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'The Details' Review: Airless All-Star Comedy is Devilishly Dull

Movies
 October 31, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 28 weeks ago

Tobey Maguire heads a cast of performers that deserve better than this morality play about jerks acting like jerks

  

Toronto Deals: Elizabeth Banks Joins Amy Berg's 'Every Secret Thing'

Movies
 September 9, 2012 By Liza Foreman 36 weeks ago

Elizabeth Banks has joined Amy Berg's “Every Secret Thing” and will star opposite Diane Lane in the big-screen adaptation of Laura Lippman's book of the same name

  

Elizabeth Banks Gets Personal About Planned Parenthood in Obama Campaign Ad

Movies
 August 8, 2012 By Kasia Anderson 40 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" actress talks about why she used Planned Parenthood's services and why she believes Obama should be reelected

  

'People Like Us' Review: Good People Aren't Enough to Save This Maudlin Tale

Movies
 June 28, 2012 By Leah Rozen 46 weeks ago

Director Alex Kurtzman comes across in his maiden effort as a Cameron Crowe-wannabe, only without Crowe’s sharp eye for the revealing detail

  

'What to Expect' Review: All the Appeal of Pickles and Ice Cream

Movies
 May 17, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 1 year ago

There’s an OK drama buried within the hacky sitcom clichés of this idiotic, all-star comedy that’s as funny as post-partum depression

  

'30 Rock': Elizabeth Banks' Avery Lives, But 'TGS' May Not Live as a Live Show

Television
 March 30, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 1 year ago

Banks returns to "30 Rock" in May, but the show's April 26 live episode finds show-within-a-show "TGS" fighting for its live future

  

'Hunger Games' Review: Compelling But Implausible, Like 'American Idol' with a Body Count

Movies
 March 20, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 1 year ago

Even non-readers of Suzanne Collins’ bestsellers will get sucked into this future dystopia where teens are forced to compete in bloodsport

  

Review: 'Man on a Ledge' Teeters on the Edge of Silliness

Movies
 January 25, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 1 year ago

Sam Worthington stars in a familiar thriller that winds up relying too heavily on clumsy plotting

  

Kim Jong-Il Still Alive on '30 Rock' -- Now What Do They Do?

Television
 December 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The North Korean dictator is shown posing for holiday cards on promos for the sitcom's sixth season

  

Summit Pushes 'Man on a Ledge' Release to Jan. 27

Deal Central | Movies
 October 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Summit moves the Sam Worthington/Elizabeth Banks film out of the way of two other thrillers

  

Irene, Shmirene: ‘Our Idiot Brother’ Sinks in Opening Plunge

Movies | Box Office
 August 28, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The weekend’s biggest flop, and one that had the highest hopes for success, took in a measly $6.588 million this weekend

  

Review: What Idiots Messed Up a Promising 'Our Idiot Brother'?

Movies
 August 25, 2011 By Alonso Duralde 1 year ago

Great cast and occasional laughs aren't enough to save a comedy that veers from sweet to mean-spirited -- especially when it comes to the female characters

  

Dennis Quaid Signs Onto 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'

Deal Central | Movies
 July 18, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

He joins Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford and others in Lionsgate's take on the pregnancy manual

  

Matthew Morrison Joins the Star-Heavy 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'

Deal Central | Movies
 July 15, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The "Glee" star joins Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Chase Crawford, Brooklyn Decker and Rob Huebel in Lionsgate's ensemble comedy

  

Elizabeth Banks Joins 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'

Deal Central | Movies
 July 11, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

She joins Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker and Anna Kendrick in Lionsgate's ensemble comedy

  

'Hunger Games' Snares Elizabeth Banks

Deal Central | Movies
 April 28, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 2 years ago

As expected, the "Spider-Man" star will play Effie Trinket in Lionsgate's anticipated upcoming release

  

Elizabeth Banks Circling Lionsgate's 'Hunger Games'

Movies
 April 18, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

"The Next Three Days" star joins Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson

  

Olivia Wilde to Play Chris Pine's Gal Pal in 'Welcome to People'

Deal Central | Movies
 January 3, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Alex Kurtzman is making his directorial debut with the DreamWorks drama

  

Chris Pine Welcomes Elizabeth Banks to 'Welcome to People'

Deal Central | Movies
 November 10, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

"Star Trek"co-writer Alex Kurtzman will make his directorial debut with the DreamWorks drama

  

Deschanel, Banks, Mortimer to Play Rudd's Sisters in 'Idiot Brother'

Movies
 June 9, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Rashida Jones has also joined the cast of Jesse Peretz's comedy, playing the "500 Days of Summer" star's girlfriend

  

Post-Oscar Notes, Thoughts, Musings

Awards | Oscars
 March 9, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

Predictions, apologies, and the scene at the engravers' bar

  

Tech Talk, Nerd Jokes at the Sci-Tech Awards

Awards | Oscars
 February 21, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

Elizabeth Banks hosts Academy show devoted to the scientific side of the movies

  

Elizabeth Banks to Host Sci-Tech Awards

Awards | Oscars
 February 11, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

The "Scrubs" and "40-Year-Old Virgin" actress will emcee the Academy's annual tribute to the science of filmmaking

  

The Stars Come Out for Vanity Fair ... um ... EW

Deal Central
 September 19, 2009 By Lew Harris 3 years ago
  

Elizabeth Banks Picks 'Next' Project

Movies
 August 25, 2009 By Anonymous 3 years ago

Actress in final negotiations to star in "The Next Three Days" for Paul Haggis at Lionsgate.

  
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