CLICK TO LISTEN: Dennis Willis joins KGO Radio’s Noon News to talk about the reasons behind 3D’s diminishing returns. Is there a future in 3D movies or will the trend vanish once again? Jon Bristow and Chris Brecher host. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

CLICK TO LISTEN: Dennis Willis reviews the comedy sequel The Hangover Part II, the family sequel Kung Fu Panda 2, vigilante flick Hobo With a Shotgun; and Mickey Rourke’s Passion Play, which might possibly be the worst movie of all time. Bret Burkhart and Chris Brecher host. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

CLICK TO LISTEN: Dennis Willis reviews the blockbuster sequel Pirates of the Caribbean:On Stranger Tides, and offers a peek at the summer movie season with previews of Cars 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Hangover Part II and Green Lantern. Bret Burkhart and Chris Brecher host. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

BRIDESMAIDS (5/13/11; Comedy) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Ben Falcone, Jill Clayburgh, Jon Hamm (uncredited) SCR: Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig DIR: Paul Feig 2 hours 4 mins Originally promoted (and likely pitched) as the female version of The Hangover, Bridesmaids is an inventive creation better than  [ Read More ]

CLICK TO LISTEN: Dennis Willis reviews the Kristin Wiig/Maya Rudolph comedy Bridesmaids, Will Farrell’s dramatic turn in Everything Must Go, the big-budget 3D opus Priest, and the Joseph Gordon-Levitt dark comedy Hesher. Jon Bristow and Chris Brecher host. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER: FLICK NATION: 2011 MOVIE GUIDE, Dennis Willis’ annual compendium of capsule movie reviews will be released in June and feature 825 current reviews (including nearly 100 direct-to-video releases not covered in other books), Oscar commentary, box office, and rare trivia. Also featuring a one-of-a-kind rating system specially designed for 21st century  [ Read More ]

BEAVER, THE (5/06/11; Drama) Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Riley Thomas Stewart, Zachary Booth, Cherry Jones SCR: Kyle Killen DIR: Jodie Foster MPAA: PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing content, sexuality and language including a drug reference. 1 hour 31 mins It’s hard not to think about Gibson’s personal troubles when  [ Read More ]

BEAVER, THE (5/06/11; Drama) Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Riley Thomas Stewart, Zachary Booth, Cherry Jones SCR: Kyle Killen DIR: Jodie Foster MPAA: PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing content, sexuality and language including a drug reference. 1 hour 31 mins It’s hard not to think about Gibson’s personal troubles when  [ Read More ]

CLICK TO LISTEN: Dennis Willis reviews the big-budget comic book movie Thor, Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster’s dark comedy drama The Beaver, and the provocative Keira Knightly drama Last Night. Bret Burkhart and Chris Brecher host. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD