The Film Yap

Arnie’s back with an old-fashioned shoot-em-up that shows he’s still got bona fides as an action star. Continue reading →

A star on his game. Clever humor. Hellacious setpieces. When it comes to what you need for live-action “Looney Tunes” mayhem, ble, ble, ble, that’s all, folks. Continue reading →

For once, a remake that had no reason to be any good is a sweet and welcome surprise. Russell Brand’s “Arthur” makes us momentarily forget Dudley Moore’s. Continue reading →

Hollywood finally figured out what to do with Russell Brand, and it turned out to be a remake of a 30-year-old romantic comedy. Continue reading →

“Traffic” — an anthropological look at the cocaine trade and a terrific social epic — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Continue reading →