Film Misery

Leonardo DiCaprio and Matthew McConaughey pump their chests like the 1-percent in the first trailer for Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’

Alex and Phil are joined by a special guest to discuss Luhrmann’s latest.

‘The Great Gatsby’ may be Baz Luhrmann’s most audacious defense of his most inextinguishable of beliefs: Love.

In a totally unsurprising move, Alex and Phil disagree about a Marvel movie. Also, Alex interviews award winning screenwriter Paul Laverty.

Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation has its flashes of vivacious beauty, but fails to properly distinguish itself from its legendary source material.

We predict the Golden Globe Awards winners in advance of the awards telecast, complete with ‘Will Win/Should Win’ estimations.

Alex and Phil also offer quick thoughts on ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Holy Motors.’

‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ were the surprise beneficiaries of the Golden Globe nominations.

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ landed multiple big awards from the National Board of Review’s generous and unexpected awards announcement.

Christmas time at the movies just got a little less crowded this year with the announcement that ‘The Great Gatsby’ won’t be among the 2012 Holiday releases.

Tarantino’s latest gets a beautiful but messy trailer. Everything in it looks good, but the presentation is lacking.

Quentin Tarantino and Tom Hooper’s latest movies are gorgeous to look at.

Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous novel looks stunning.

See some of your favorite actors sporting some truly awesome facial hair.

What will be the theme for the 2013 Oscars? I predict it may be the year of the blockbuster.

James Cameron’s ultra-popular love story is as cheesy as it’s ever been. But it’s proven to be the kind of cheese that actually ages splendidly.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire each look decadent in these photos.

What two new production stills say – and what they don’t say – about Baz Luhrmann’s widely scrutinized adaptation of a literary classic.

Review of ‘J. Edgar,’ discussion of the Oscar host debacle, interview with Hollywood producer Jim Burke.

‘J. Edgar’ plays it too safe and comes across more as matter of fact, than matter of interest.