There’s been a whole lot of breathless squabbling going on about the announcement from Universal that they’re planning to add a “Transformers” ride attraction to their theme parks in Singapore and Hollywood. And while some may view this as good news to fans of overpriced amusements worldwide, I think you deserve to know the real [...]

Back in August, director Rob Cohen started a blog to chronicle his progress on next summer’s CGI-fest The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. I felt conflicted about this at the time, because although I’m not a big fan of Cohen’s work – and far less so of the Mummy movies – I am a [...]

I’ve been cautiously, timidly excited about seeing Miami Vice, even though I’d go see the opening night of a high school Brigadoon production if Michael Mann were directing it. I was always sold on the idea of a new Mann crime drama; I just wasn’t sure that the Miami Vice title wasn’t weighed down by [...]