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  • Julianne Moore and Alexander Skarsgard star in 'What Maisie Knew' (Photo: Millenium)"What scares me," Alexander Skarsgard explains, "is Hollywood parents that live vicariously through their kids." The lanky "True Blood" star knows what it's like to be a screen kid: he started acting in Sweden at seven. Skarsgard, now 36, is currently killing in a role as a Manhattan bartender who marries Julianne Moore’s bad rock 'n roll mamma in the new indie release "What Maisie Knew."

    The Stockholm native continued his criticism of typical Hollywood parents: "They love their kids, but they put pressure on them to move out from Arkansas to Hollywood. For the kid, your entire family is suddenly out in Los Angeles and you’re six years old and you’re the breadwinner."

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  • 'Revenge of the Jedi' alternate title poste'Revenge of the Jedi' alternate title poster (Photo: Everett)
    This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the movie that was, then wasn't called "Revenge of the Jedi."

    Oh, that George Lucas.

    The filmmaker who has seemingly never stopped making his own films first showcased his talent for fiddling on "Revenge," sorry, "Return of the Jedi."

    When the movie hit theaters on May 25, 1983, the third and then-concluding chapter of the adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han had been known to audiences longer by its original title than its revised one thanks to ample exposure to "Revenge"-accented posters, teaser trailers, and merchandise.


    It was only two months before the summertime release (timed to the fifth anniversary of "Star Wars") that "Revenge" became "Return"; it was said Lucas acquiesced to fans who found vengeance a motive unbecoming a Jedi. (Now Siths on the other hand...)

    Here's a look at more "Return of the Jedi" could-have-beens (and shouldn't-have-beens):


    Han Solo Gets Killed (or, Possibly, We Don't Get the Joke)
    Han SoloHan Solo, right, and Lando Calrissian (Photo: 20th Century Fox/Everett)
    While doing press amid the 1997

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  • Jerry LewisJerry Lewis at this year's Cannes Film Festival (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)Jerry Lewis has been angering female comedians again, and there's at least one working actor who probably isn't fond of him, either.

    The veteran comedian and filmmaker was at the Cannes Film Festival Thursday, doing a press conference to promote his new film "Max Rose." It was the first time Lewis has appeared at the prestigious film festival in twenty years, and most of his public interview was a love fest. But when Lewis was asked about his controversial opinions about women in comedy, he made it clear he thinks ladies should stay out of the funny business.

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  • Beyonce Knowles recording for 20th Century Fox's 'Epic'

    Besides sporting one of the most epic story lines of the summer, animated or otherwise, Blue Sky's "epic" also lays claim to one of the most epic vocal casts around. So it's properly named.

    If the film merely boasted Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, Aziz Ansari, Jason Sudekis, Pitbull, Collin Ferrell, and Steven Tyler, it would be impressive in its own right.

    But what pushes the vocal cast of "epic" beyond really good and into the realm of epic?

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  • Evan Peters at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (Getty Images) & Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)

    The complicated (and extremely unfortunate) issue of which movie studios own the screen rights to what Marvel properties may be coming to a head with news that the character of Quicksilver is currently running (really fast, of course) back and forth between Fox and Disney.

    Quicksilver's upcoming big-screen incarnation was first referenced at last month's Hollywood premiere of "Iron Man 3," where "Marvel's The Avengers" director Joss Whedon mentioned that he had written a "brother-sister act" into the script for the "Avengers" sequel ... which immediately had fans speculating that he meant the popular mutant sibling duo of Quicksilver, who is able to move and think at super-sonic speeds, and Scarlet Witch, who's able to manipulate probability and reality via her "hexes."

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  • Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx (Photo: Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

    Jamie Foxx enjoys being bad ― well, at least when he's in character as the villainous Electro in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

    Fanboys (and girls!) were given their first glimpse of the 45-year-old actor in costume as the baddie last month ― and what a look! From the metallic blue makeup highlighting bulging veins to those light-colored contact lenses, the creep factor is high, which is just the way Foxx likes it.

