You didn’t need us to tell you that. The minute the last Batman movie ended you were wondering when the next one would be coming. Who would be the next super-villain? The guessing game being fueled by Heath Ledger’s brilliant performance. With the movie about 7 months away, we already know the story. Batman has [...]

This weekend marks the release of the new Yogi Bear movie.  A longtime favorite for kids of all ages, this is one of those inexpensive animated ventures that meshes live action with 3-D animation.  The advertising budget (kept under wraps) is probably higher than production costs. Posters for the movie can be found on buses, [...]

Some parents bristle at the idea of buying their children weapons for Christmas.  Others see no harm in arming their offspring, and a wonderful new toy from the good folks at Hammacher Schlemmer should top their Christmas list. Say hello to our little friend. The Double Barreled Marshmallow Crossbow. Ideal for for mid-range battle, this [...]

Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Olivia Wilde (Year One), Harrison Ford (Indy and Han Solo) , Sam Rockwell (Moon) and Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) are all onboard Director Jon Favreau’s (Ironman 1 & 2) latest comic book adaptation “Cowboys & Aliens.” In what sounds like a pitch conjured on the playground, a group of [...]

In what may be the most eclectic cast for an exploitation action film, “Machete” is slowly building some attention ahead of it’s September launch. “Machete” is director Robert Rodriguez’s (El Mariachi, From Dusk til Dawn)  full length spin-off from his fake trailer featured within the campy “Grindhouse” double bill. The film follows Machete Cortez, played [...]

If the Daily Helping had a mission statement, it probably would mention that the entries be positive and informative and low on gossip. Particularly negative gossip. There are plenty of other venues for that kind of content. With that said, sometimes stories about “celebrities” are just too good not to share and this one seems [...]

Kick Ass, the ultra violent comic book film has not been received particularly well by the critics, but the message from the box office however has validated the appeal of handing an automatic weapon to little girls. Many would be surprised that this isn’t the first film to feature pixies with silencers.  There was a [...]

“Zombieland” was a break-out hit for previously unknown director Ruben Fleischer.  What happens when an unknown director delivers a surprise hit? He finds his mailbox filled with scripts and offers and he can pick and choose where before he would have jumped at doing a Pepsi commercial. A 3D sequel to “Zombieland” is inevitable.  That’s [...]