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Natalie Portman Floating In Gravity?

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One of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood at the moment is the lead in Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity. Natalie Portman is now the front-runner for the role.

Metroid: Once Again, Japan Tops Us In The Game Packaging Department

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Check out yet another example of why Japan totally beats us when it comes to awesome game boxes.

Alamo Drafthouse Becomes Film Distributor

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Beloved Austin, TX based theater chain Alamo Drafthouse has announced that it is entering the film distributing game. It's first release will be the critically acclaimed black comedy Four Lions.

The Virginity Hit Review

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I walked into the screening for The Virginity Hit a couple of weeks ago not expecting much. 20 minutes into the film, I realized that I was watching The Hangover of 2010.

Full Release: Movies

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This week's new movies include Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Virginity Hit, I'm Still Here and more.

Crashes In Gran Turismo 5 Kinda Look Like Ass

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Crash damage has finally come to Gran Turismo! And... it looks like crap.

Liam Neeson Enlists For Battleship

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Adding to a busy schedule, Liam Neeson has signed on to portray the role of Admiral Shane in Peter Berg's upcoming film version of the boardgame Battleship.

Metroid: The Very Best That Fandom Has To Offer, Part 3

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Time to take a look at Metroid cosplay! And here we have perhaps the very best in town.

Will Cruise or McAvoy Enter Del Toro’s Mountains of Madness?

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Del Toro wants Tom Cruise to star in At the Mountains of Madness, while Universal, the studio footing the bill, wants James McAvoy as the lead.

Metroid: How They Managed Samus In Japan

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The Japanese release of the original Metroid was different in a few, but significant ways. Here's one for the history buffs out there!

Full Release: Music

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This week sees new music from Interpol, Young Buck, Sara Bareilles, Stone Sour and more.

Full Release: DVD/Blu-Ray

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This week produces a promising bounty for our DVD and Blu-Ray players.

Worst of Netflix: Taintlight

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This week's Worst of Netflix tackles Taintlight, a Twilight parody so bad that the IMDB refuses to admit it exists.

Liam Neeson to Battle Wolves in The Grey

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Liam Neeson has been cast to replace Bradley Cooper in the upcoming man-vs-wolf epic The Grey.

Samus, You Dun Goofed (aka Super Metroid Glitches)

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Even a rock solid classic like Super Metroid has some programming errors. And picking them out is half the fun!

Full Release: Movies

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This week's new flicks include Machete, Going The Distance and more.

Wolverine 2 Starting To Take Shape

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Anything that has ever made money in Hollywood has always had the chance to make it again, so here comes Wolverine 2. So what kind of damage are we looking at?

Bruce Willis Being Courted For Fantastic Four Reboot

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The latest leaks from the Fantastic Four reboot seem to point to a completely CGI Thing with the voice of Bruce Willis.

Full Release: DVD/Blu-Ray

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This week's new releases on DVD and Blu-Ray include Michael Caine revenge actioner Harry Brown, Tyler Perry formula movie Why Did I Get Married Too and... Marmaduke.

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV To Drop On His Prison Release Day

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The followup to 2008's blockbuster Tha Carter III is set to be released on the same day that Lil Wayne will be released from prison.

Jeremy Renner To Star In Mission: Impossible IV

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Paramount has announced that The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner will be replacing Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible franchise.

Takers Review

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Takers sat on the shelf for two years while everybody waited for co-star Chris Brown's public image to rehabilitate. So is it any good?

Full Release: Movies

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This week's new movies include The Last Exorcism, Takers, The American and more. Check our previews.

Piranha 3-D 2 In The Works Already

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Piranha 3D kicked ass and ate chumps. Is it any surprise there's a sequel on the way? Get all the details.

Kanye West Promises New Music Every Friday Until Christmas

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Kanye West has promised to leak a song either by him or a friend every single Friday from now until Christmas. Find out where to get them.

Metroid: The Very Best That Fandom Has To Offer, Part 2

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Time for a second helping of the best in Metroid fan art.

Full Release: DVD/Blu-Ray

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This week's new DVDs are a tough batch - a J-Lo sperm comedy, a Robert Pattinson cash-in and more. Check our reviews.

X-Men: First Class Film Set In The 60s

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New details about X-Men: First Class have been released, and they make the movie sound way cooler than we originally thought.

No Mary Jane In Spider-Man Reboot

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It seems the Spider-Man reboot was put into production just to give fans something to speculate about. Who will be the romantic interest for the new Peter Parker?

Weezer Planning Blue Album/Pinkerton Tour

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Rivers Cuomo, lead singer of Weezer, has confirmed preliminary plans for a special two-nights-per-city tour playing The Blue Album on the first night, then the band's second album, Pinkerton, on the second.