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Update: Rotten Tomatoes Officially Declares WALL-E Best Reviewed Movie Of 2008 So Far By Peter Sciretta/June 30, 2008 4:03 pm EST It’s official, Rotten Tomatoes has declared WALL-E to be the best-reviewed movie of the year so far. It beats out Iron Man (93%, 209 reviews), the previous best film of 2008. WALL-E currently has a 96% fresh rating with 149 reviews. To update our previous story, the film also added another 4,000 votes on Internet Movie Database, bringing the film’s average user rating to 9....

Video Blog: The $40 Movie Ticket, Lost And Found By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 29, 2008 2:06 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/tell2.flv 300 226] How much would you pay for a movie ticket? $10? $15? $20? I remember when a ticket to a matinee showing was under $4. The first stop on my 28 day journey is the Telluride Film Festival. The festival pass costs $680 for the full four days. If you see 4 movies a day, then you’re paying $40 a movie....

VOTD: The Incredibles - Quantum Of Solace By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 14, 2008 12:00 am EST The Incredibles – Quantum of Solace The Pitch: CutHD has created a trailer mash-up of Quantum of Solace and Pixar’s The Incredibles. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations. Have a video we should be feature on VOTD? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail.com. VOTD: The Incredibles - Quantum Of Solace...

VOTD: Watch The Tron Legacy Monorails In Action By Peter Sciretta/March 23, 2010 12:00 am EST Earlier this month we told you that the Monorail Trains at DisneyWorld Resort would be skinned to look like Lightcycles, in an awesome effort to advertise Tron Legacy. Disney Parks Blog now has video of the monorails in action. After the jump you can see lightcycle-skinned trains zoom by leaving a trail of colored light (not as exciting as it may sound)....

Watchmen - What Did You Think? By Peter Sciretta/March 9, 2009 12:00 am EST During the summer, we posted talkback posts every week asking readers what they thought about the latest blockbuster to hit theaters. It’s been a slow few months, but midnight hit and Watchmen was unleashed upon this world. So we’re bringing it back. What did you think about the movie? Did it live up to your expectations? What did you love?...

Writers Strike Video: The Heartbreaking Voices Of Uncertainty By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 13, 2007 1:45 am EST The good guys at United Hollywood have edited together yet another video which nails home why the writers are on strike. The following video is titled “The Heartbreaking Voices of Uncertainty”. The videos that have come out since the strike are a great example of just how creative and clever the writers are when no restrained....

Action Movie Sequel Time: The Expendables 2, And More Inglorious Basterds Prequel Talk By Russ Fischer/July 9, 2009 10:37 am EST Meanwhlie, Quentin Tarantino has spoken up about the possible Inglourious Basterds prequel. That’s after the jump. So Tarantino had told the New York Times not too long ago that he had a prequel in mind for Basterds that involved a bunch of the core characters and a subplot, cut from the film, about an African-American unit of troops in WWII....

Battlestar Galactica’s Jamie Bamber And Michael Hogan Appearing In Dollhouse Season 2 By Devindra Hardawar/Aug. 1, 2009 8:20 pm EST Following the news that former Whedonverse member Alexis Denisof will appear in Dollhouse season 2 (and that Summer Glau could likely show up as well), we’ve also learned that members of the Battlestar Galactica cast will be appearing in the new season. Jamie Bamber, who played Lee Adama in BSG, will be showing up as a character “heavily involved” in an engagement according to E!...

Blog: On The Plane To Austin, Follow /Film On Twitter By Peter Sciretta/March 6, 2008 7:13 am EST At Sundance I didn’t get to blog about my experiences as much as I would have liked, so expect more of that as well. One other big site change: As you may have noticed looking at the button in the right sidebar, we’ve entered the 21st century and finally signed up for a Twitter account....

Charlize Theron Drops Out Of The Tourist, Angelina Jolie Steps In By Russ Fischer/Oct. 12, 2009 11:02 am EST While some films can’t get off the ground no matter what big, impressive names get attached, others just can’t die. The Tourist seems to be one of the latter. Once a possible starring vehicle for Tom Cruise, the picture carried on when he bailed; Sam Worthington stepped in to fill his shoes....

