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We have put together this list of must-see films before any Vegas trip. Trust me, it will keep you out of trouble.

We here in the fancy, cavier-filled world of online movie criticism know that the phrase “Deus Ex Machina” is Latin for “He Who Smelt It, Dealt It,” a concept that can apply to the endings of a number of great films.

No, it does not suck. It does reaffirm her indie acting credibility, though.

Even without seeing The Dark Knight, we’ve known for a while that a lot of the story is coming from the best Batman origin stories. Christopher Nolan and Heath Ledger both mentioned “The Killing Joke” as Joker inspiration, and the focus on Harvey Dent makes “The Long Halloween” an obvious choice for source material.

There is no debating that Robert Downey Jr. has led and interesting and rocky life. Robert Fure takes a look at his rise, fall, return, and shows us all while Robert Downey Jr. deserves a new shot.

A fan film, remake, spoofs… amateurs have been creating movies inspired by their favorite films for more than 40 years.

Welcome to FSR’s newest weekly feature in which I break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of what Hollywood has to offer.

For every Iron Man, there is a Made of Honor. And this summer is going to be filled with crap as much as it will be filled with awesomeness. So, in an effort to protect the moviegoing public, here’s my cautionary list of eight summer movies that are sure to suck ass.

Need a date movie? A popcorn flick? A thriller? We’ve got you covered — and we’ve got you in and out faster than you can say “Hey, those Film School Rejects really know what they are talkin’ about…”

It’s been well-chronicled that Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees director David O. Russell has some ‘tude. But this time, according to James Caan, he has gone too far!

In honor of the DVD release of Charlie Wilson’s War today and the upcoming elections this year, we would like to offer up our list of 5 key characteristics that all politicians (and German dictators) seem to have in common.

Well documented is my love for filmmaker Michael Bay. But with his recent shenanigans around the production of Transformers 2, a movie I will most certainly drool over, I have to say that he is being a gigantic douchebag.

This week’s topic is inspired by my good friend David Medsker and the pop culture attack squad over at Bullz-Eye.com, who unleashed their list of 13 Cinematic Stoners Whose Names Aren’t Harold or Kumar upon the world this morning.

Welcome to FSR’s newest weekly feature in which I break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of what Hollywood has to offer.

I just got back from a relatively short road trip with our illustrious Executive Editor Neil Miller. That meant more than four hours in a car with him and non-stop talk about Iron Man.

Something has been happening in Hollywood over the past few years, and some people are really getting their noses out of joint about it: PG-13ification of American cinema.

In most jobs, if you don’t produce quality work for a third of the year, you get fired. In Hollywood, however, you twiddle your thumbs and wait for Summer.

There was a time when Harvey and Bob Weinstein were the heroes of American cinema. Now, we are seeing that these guys are just big douchebags, like so many other people in the business.

Is Hollywood clueless when it comes to guns? Robert Fure thinks so, and it’s made him angry!

Much has been made of the impending doom faced by print film critics around the country. Now, everyone from the casual film blogger to the tenured film scholar seems to be chiming in with their opinion. We want to know what you have to say about it…

This week’s editor’s blog is a two partner. In fact, its two parts would normally be completely unrelated, but thanks to my wicked skills and my intense laziness, I am going to somehow tie these two thoughts together.

Does anyone really think these wacky little displays on YouTube are going to make someone famous? Are you telling me that Afro Ninja is going to star opposite Chuck Norris in an upcoming action flick or Laughing Baby is going to get its own TV show?

This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. It’s a revelation I had a while ago that came to the front of my mind after seeing Reynolds in Chaos Theory. It seems pretty obvious that where one is a talented comedic and dramatic actor the other is a one-note comedian that can’t translate stand up success to the box office.

Over the past few months, dozens of critics from major outlets have retired or been let go. This happens largely because they can’t justify their own salaries, not when people can read 300 reviews for the same movie indexed through RottenTomatoes.com for free.

Yes, there are Wikipedia entries on most of these shows that will tell you some basic information but if you really want to get into your favorite shows, and especially if you want to interact with other like-minded television buffs and discuss these shows (as well as exchange conspiracy theories), you have to look elsewhere. Lucky for you we have compiled a list of Wikis covering some of the most popular television shows being aired today.

Too many actresses are believing the line that you can’t be too thin. Please, ladies, eat a sandwich or something at the craft services cart. Here are a special shout-out to ten skinny-ass celebs that used to really turn heads.

Why not spend your Sunday afternoon reading about the latest happenings in the word of me, Neil Miller, Executive Editor of FSR. This week we congratulate two of our own on new roles and welcome 4 awesome new weekly features.

My Blueberry Nights is the first American film from director Wong Kar-Wai, which actually feels like three short films cobbled together. Great cast and some decent acting, but they feel like student films. Ouch.

The real star of the film is Abigail Breslin. She owns the role of Nim completely and manages to not just remain interesting throughout her scenes (which are more often shared by a sea lion or a lizard than another human actor), but to be the most intriguing element of the movie.

Directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans) are back at it again, already planning their next parody. So which movies will feel the wrath? Superbad along with this summer’s Hancock, Sex and the City, and The Love Guru are among the unfortunate victims, but will you be among the unfortunate viewers.