June 9
'The Purge' shocks with $36.4 million opening
The suspense thriller "The Purge" topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday.
June 9
Erin Brockovich arrested for drunk boating near Las Vegas
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts in a 2000 movie about her fight over the pollution of a California town, was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated at Lake Mead near Las Vegas, authorities said Sunday.
June 8
Son steers Judy Blume tale on an apt, gentle course
A gentle, honest and shrewdly realized film such as "Tiger Eyes," based on the 1981 Judy Blume novel, shouldn't have to fight for a moviegoer's attention or an exhibitor's screens during the crowded summer movie season. But it's worth seeking out.
June 7
'Lesser Blessed' captures harsh realities with tender grace
Set in a small rural town in Canada's Northwest Territories, where cold and decay are constant companions, "The Lesser Blessed" is a little indie gem that begins with a warm bath. Larry Sole (Joel Evans) is submerged, silent, an enigma with soulful eyes.
June 7
'Kings of Summer' a refreshing throwback to pre-'Porky's' teen comedies
"The Kings of Summer" is the cinematic equivalent of an Arctic-cold popsicle on a Sahara-hot day. Refreshing and satisfying but not overly sentimental, the film taps into the frustrations of adolescence with warmth and wit.
June 7
Can Whedon, Fillion & company lure their fans to see Shakespeare?
ORLANDO, Fla. - Nathan Fillion is the star of a popular TV show - "Castle." And every show has its share of fanatical fans. He was on a soap opera for years, whose enthusiasts take "fan" to a "whole different level." But that's nothing compared to the devotion that comes from a TV show ("Firefly") he briefly did with Joss ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer" / "The Avengers") Whedon.
June 7
Scorsese, De Niro honor Mel Brooks at AFI tribute
Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman never worked with Mel Brooks, and the Oscar winners came to a ceremony in his honor to let him know they resent it.
June 7
Capturing the art of being Plimpton
George Plimpton spent a lifetime stepping into other people's shoes. It's only fitting that he's finally talking about what it was like to walk in his own.
June 7
'The Internship' gets the job done
From the very first moments of "The Internship," the buddy comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, it's obvious exactly where it's going. Two washed-up salesmen on the wrong side of 40 vie with a bunch of mouthy millennials for a job at Google. If you can't guess that the geezers will teach the youngsters something about real life while the kids school them about Google Chrome, well, you've never seen a movie before.
June 7
When is a spoiler OK?
I am going to let you in on a movie moment. At the end of Kevin Costner's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," Sean Connery makes a brief appearance as King Richard. It's a cute little bit, since Connery had played Robin Hood in an earlier movie, "Robin & Marian," and his arrival is supposed to be a complete surprise.
June 7
'Much Ado About Nothing' is tasty snack for Bard lovers
Think of it as a single scoop of sorbet: Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" is both a palate cleanser for the director and a small but savory treat for Shakespeare-starved audiences.
June 7
'Wish' it had a better ending
The Australian thriller "Wish You Were Here" is hypnotically watchable but badly flawed by a shrug of an ending.
June 7
'The Internship' is likeable, if not particularly believable
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are back where they don't belong.
June 7
'Rapture-Palooza' should have been Left Behind
If you're going to commit to a blasphemous stoner comedy mocking the New Testament prophesy of the coming Rapture, you'd better go all in. Because halfway isn't funny. And either way, you're going to Hell. At least in the eyes of some.
June 7
'Violet & Daisy' loses its nerve
Of all the things I imagined Oscar-winner Geoffrey Fletcher might choose for his directing debut, "Violet & Daisy," the story of two teenage assassins on the loose in New York City, was not on the list.
June 7
'This Is the End' marks a beginning for Rogen and Goldberg
DALLAS - Seth Rogen and his friend, writer / director Evan Goldberg, certainly don't stand on ceremony. When I meet them at Dallas' House of Blues on a recent morning, Rogen is sprawled out on a couch and Goldberg is sitting on a nearby coffee table.
June 7
This 'Purge' is full of holes
"The Purge" is a paranoiac's nightmare come true. It turns the main attraction of a gated community - safety in locked-down homogeneity - on its bloodied ear.
June 6
Shakespeare's sexiness shines in this updated 'Much Ado About Nothing'
In Shakespeare's day, "nothing" was a double entendre, and a sexual one at that. And "noting" was a sexual innuendo, not to mention a pun on "nothing."
June 6
The Hollywood Reporter's best stories of the week
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week:
June 6
Live-action Archie comics movie planned
Archie's old Riverdale gang is headed to the big screen.
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