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DVD Review: Rugrats: The Complete Series - 26-Disc Set
Over 67 hours of old-school animation, this set marks the first time ever that all nine seasons of the venerable '90s-era favorite have been collected together. Announcement: Words on Bathroom Walls Due on Home Video November 17
"If you can't trust your mind, trust your heart," as the teen romance story arrives on Digital on November 10 and Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand a week later. Directed by Thor Freudenthal.![]()
Blu-ray Review: The Kitchen (2019)
Not sure went wrong here. Oscar-nominated screenwriter making her directorial debut. Cult fave comic miniseries as source material. Three great stars - Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss - headlining.![]()
Blu-ray Review: 10 Minutes Gone
A heist thriller with two marquee names but not enough thrills. Bruce Willis is really a supporting player here to Michael Chiklis. Should've been more interesting.![]()
Holiday Gift Alert! Now on DVD: Barry: The Complete First Season
Double Emmy winner (for star/writer/director/creator Bill Hader and co-star Henry Winkler) this HBO Original Series is funny and quirky.
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Over 67 hours of old-school animation, this set marks the first time ever that all nine seasons of the venerable '90s-era favorite have been collected together. Announcement: Words on Bathroom Walls Due on Home Video November 17
"If you can't trust your mind, trust your heart," as the teen romance story arrives on Digital on November 10 and Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand a week later. Directed by Thor Freudenthal.
Not sure went wrong here. Oscar-nominated screenwriter making her directorial debut. Cult fave comic miniseries as source material. Three great stars - Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss - headlining.
A heist thriller with two marquee names but not enough thrills. Bruce Willis is really a supporting player here to Michael Chiklis. Should've been more interesting.
Double Emmy winner (for star/writer/director/creator Bill Hader and co-star Henry Winkler) this HBO Original Series is funny and quirky.
The Movie Spew
The Movie Spew offers a daily dose of the latest rumors, announcements, and trailers surrounding upcoming film releases. This isn’t about mud-slinging, gossip, or celebrity worship (I’m not entirely above that, this just isn’t the place). It’s about finding the most interesting developments in the film world and sending them out there to you fine readers with little brushstrokes of irreverent humor. Why toil through the Internet’s seemingly endless stream of movie blogs for the latest news when you can come here and get it all in one concise article with a few jokes to make it all slide down smoothly? Feel free to join me on this film-tastic voyage, I can promise only a minimal number of casualties along the way.
This Week in Film: The Okay, the Bad, and the Worse
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you really don’t have much to look forward to this week at the movies: Reviews of "Jesse and Celeste Forever," "Total Recall," and "360."
More From The Movie Spew
July 27, 2012 5:50 PM ET
By summer movie standards, this is a pretty slow week at the box office. The reason is obvious — The Dark Knight Rises just opened last week and is guaranteed to topple this weekend as well: Reviews of Killer Joe, The Watch, and Ruby Sparks.
July 19, 2012 10:10 PM ET
This week in film is predictably and understandably defined by one guy in a rubber suit. Yep, I’m talkin' 'bout Batman: Reviews of "The Dark Knight Rises," "Ice Age: Continental Drift," and "To Rome with Love."
July 5, 2012 10:25 PM ET
It's a slow week at the movies because it's all about a certain web-slinger: Reviews of The Amazing Spider-Man and Savages.
June 29, 2012 2:10 PM ET
This week we get a little break from spectacle-driven blockbusters (don’t worry, kids, Spider-man is less than a week away!) in favor of a collection of character-driven movies: Reviews of Ted, People Like Us, and Magic Mike.
June 16, 2012 1:30 PM ET
Reviews of That's My Boy, Rock Of Ages, Safety Not Guaranteed
June 9, 2012 9:35 AM ET
This week brings a pretty eclectic lineup of movies and, even more impressive, they are all worth seeing… as long as you go in with appropriately lowered expectations: Reviews of Prometheus, Madagascar 3, and Dark Horse.
May 25, 2012 10:35 PM ET
Three very different options, but only one qualifies as "good" in my three-tier judgment system. Guess which one that is this week? Reviews of Moonrise Kingdom, Men In Black 3, and Chernobyl Diaries.
