Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Trejo have both been announced as joining Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables.  To that I can only say… sweet.  And to that I can only add… it’s not too late Jean Claude!  Apologize for your egotistical idiocy and get your ass to South Amer...

Welcome to the first weekly edition of Asian Cinema Scene. I've written about Asian films under this moniker irregularly in the past; from now on, you can look forward to a fresh new post every Monday. (Unless something emerges from a river and snatches me in its tentacles.) Some weeks I'll concentr...

It gets tedious covering every piece of casting news--there's only so much you can say when Kate Hudson joins another romantic comedy--and thus I often overlook it. Generally it isn't a big deal, but in the case of my ignoring casting on Sylvester Stallone's upcoming action/adventure, The Expendable...

Many of you may look upon Sylvester Stallone’s upcoming action epic The Expendables as a lesser version of Quentin Tarantino’s Ingloryhole Bastards.  If so, you are wrong.  For my money, The Expendables looks to be the more interesting of the two.  After seeing the kick to the nuts th...

This is yet another exciting week for the Blu-ray lovers among us, and not just because we finally get The Dark Knight to watch on our HDTVs. In fact, you would think that my entire column this week would be dedicated to Batman’s latest adventure, the single highest grossing film of the year. ...

for the list maker in me and the list lover in you The Oscars used to hide their membership roster like they hide the final vote tallies. But for the past few years they've been letting us know who they've invited into their 6000 wide flock. They're trying to keep their numbers stable so we figure t...

I just can’t get excited about The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor , the third addition to the Mummy franchise. The poster looks cool and the preview is jam packed with action and special effects, but there’s just something off. I think that if Rachel Weisz had returned as the wife/mot...

The Maltese Falcon — I saw it tonight in a theatre. It was okay, but it’s not in the same league as Casablanca. Bogart’s performance is uneven, the romantic element is unconvincing and the story isn’t too intriguing or compelling. For me, it has more style than substance. And...

Chan, Li, and the Monkey King by Black Iron Paw Jet Li and Jackie Chan on screen together for the first time generate entertaining chopsocky mayhem in this light-hearted actioner fantasy from director Rob Minkoff and writer John Fusco. Get a big bucket of popcorn, add liberal amounts of salt and but...

Well it’s about time. There was a moment when the late-90’s Hong Kong invasion looked like it was going to be a boon for American cinema, but when some of the greatest stars and most promising directors of the far east finally arrived and actually started working in Hollywood, they immediately s...