I’m fairly certain the biggest draw of The Debt for most theater patrons is going to be Helen Mirren. The Dame has proven time and time again that her presence alone can make a movie compelling, whether it’s taking the lead in The Queen or playing as part of an ensemble in something lighthearted like Red. People coming to see The Debt for Mirren won’t be disappointed, but they will discover she... 

When you are a comic book fan, you get used to a lot of things including being mocked by those who do not understand your passion. You hope that, one day, all those that mock you will see that you just were before your time. These days, every comic book hero worth his salt is getting a film franchise, and the mainstream public is paying attention. As one that was “in on it from the beginning,”... 

X-Men: First Class is the latest addition to the X-Men franchise. Many hoped it would be a reboot of the franchise (including me), however it really comes across as more of a “back to the roots” type prequel. By that I mean it feels like it fits right alongside X-Men and X2. It’s a little campy in sections and tries to take itself seriously enough, but can’t seem to find the correct... 

Closing Tabs started as a weekly look at news we didn’t cover on the site throughout the week. As the site has grown, however, we’ve moved away from reporting most news (you can catch most of it regurgitated on other sites anyway) in favor of more original opinions and editorials. Still, that news is out there, clogging up the tabs on our browsers, so now we offer the column as a Tuesday/Thursday... 

If you haven’t heard the news as it broke this weekend, Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro announced that he was leaving one of the most anticipated movies on the horizon (or pair of movies, if you want to be technical), The Hobbit. The fact that the film(s) are far, far on the horizon is a big part of del Toro’s choice to depart, making it an understandable decision, although I think I speak... 

Our title this week comes from Margaret’s review of Sex and the City, which is how she describes a moment of plot resolution. Still, she is a lot more positive about the movie than most critics, just as Rafe is more positive about Prince of Persia. Well, we’re just a bunch of positive people this week, as we look at our final two Walter Matthau movies, discuss the future of the X-Men franchise,... 

A few weeks ago someone on our forums asked if Clash of the Titans was the unofficial kick off for the summer. Thankfully, the answer was no, because, if Titans is indicative of the summer movies to come, I’d suggest we all stay far away from the theaters this year. Thankfully, a few weeks later Kick-Ass has arrived to redeem the upcoming months of movies. Regardless of being a movie that has split... 

Each week we take note of some stories circling the Internet that for some reason, whether it be time or fate or lack of personal interest, we don’t wind up covering on the site. By the end of the week, we wind up with a bunch of tabs open on our browsers and newsreaders that just end up sitting there waiting for more attention. Here’s our attempt to put them to some use, allowing us to close the...