May 18, 2012 1:20 PM ET
It’s a particularly bad weekend at the movies this week, folks. Two of the new releases will probably go down easily as the weakest movies of the entire summer: Reviews of The Dictator, Battleship, and What to Expect When You're Expecting.
May 4, 2012 1:35 PM ET
Somehow I think The Avengers is going to beat the competition this weekend: Reviews of The Avengers, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Headhunters.
April 27, 2012 10:40 AM ET
Next week summer blockbuster season officially kicks off with the release of The Avengers, so this weekend is packed with the final glut of spring movies before popcorn n’ explosions take over the multiplex: Reviews of The Pirates! A Band Of Misfits, The Five-Year Engagement, and The Raven.
April 20, 2012 12:55 PM ET
The return of an indie voice, and two releases that might make you swear off movies forever: Reviews of Damsels in Distress, The Lucky One, and Chimpanzee.
April 13, 2012 5:50 PM ET
All three of this week's major releases offer good, old-fashioned, trashy fun: Reviews of Cabin in the Woods, Lockout, and The Three Stooges.
April 5, 2012 11:30 PM ET
Unfortunately there are no great movies coming out this week that you’ll want to trample old women and children to see: Reviews of Bully, American Reunion, and The Hunter.
March 30, 2012 9:15 AM ET
There are no ideal choices here, but it’s just one of those crappy weeks at the movies, folks: Reviews of Goon, Wrath Of The Titans, and Mirror Mirror.
March 22, 2012 6:00 PM ET
It’s another good week at the movies, folks. There’s nothing coming out that should be instantly dismissed: reviews of The Hunger Games, The Raid, and Starry Starry Night.
March 16, 2012 12:15 PM ET
Well, folks, I hope you feel like laughing this week because three rock solid comedies will be slipping onto screens: 21 Jump Street, Jeff Who Lives at Home, and Casa de Mi Padre.
March 9, 2012 12:50 PM ET
Another week, another batch of movies. This time you can decide between watching a mature romantic comedy, a bland action blockbuster, and an unfunny Eddie Murphy comedy: Reviews of Friends With Kids, John Carter, and A Thousand Words.
March 2, 2012 8:30 AM ET
The good people of Los Angeles are determined to make us all giggle right now. They must be trying to cheer up all of those recent Oscar losers: Reviews of Tim And Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, Project X, and The Lorax.
February 24, 2012 1:55 PM ET
Not a bad weekend of distracting entertainment to tide you over before admiring all of the pretty dresses and famous faces strutting their stuff on the red carpet this Sunday: Reviews of Wanderlust, Good Deeds, and The Secret World of Arrietty.
February 17, 2012 7:10 PM ET
Hope you fine folks out there like Nicolas Cage or the Holocaust, because that’s what you’re going to get this week at the movies: Reviews of In Darkness, This Means War, and Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance.
February 11, 2012 12:50 PM ET
After last week’s unexpected horror extravaganza, this week in film brings us back to the late winter norm of weak releases. Reviews of Rampart, Safe House, and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.
February 3, 2012 4:15 PM ET
If you’re a fan of wetting your pants out of fear in a theater, it’s cause to rejoice, because this is apparently Horror Film Friday, 2012: Reviews of The Woman In Black, The Innkeepers, Chronicle, and Kill List.
January 30, 2012 8:00 AM ET
For fans of traditional horror movies that value suspense, atmosphere, and dread over empty gore and endless jump scares, Ti West is somewhat of a genre saviour. The Morton Report chats with the director of "The House of the Devil" and the new movie "The Innkeepers" (opening on Friday).
January 27, 2012 6:00 PM ET
As far as this week's new releases go, we’re stuck with the crap that Hollywood was too embarrassed to put out at any other time of the year. Reviews of The Grey, One for the Money, and Man on a Ledge.
January 21, 2012 10:55 AM ET
If you want to see a new release this weekend, you’d better like guns, fistfights, and explosions because that’s all you're going to get: reviews of Haywire, Red Tails, and Underworld Awakening.
