‘Hanna’ is a departure for director Joe Wright, whose previous work consists of dramas, such as ‘The Soloist,’ and literary adaptations, such as ‘Atonement’ and ‘Pride & Prejudice.’ This is a strong venture into the realm of the action driven thriller.

If you’re worried about a movie that takes place before an already popular trilogy, have no fear. ‘X-Men: First Class’ is no ‘Phantom Menace.’

Guest Clacker Kenneth Sheehan takes on the movie industry’s love affair with 3D lately.

The red band trailer for David Fincher’s ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ leaked onto the internet this week and it got me thinking about how Hollywood is going to treat this material, which has already been translated into a series of movies in Sweden.

The summer movie season has gotten off to a rip-roaring start, and this week’s new release comes with some great advance buzz that is sure to continue Hollywood’s winning streak.

New home video releases this week range from depressing to dumbfounding to deliriously over-the-top. Two classic westerns make their Blu-ray debuts, and two early films from Ridley Scott and George Lucas arrive in new special editions.

If you liked Tarantino’s ‘Death Proof,’ then you’ll love Nic Cage as a lost soul/avenging angel in this fast-paced, over-the-top homage to the auto-exploitation films of the 70s.