Coming on December 17 of this year, Peter Jackson will prove yet again that a little restraint, a little bit of a limitation, and healthy dose of humility would have gone a long way toward helping The Hobbit trilogy be so much better. There is just no reason this story should ever have been three films. One would have been the perfect length. But the money making machine must have gone on.

I don’t think Peter Jackson has reached Michael Bay standards of excess by any stretch of the imagination, but it does feel like he’s leaving behind the artistry and well crafted filmmaking of The Lord of…

This is one of the films this year that I have more excitement for. I’d say my levels of excitement are approaching the same amount as my excitement for Days of Future Past in fact. Part of that is because Francis Lawrence’s Catching Fire was so, SO good. And now he’s back to bring us more awesomeness. Part of it is also something to do with the fact that this is literally some of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s last work. I’m susceptible to that sort of emotionalism, no doubt.

But the other part of this equation in my excitement is that I genuinely like the story, and I really like what they’re…

It seems to be a thing lately that old action stars feel the need to make a comeback. And many of them haven’t been altogether unsuccessful attempts either. One need look no further than the delightful RED franchise to see that there’s still something there for some of them.

Well we’re about to see if Brosnan has still got it in the upcoming flick The November Man. I can tend to be a sucker for a good action spy thriller and this looks like it could be one. Of course there could be too much cliché for it to be good. Brosnan is playing an ex-CIA agent (I mean, what else, right?), and there’s…

This is definitely one of those super emotional teen drama films in the same vein as The Fault In Our Stars, although somehow this one looks like it may be slightly easier to stomach. There are certain things about stories like this that can tend to resonate with us in our human condition. I often find that stories that have tough choices, sad events, and challenging circumstances make for some of the best and most impactful films. I think this is because we can identify with this even if our lives are pretty good. We know from little experience, and for some of us, big experiences that…

Don’t worry, it doesn’t seem that spoilery to me, and it’s a lot of fun. Where Captain America was full of very serious themes and earth-shaking reveals for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this one feels like it’s just going to be a fun thrill ride. And really, that’s quite alright. As long as there’s a good story there it doesn’t have to be super serious. I expect this film to be just a lot of fun.

We’re all anxiously awaiting Episode VII and voraciously devouring any bit of information we can get our hands on. And J.J. has admitted that due to the nature of Disney and Lucas Film, he’s not going to be able to be as secretive as he normally likes to be. So we’ve been starting to see a series of little tidbits and snippets from the upcoming film in an official capacity.

In the latest video, while reminding us of the charity event that will land a lucky someone a minor role in the film, Mr. Abrams gives us a peek at an X-Wing. It looks slightly different from the X-Wing fighter we came to…

I liked Divergent well enough, but it is certainly not without its criticisms, which makes this Honest Trailer so delicious and delightful. And I loved the parts cutting to Jon Bailey in the studio talking about how they had already done this one. Great stuff.

If anyone was wondering whether Radcliffe could do anything with his life and career after Harry Potter, I think we’re seeing our answer. I mean of course there was that whole Equus thing and stuff. But now we get to see him in a film that doesn’t look like it’s going to be too great. Well, when I say “we” I’m not sure that “I” will see him in it.

Spoilers is something we who like movies and books and things think about almost as part of our thought processes. Most of us draw different lines about how much is a spoiler, what the etiquette is, etc. But it’s a fascinating conversation. We all draw a line somewhere that when someone spoils something, they’re just being a jerk. But then, maybe you’re one of those who spoils stuff for other people and you should stop it.

But where is the line, what are the rules, how long do you wait, when can you talk freely about stuff? Hal Rudnick of Screen Junkies and his co-hosts attempt to answer the…