January 13, 2012 8:30 AM ET
Hope you guys all like violence and pessimism, because that’s what you’ll be getting in theaters this week: reviews of We Need to Talk About Kevin, Contraband, and The Divide.
January 6, 2012 7:05 PM ET
Now that the Christmas Oscar-bait season has passed, movie-goers settle in for the winter. Reviews of A Separation, The Devil Inside, and The Iron Lady will help you plan your weekend.
December 22, 2011 8:00 AM ET
Christmas Day is the busiest day of the year at movie theaters. Here are reviews of what's available for your holiday entertainment: The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, War Horse, The Adventures of Tintin.
December 16, 2011 3:45 PM ET
Movie reviews of Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, Alvin And The Chipmunks 3, and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. What will you be heading out to see this weekend?
December 9, 2011 3:50 PM ET
Reviews of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (with an excellent Gary Oldman), New Year's Eve (with a cast of thousands who can't save it from doom), and The Sitter (with Jonah Hill).
December 8, 2011 8:30 PM ET
As a writer/director, Cedric Klapisch's work typically walks a line between melancholy and comedy, finding that delicate balance between humor and tragedy where most life experiences can be found.
December 2, 2011 2:40 PM ET
Reviews of Steve McQueen's "Shame," starring Michael Fassbender, and "Sleeping Beauty," from newcomer Julia Leigh.
November 23, 2011 7:30 PM ET
Reviews of Hugo, Arthur Christmas, and The Muppets. What are you seeing this holiday weekend?
November 18, 2011 7:30 PM ET
Reviews of The Descendants, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, and Tyrannosaur.
November 11, 2011 4:20 PM ET
Reviews of Melancholia, Jack And Jill, and J. Edgar...
November 4, 2011 12:15 PM ET
Reviews of A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, Tower Heist, and Killing Bono.
October 28, 2011 9:10 AM ET
Reviews of this week's new releases: In Time, Anonymous, and The Rum Diary, all flawed, but each worth seeing with caveats.
October 27, 2011 2:50 PM ET
Plus Martin Scorsese picks a new thriller and Dumb & Dumber 2 is coming...
October 26, 2011 6:20 PM ET
Plus Stephen King's The Dark Tower is headed to HBO and Steven Spielberg spills some beans about Jurassic Park 4 and Indiana Jones 5.
October 25, 2011 2:05 PM ET
Plus Aaron Sorkin to write Sony's Steve Jobs biopic and Netflix loses almost one million subscribers.
October 24, 2011 1:50 PM ET
Plus Joseph Gordon-Levitt in talks to work with Quentin Tarantino and see the trailer for The Phantom Menace 3D (finally!)...
October 21, 2011 3:15 PM ET
Plus an Oscar-winning filmmaker makes an Uncharted 3 short and The Punisher is coming to television.
October 21, 2011 2:30 PM ET
Reviews of The Skin I Live In, The Three Musketeers, and Paranormal Activity 3
October 20, 2011 2:00 PM ET
Plus the Bad Teacher team is getting the band back together and a hilarious R-rated trailer for A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas...
October 19, 2011 10:20 AM ET
The Movie Spew: James Cameron Talks Avatar 2, Plus Mickey Rourke Comeback 2 and a Guy Ritchie Remake
James Cameron isn't staying silent about his Avatar sequel, plus Brad Pitt might star in a Cannonball Run remake and Mickey Rourke ditches The Expendables franchise...
October 18, 2011 1:35 PM ET
Plus Johnny Knoxville joins Schwarzenegger's latest and Shia LaBeouf to play a giant for some reason.
October 17, 2011 1:15 PM ET
Plus a director chosen for the new Twilight Zone movie, a release date announced for The Great Gatsby 3D, and every movie that opened last weekend bombed.
October 14, 2011 10:50 AM ET
Plus Tarantino casts Tom Savini and Peter Jackson hires Damien Echols for The Hobbit.
October 13, 2011 1:10 PM ET
Plus the man who leaked Scarlett Johansson's nude photos was caught and Seth MacFarlane might quit Family Guy for Star Trek (for real).
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