Cool Stuff: Ghostbusters Action Figures By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 6, 2009 1:40 pm EST Two Ghostbusters posts in one day? Why not? Earlier in the week Matel announced that they would be releasing a new collectible line of toys based on the Ghostbusters. Mattel’s “Ghostbusters” collectible line, debuts with 12-inch figures in June 2009, and will be available exclusively at MattyCollector.com. Toynewsi has gotten a first look at some of the prototype figures on display at the New York Comic Con, and they look incredible....

Cool Stuff: Limited Edition Terminator 2 Complete Collector’s Set By Peter Sciretta/March 24, 2009 1:05 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. T2 Skynet Edition Deluxe Special Edition with 140 minutes of behind-the-scenes multi-media galleries, storyboard-script views, commentaries, quizzes and games. • Multiple THX-certified high-definition versions of the film • All-new English 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Lossless • Picture-in-picture of behind the scenes video, text commentaries and multimedia galleries...

Cool Stuff: Screen Epiphanies: Filmmakers On The Films That Inspired Them By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 31, 2009 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Geoffrey Macnab and the British Film Institute have put together a book titled Screen Epiphanies: Filmmakers on the Films that Inspired Them collecting the stories of thirty-five leading international filmmakers focusing on “the film moments that stayed with them long after they left the movie theater” which inspired them to pursue a career in the movie industry....

Disney Leaves Narnia Franchise By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 23, 2008 11:43 pm EST Walden has produced 15 films in the last three years, and I’m not sure many of them could be considered profitable. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe seems to be the only film to substantially surpass the film’s budget domestically. Disney had committed to the third Narnia film but had made numerous public statements leading fans to believe that it could be the end of the line....

District 9 Photos By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2009 12:17 am EST Sony has released three photos from the Peter Jackson-produced Neill Blomkamp-directed sci-fi film District 9. Two of the photos, included after the jump, we’ve kinda seen before, but the photo above is completely brand new. Click on the photos to enlarge. Based on Blomkamp’s short film Alive in Joburg, District 9 depicts a fictional world where extraterrestrials have become refugees in South Africa....

Final Watchmen Poster By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 28, 2009 12:53 pm EST Also, check out this image of Dr Manhattan photographed on day one of Operation Wrath of God (June 15 1970) from The New Frontiersman Flickr account.

Geek Deal: 40% Off Criterion Collection DVDs By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 13, 2008 7:10 pm EST Criterion will also pay for free shipping on orders over $50. This sale is strictly “while supplies last,”. Sale ends Monday, November 24, at midnight.

Hancock Is A Ssssmash: So What Did You Think? By Hunter Stephenson/July 4, 2008 12:17 pm EST Since Tuesday, Hancock has grossed over $40 million domestically and is on track to stack $100 million plus by wke’s end. While early word from critics and geeks is decidedly mixed, that’s a lot of moolah for Will Smith, director Peter Berg (his first major hit), and Sony. How puzzling then that Nikke Finke says there are serious doubts circling inside the studio regarding Hancock’s franchise potential—she even compares the film’s buzz to Wild Wild West....

Hot Rod Movie Poster Revealed By Peter Sciretta/June 4, 2007 2:58 pm EST Check out the new movie poster for the Andy Samberg comedy Hot Rod, thanks to our friends at FirstShowing. The previously released teaser trailer didn’t quite impress me. Although I must admit, Samberg’s digital shorts are the only reason (if there is a reason) to watch Saturday Night Live these days (but in the days of YouTube, what’s the point?...

Hugh Jackman Is Officially Developing Wolverine 2 By Peter Sciretta/May 4, 2009 10:31 pm EST Variety has confirmed that Hugh Jackman is already developing a sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This comes as no surprise, especially considering the film grossed over $158 million worldwide on opening weekend. No writer has been hired but the sequel is expected the focus on the Logan in Japan samurai storyline from the comic book series....