This Sunday June 1, the MTV Movie Awards will strike again and while they aren't the most prestigious awards around, they at least get creative with their nomination categories. My favorite: Best Kiss. Here are the nominees: Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey, Enchanted Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman, Step Up 2 the Streets Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer, Disturbia Ellen Page and Michael Cera, Read more

Recently the filmmakers behind the upcoming Incredible Hulk movie held a panel discussion at the New York Comic-Con to promote the film to its key audience: fanboys. When director Louis Letterier declared the musical score for Hulk was, "Star Wars good" he reportedly got booed by the audience. It cracks me up that, to a certain group of fans it is sacrilegious to ever suggest anything is as good Read more

The award-winning movie Atonement, one of my top ten movies of 2007, is coming to DVD today. As I've said before, I so loved the experience of watching this film that it definitely deserves a second (or third) viewing. Therefore, I'll certainly be adding the Atonement DVD to my film library. From the award-winning director of Pride and Prejudice comes a stunning epic story of love. When a young Read more

If you're anything like us, your most extravagantly romantic vacations are more likely to happen through the magic of movies than to occur in real life. Lucky for you, now you can have the best of both worlds. The ravishing romance Atonement is coming to DVD today. In celebration of the release iVillage is giving away a luxurious getaway for two to a dream destination. All you have to do is head Read more

From now until the 2008 Oscars air on Sunday night, I'll be breaking down the five contenders for Best Picture, giving you the scoop on why each film could win and why it might not stand a chance. So far, I've taken a look at There Will Be Blood and Michael Clayton. Today's Best Picture nominee is Atonement. Pride and Prejudice director Joe Wright works his magic with another desperately Read more

While food doesn't necessarily come to mind when thinking of the Oscar-nominated film Atonement, a cocktail might. The cocktail featured is a chocolate concoction created by a minor character named Paul Marshall. A chocolate magnate and friend of older brother Leon, Paul attempts to wow the Tallis family with his chocolate cocktail. He's incredibly unsuccessful; it's impossibly hot and humid and Read more

Needless to say while writing Atonement, Ian McEwan was not contemplating ways to incorporate technology into the story. And who can blame him? Set in 1935, big inventions of that year were the "Supreme" Pedestal Hair Dryer and the Moving Coil Speaker. Talk about exciting. Although the typewriter is obviously a vintage gadget, it's an Oscar worthy gadget indeed. For much of the 20th century, Read more

In the days leading up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories. This week, I'll be looking at the nominees for Best Costume Design. We've already taken a look at the costumes in Across the Universe, now let's turn our attention to Atonement. I've gushed about the superb art direction in Atonement, and the costumes are a huge part of the beautiful overall Read more

Every week up until the Oscars, I'll be featuring the nominees in the various visual categories. This week, I'll be looking at the nominees for Best Art Direction, which encompasses the entire look and feel of a film from the scenery to the lighting. Yesterday I featured production stills from Ridley Scott's darkly evocative American Gangster, and today I bring you images from Atonement. As a Read more