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Release Date: January 10, 2006
Wes Craven’s latest thriller, Red Eye, is like Scream in the sky minus the slasher gore included in his usual films and sadly the humor as well.
The Film
After attending the funeral of her grandmother, Lisa Reisert a young hotel manager at a fancy 5 star hotel must take the red eye [...]

(via IWatchStuff)
Some very artistic and intriguing new bus shelter posters for the latest installment of the X-Men saga, X-Men: The Last Stand have been released. They each portray a different character from the film. As one site said, they resemble perfume ads. Below is my personal favorite. Click “Read more” to see the others:

The newly released The Pink Panther, had a working title of The Birth of The Pink Panther, because yes folks this is a prequel. This film takes a stab at rekindling the comic style of the late great Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards. If you have ever seen any of the original films from the [...]

First off, I would like to thank any of you reading this for visiting Film School Rejects.
Secondly, I would like to tell you a little about myself and my contribution to this website. I would like to consider myself a cinephile, videophile, and audiophile. I do enjoy going to the theater, but I mostly [...]

Release Date: February 7, 2006
Just Like Heaven, is based on a novel by Mark Levy originally called If Only It Were True, which did mediocre in sales but comes off the pages thanks to its stars and not the weak plot. (I happened to have read the book and the movie is much better).
The [...]

Around here this is the most anticipated film of the year. Kevin Smith’s follow up to his 1994 debut Clerks, Clerks 2 will debut in August at the Cannes Film Festival, where it’s predecessor was the recipient of two major awards way back in the day.
The story, as Smith explains, was not an attempt to [...]

(via Movies.com and Variety)
This is about the least biblical story you will see all year on the silver screen. Universal has signed Adam Sandler and King of Queens’ Kevin James  to star in an upcoming project called I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. The film is about two firefighters who pretend to be a [...]

Here is an exciting piece of news. Peter Travers, one of my personal favorite critics, and the man that Rolling Stone magazine entrusts with brining it’s legions movie reviews has released his book “1,000 Best Movies on DVD.” This book marks the first time that I can recall when someone like Travers has chronicled a [...]

Coach Don Haskins vision and goal was to be the very best at what he did. It was not until after winning a National Championship that he realized what he had done. Haskins was not a civil rights activist but by reaching his goal, he had revolutionized the game of basketball and the way the [...]

Release Date: January 3, 2006
Do you believe in love at first site? It is safe to say that John Beckwith didn’t. Until of course, he met Claire Cleary. But only two problems arise when John and Claire’s paths cross: His dedication to the craft of being a Wedding Crasher and Claire’s testosterone exuding, egomaniac boyfriend [...]

Release Date: January 17, 2006
Junebug is an independent film and a charming human drama / character expose, which did well with critics since its release in theaters last summer. The story although well acted and with revealing moments is exactly like the lives it’s showcasing, average, but its simplicity is what helps to make it [...]

I am very excited to bring to you the official trailer for one of the early summer movies that is gaining some significant excitement: Mission Impossible III, starring none other than Mr. Katie Holmes and Scientology Poster Child himself, Tom Cruise. Just click here, or click the picture to the right to view the trailer.
The [...]

Is it the genius that drives certain people to take extreme measures and great leaps in film making, or could it be intermittent moments of insanity? This is the conundrum left from Bubble, touted as “Another Stephen Soderbergh Experience.” And rightfully so, as it was the first film to be released simultaneously in theaters, on [...]

Release Date: January 24, 2006
A teenager’s world is filled with problems such as parents, friends, school, and the pressures that come with each. Some go to parties, some turn to drugs and alcohol, and some suck their thumb.
The Film
This teenager, Justin Cobb, is a teen who feels as if his entire life has been hindered [...]

Film. Cinema. Movies. Synonyms that make their indelible mark daily on the fabric of our culture, and countless other cultures around the world. And while nations may disagree, political affiliations may create enemies, and cultures may collide in anger, we are all united under one consistent medium that seems to hold the ties of humanity [...]