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Tim Grierson on Will Smith, the Last Movie Star

Article: Tim Grierson on Will Smith, the Last Movie Star

In film, there are very few sure things. But for a good long time, Will Smith was one of them. Over the span of 12 years, Smith had 12 movies that made over $100 million, and several of them — “Independence Day,” “Men in Black,” “I Am Legend,” and “Hancock” — grossed more than $200…

Tim Grierson on “Elena,” the film you need to see this month

Article: Tim Grierson on “Elena,” the film you need to see this month

Summer movie season usually means “big” — big blockbusters, big sequels, big action sequences. But the summer also brings with it a wealth of smaller art house films, and a great one from Russia will be arriving in New York on Wednesday before making its way across the rest of the country over the next…

Call-In Commentary: Watch “The Samaritan” trailer with writer-director David Weaver

Article: Call-In Commentary: Watch “The Samaritan” trailer with writer-director David Weaver

When recalling inspirations for his new action thriller “The Samaritan,” director David Weaver sites such classics as “The Crying Game” and “The Grifters.” The comparisons seem apt as Samuel L. Jackson plays an recent ex-con whose past begins to catch up with him while attempting to play the straight and narrow with a new-found love.…

Our ten favorite movies that go Bang! Bang! (with video)

Article: Our ten favorite movies that go Bang! Bang! (with video)

Every day this week, IFC will be airing movies that go “bang” in celebration of our upcoming series, “Comedy Bang! Bang!”(premiering June 8). But those films (“Conan the Barbarian,” “U-571,” etc.) are hardly the only “bangiest” movies. Below, lock and load with these ten more films guaranteed to satisfy the cravings of even the most…

The 25 best animal attacks in movie history (with video)

Article: The 25 best animal attacks in movie history (with video)

Nature doesn’t always win, but it can sure put up a pretty good fight. Check out some of the best (or at least somewhat memorable) cinematic examples of beasts getting the better of man, from classic creature features like “Them!” to summer blockbusters like “Jaws” to uproarious B-movies like “Birdemic: Shock and Terror.” “Alligator” (1980)…

Tim Grierson on the 10th anniversary of “Spider-Man,” the superhero movie that made superhero movies cool again

Article: Tim Grierson on the 10th anniversary of “Spider-Man,” the superhero movie that made superhero movies cool again

As expected, “The Avengers” was a colossal hit this past weekend, cementing the fact that we’ve long lived in an era of comic-book movies. And it’s not going to end any time soon, not when you’ve got “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Man of Steel,” “The Wolverine” and several others coming our way…

Why “The Avengers” is the anti-”Dark Knight” (and that’s a good thing)

Article: Why “The Avengers” is the anti-”Dark Knight” (and that’s a good thing)

With both “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises” hitting theaters just months apart, this year is shaping up to be a huge one for comic book movies. Not only do we have the culmination of Marvel’s four-year cinematic experiment in super-team development, but we also have Christopher Nolan’s third and final chapter in his…

“The Avengers” 101: What to know before you head to the theater

Article: “The Avengers” 101: What to know before you head to the theater

At this point, it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of “The Avengers,” Marvel’s surprisingly great superhero team-up extravaganza that hits theaters this weekend. One of the questions that keeps popping up as we approach the film’s premiere is whether you should see all of the previous Marvel movies in order to understand “The…

5 Things We Love About “The Avengers,” No Spoilers

Article: 5 Things We Love About “The Avengers,” No Spoilers

“The Avengers” hits theaters this weekend, uniting solo-film superheroes Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Hulk on the same screen in a cinematic team-up of epic proportions. You can read my spoiler-free early review of “The Avengers” that went up earlier this week, but just in case you’re still on the fence about Marvel’s blockbuster…

“The Avengers” review: Impressions of a Marvel masterpiece

Article: “The Avengers” review: Impressions of a Marvel masterpiece

Four years ago today, “Iron Man” arrived in theaters and kicked off a bold, long-term plan (by Hollywood standards, at least) that would see four different Marvel superheroes appear in their own solo movies, then unite in a single film featuring not just all of the previous films’ stars, but many of their supporting cast,…

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