Word is circulating that Disney plans to devote one of its stand-alone Star Wars films to Yoda. Yoda!

Disney Exec 1: "Have you tried this stuff? Green cocaine. They mix it with lemongrass or some shit - it's super-healthy." Disney Exec 2: "Green cocaine! Awesome! [Snorts huge line.] [Speaks in bad Yoda imitation]: Good shit, this is. So …

It's all about the money, boys and girls.

Oh, boy, this is a sad story. Not the story in the movie - that was meant to be hopeful and even happy in places. No, I'm talking about the story of the movie. So the Chinese distributor for Cloud …

Not to be confused withe Day of the Jackal or Day of the Triffids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Iig7KChzY This film got made in 2011, but for whatever reason, it's coming out here in 2013. The premise isn't terrible - the discovery of oil in the Middle East ignites old tensions between Arab tribes, and forces traditional peoples …

January must be over, because suddenly, the stars are shining in the cinematic firmament... You know what I think? I think Scott Marks has a soft spot for small-time crooks. First, he got all misty-eyed over Killing Them Softly. Now, …

"Okay, I need Charlize's brow structure, lips, and nose. Gimme a little Reese Witherspoon on the chin. You know, I've always liked those little creases under Kristen Stewart's eyes - toss those in, too. Bingo!" http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/31/39340/

The interesting thing is, the actual film is not nearly as cliched as the trailer.

Seriuosly, Scott liked it quite a bit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDiaXZiIJOQ But still. Let the cliched bodies hit the floor. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/30/39273/ "My partner was clipped." (I got yer complex motivation right here.) http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/30/39274/ "You gave me your word. You're getting out of that …

Side Effects hits theaters February 8, and then it's Goodbye to All That

It's a fine interview, but it's awfully long for Interweb consumption. Here are a few highlights: On why he's quitting: It’s a combination of wanting a change personally and of feeling like I’ve hit a wall in my development that …

I mean, sure, it was awful. But Jeremy Renner is handsome and muscley, and there are steampunk crossbows, and everybody is tired of the Twilight trend of making monsters into loveable outcasts. Bring on the bad witches! Me, I'm looking …

I know, I know - there isn't much point to listing anything besides Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, is there? I mean, you're all going to go to that one, right? And we don't even have a review yet! Sigh. …

So the trailer for the Coen Bros. latest, Inside Llewyn Davis, just came out, and it features this wonderful shot of John Goodman: http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/24/38961/ That magnificent haircut got me thinking fondly of the astonishing and insane range of characters that …

BEHOLD THE NEW FACE OF TERROR!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwx1f0kyNwI If there's one thing the remake of Red Dawn taught us, it's that we cannot afford to underestimate the threat posed by NORTH KOREA. I know, I know - we've spent the past decade fighting wars in Iraq and …

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WARNING: SORT-OF EXPLICIT MATERIAL AHEAD

The solemnity of the holiday aside, my colleague Mr. Marks has set the tone for today's material on The Big Screen, and I am obliged to follow suit. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/21/38723/ Let us begin, then, with the obvious: James Franco is enjoying …

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/18/38642/ Scott didn't care much for Mama - nor, for that matter, did he care much for Jessica Chastain in Mama. Me, I'm just fascinated by the "get nominated, make a horror flick" thing. Because everybody still remembers Jennifer Lawrence …

Hoooo-boy. Lionsgate is going all in on this one. Here we are in the middle of the biggest gun-control debate this country has seen in ages, and what do they give us this weekend? The Last Stand, a film in …

No, seriously

Day late and a dollar short - story of my life. Just months after Ethan Hawke found some 8mm films belonging to the previous owners of his house that wound up depicting a series of horrific crimes in Sinister... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/17/38565/ …

The most iconic American cinema image you'll see this year? The most iconic American cinema image you'll see this year.

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/17/38564/ Sigh. Full trailer here.

Not so much a meditation as a nitpick, but still.

Hey, if Batman can hack every cell phone in Gotham... Okay, so you've all seen Zero Dark Thirty and then spent 15-20 hours online, debating the film's depiction of torture and its possible efficacy in obtaining information crucial to finding …

Guys, this is gonna be so awesome. Below, some just-released concept art from the studio. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/15/38457/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/15/38458/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/15/38459/

The movie world is buzzing with news that Brad Pitt may star as Pontius Pilate. Herewith, a few possible titles and posters...

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