Box Office Guru Wrapup: Star Trek Softer Than Expected at #1

Vulcans and their comrades came out to power the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness into the number one spot at the North American box office, however grosses were substantially below industry expectations across the board. The Paramount franchise film had an extended release and grossed $ 70.6M over the Friday-to-Sunday period with a total of $ 84.1M since its start on Wednesday night in … [Read more...]

Weekly Ketchup: Will Smith to Star in Wild Bunch Remake?

This week's Ketchup covers the days leading up to this year's Cannes Film Festival, at which dozens of movies are announced, and casting deals are made. Included in the mix are two new movies each for Chris Pine, Will Smith, and Hailee Steinfeld, and also new roles for Robert Downey Jr, Shia LaBeouf, and Arnold Schwarzenegger... in The Toxic Avenger? Rotten Tomatoes: News … [Read more...]

Critics Consensus: Star Trek Into Darkness is Certified Fresh

This week at movies, we've got just one wide release: J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto as Captain Kirk and Mister Spock, respectively. What do the critics have to say? Rotten Tomatoes: News … [Read more...]

Total Recall: Star Trek Movies

These days, cancellation isn't necessarily the end for a television series; between DVD sales, the Web, and the ever-expanding cable dial, if a show has a fervent enough fanbase, odds are someone is going to come along to take advantage of it. Such was not the case 40 years ago, however ? not that it mattered to diehard Star Trek fans, who so impressed Paramount with their passion for Gene … [Read more...]

In Pictures: The Stars of Star Trek Into Darkness

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RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Ambitious, Time-Jumping Epic Cloud Atlas

This week on home video, we've only got a few choices to talk about, and only one of them seems really worthy of any discussion. That one is Cloud Atlas, a big movie with big ideas that may or may not have succeeded in conveying its heavy message. Then we've got a quirky little something from Roman Coppola, and the latest attempt to revitalize a classic horror franchise. Click through for the … [Read more...]

68% Cloud Atlas

Its sprawling, ambitious blend of thought-provoking narrative and eye-catching visuals will prove too unwieldy for some, but the sheer size and scope of Cloud Atlas are all but impossible to ignore. Rotten Tomatoes: Top DVDs … [Read more...]

Video Interview: Peeples cast Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and more

More than likely, you've fallen in love with someone, and eventually had to meet their family. We here at Rotten Tomatoes sincerely hope it went better for you than it does for Craig Robinson's character in Peeples. Senior Editor Grae Drake gets the scoop on embarrassing moments in the cast's lives, as well as their superstitions and favorite songs. Rotten Tomatoes: News … [Read more...]

Weekly Ketchup: Tom Cruise Returns For Another Mission: Impossible

This week's Ketchup covers movie development news stories that include new entries in the Dungeons & Dragons, Hot Tub Time Machine, and Mission: Impossible franchises, as well as the next movies from such acclaimed directors as Paul Thomas Anderson and Martin Scorsese. Rotten Tomatoes: News … [Read more...]

Critics Consensus: The Great Gatsby is a Case of Style Over Substance

This week at the movies, we've got an enigmatic millionaire (The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan) and a tense family gathering (Peeples, starring Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington). What do the critics have to say? Rotten Tomatoes: News … [Read more...]