Patton Oswalt

There will be different versions of the following story from both parties considering one report from EW has Miley Cyrus dropping out of Hotel Transylvania on her own and another report from E! saying she was forced out of the project. Either way you wont be seeing Cyrus’ name attached to the movie. While neither can confirm what happened to Cyrus, both sources are confirming that Selena Gomez will be taking her place in the animated movie set to be directed by Genndy Tartakovsky . Gomez will...Read Full Story

Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment will bring Young Adult to Blu-ray on March 13. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) and written by Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody (Juno), this dark comedy stars Charlize Theron (Monster) as Mavis Gary, a semi-successful author of young adult fiction who returns to her hometown in order to romantically reconnect with Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson, Watchmen), her high-school sweetheart. As Mavis attempts to lure Buddy away from...Read Full Story

The Bottom Line Should you see it? Yes. Why? In two words: Charlize Theron. On the surface, Young Adult may seem very similar to Diablo Cody 's debut film, Juno , also directed by Jason Reitman . As in Juno , Young Adult centers its story around a female character whose many quirks serve as comic relief from a cringe-worthy storyline. Look deeper, however, and it becomes clear there is much more to Young Adult than what appears onscreen. This 94-minute character-study features a masterful...Read Full Story

Diablo Cody has a way of putting words into the mouths of adolescent youth.  She won an Oscar for doing so in 2007’s Juno .  In 2009 she proved that the best part of Jennifer’s Body was the mouth that uttered her dialogue.  Cody is witty and with the times, able to speak ‘teenager’ with ease.  She brings the same spirit to Young Adult .  Though her subject may be 37 in physical age, she is mentally stuck in her youth.  Luckily, that’s Cody’s specialty and there’s no shortage of originality to...Read Full Story

By Sean O’Connell hollywoodnews.com : What? You thought that once the Oscar nominations were revealed, things would slow down a tad? That we’d have a moment to catch our breath, maybe visit with loved ones we’ve neglected since September, and think about films other than the ones that are up for an Academy Award this year? Yeah, right. There’s still PLENTY of news to report not that we’ve shifted into Phase Two of the Oscar campaign. Let’s hit the big stories of the day: - Zooey Deschanel and...Read Full Story