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  • Critic’s Pick: ‘Before Midnight’

    By | The Reel Breakdown – Thu, May 23, 2013 4:40 PM EDT

    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Sony Pictures Classics' 'Before Midnight'

    Must-See Movies Beyond the Blockbusters

    "Before Midnight," the third and richest collaboration between Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater, finds the French and American couple Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) still talking, talking, talking – and making love.

    Having met on a train nearly two decades ago and day-tripped together in Vienna (“Before Sunrise”) then reunited years later in Paris after Jesse published a novel about their night together (“Before Sunset”), the pair are currently coupled, with children. Now, in the waning hours of a summer vacation on a Greek isle, Celine and Jesse struggle to navigate the rocky seas of divorce, domesticity and approaching middle age.

    Oh, what a difference nearly two decades together makes – both in the way the couple relates to each other, and the way the audiences relates to them!

    [Related: Critic’s Pick: ‘Frances Ha’]

    The trilogy’s third day unfolds with end-of-summer sweet-sadness. Jesse bids goodbye to his tween-aged son (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) from his troublesome American

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  • Jennifer Aniston strips down in 'We're the Millers' Jennifer Aniston strips down in 'We're the Millers' (Photo: Screengrab/Warner Bros.)Jennifer Aniston. Dancing very sexy. In her underwear.

    Do we have your attention?

    That's not the only highlight in the first trailer for the upcoming comedy "We're The Millers," but New Line Cinema are no fools … if a comedy about drug smuggling with a top-notch cast isn't quite enough to draw you in, adding a beautiful woman wearing very little clothing just might seal the deal.

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  • Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.The poster reads, "It all ends."

    The critics reply, "Good. And don't let the door hit you on the way out."

    The Wolfpack Saga comes to a close as "The Hangover Part III" opens in theaters Thursday, May 23, and so far reviewers are not being kind to what's being billed as the final installment in the raunchy comedy franchise. Metacritic, a website that collects and evaluates reviews on current movies, is giving "The Hangover Part III" an unfortunate rating of 35 out of 100, showing four positive reviews, twelve that are neutral, and nine negative. And the negative reviews sound not so much disappointed as openly hostile.

    In the New York Times, Stephen Holden writes, "The Wolfpack rides again. Or rather, it limps exhaustedly over the tundra in what is billed as the final edition of the 'Hangover' trilogy. Defanged, with glazed eyes and creaking joints, these superannuated party animals try vainly to stir up some enthusiasm during a return visit to Las Vegas, the site of the first 'Hangover' movie. But their heart isn’t in it."

    [Related: Original ‘Hangover’ Baby Back for Part 3]

    Claudia Puig is no kinder in USA Today. "The players seem like they're going through the motions here," Puig wrote. "[Bradley] Cooper and [Ed] Helms spend their time reacting or making wan snide remarks. [Zach] Galifianakis tries a bit harder, but Alan's strangeness is more distracting than comical."

    And Ty Burr, writing for the Boston Globe, says, "'Hangover Part III' is dully straightforward stuff, with none of the jack-in-the-trunk surprises and little of the inspired crassness of the original 'Hangover.'"

    While the 2009 original "The Hangover" got generally positive notices from

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  • Benedict Cumberbatch evil showerBenedict Cumberbatch stripped down for 'Star Trek,' too (Photo: Paramount/TBS)

    All that talk over Alice Eve's underwear scene has J.J. Abrams on the defensive. On TBS's "Conan" on Wednesday night, the mega director pointed out that Chris Pine (who plays Captain Kirk) was shirtless in "Star Trek Into Darkness." He even brought in part of a deleted scene to show O'Brien that when it comes to showing skin in "Star Trek," Abrams is an equal opportunist.

    "You've been taking some heat for a scene – I personally didn’t see what the fuss was about myself, I was quite happy about the scene – there's this scene where Alice Eve, Kirk gets a quick look at her in her underwear," O'Brien said.

    "The intent was, it’s Kirk, who is always this womanizing character," Abrams explained. "The idea was, have a beat like that in the midst of all this action and adventure … I don’t think I edited the scene in quite the right way. To me, it was a sort of balance – there's a scene earlier where [Kirk]'s not dressed either – so it felt like it was sort of a tradeoff. But some people did

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