run of the mill, “post every movie news item that comes along” sort of place. It’s very carefully curated with things that I like and am interested in. Which is why I have decided to post this trailer. I’m interested in it and I want to see it.

I already here you dissenting because the film has Kristen Stewart in it. I hear (read in a whiny, sing song mocking voice), “she’s a terrible actor”, or “she’s so laconic”, or “she’s a disgrace”, and “she cheated on Robert Pattinson​ with that no-good director and I’m…

Following last weekend’s record-breaking debut of Guardians of the Galaxy, Disney hit the $1 billion mark for domestic box-office returns this week.

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Aside from the $219.3 million global total of Guardians to date, Disney’s earnings have come primarily from Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($713.6 million), Maleficent ($727.9 million), and Frozen (which earned at total of $1.27 billion worldwide, much of that this year).

Gangbuster of a year for Disney.

It wouldn’t be in the Batman universe if there were no joker, I reckon. He’s the premier villain of the franchise for whatever reason. He’s the iconic one even though there are so many other villains available in the franchise. It’s that unwritten rule that your Batman franhicse installment must somewhere contain The Joker as a villain.

In a “blink and you’ll miss it” scene from this trailer, we get a pretty clear indication that we will in fact see The Joker somewhere in this series. Look for the hints starting around 38 seconds.

I am still unsure whether this will be any good but I’ll…

How times have changed: You have to imagine that movie audiences were beyond thrilled when Terminator 2: Judgment Day was announced in the early 1990s… but now, the latest Terminator film news was met mostly with laughter. Then again, it could have to do with the title—Terminator: Genisys.

Schwarzenegger unveiled the film’s official title when he posted the above photo to his Instagram (via Deadline). Now, the working title had already been Terminator: Genesis, but clearly someone in the marketing department decided that that was just too boring for the fifth installment.

Really guys?…