http://www.post-gazette.com/movies/ Movie news, reviews and features, Family Film Guide en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Sun, 5 Feb 2012 06:39:47 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12036/1207944-348.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml Chris Bell, 25, was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 list, along with more famous names like LeBron James and actor Jonah Hill, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck and actress Chloe Moretz. The Carnegie Mellon graduate describes himself as a game artist with formal training in game and graphic design. Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208109-122-0.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml Ben Gazzara, an intense actor whose long career included playing Brick in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway, roles in influential films by John Cassavetes and work with several generations of top Hollywood directors, died Friday in New York City. He was 81. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 11:46:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207764-60.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml WASHINGTON -- An Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker was arrested at a House hearing Wednesday after trying to film the proceedings without the required media credentials, the Associated Press reports. Joshua Fox of Milanville, Wayne County, was led out of the room in handcuffs and charged by Capitol Police with unlawful entry. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:48:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207767-120.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml This is how the young Clark Kent must have felt. If Clark Kent had been on Facebook. For Andrew, Matt and Steve -- three self-obsessed Seattle high school buds who climb down a hole and emerge with telekinetic powers -- coming to grips with their newfound skills not only is a challenge, but also a kick. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:35:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207769-121.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml The Post-Gazette reviews movies from a family perspective: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:34:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207765-120.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml Freeing Willy was a cakewalk compared to what would-be rescuers face in Alaska. Three California gray whales, christened Fred, Wilma and Bamm-Bamm, are trapped off the coast of Barrow, Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207761-60-0.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml In the event you find yourself in Los Angeles later this month, there are a series of "Oscar Week" events that are either free or just $5 each. On Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m., two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird will host "Shorts! The 2011 Animated and Live Action Short Film Nominees." Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207771-120.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml "The Woman in Black" is a ghost story for beginners. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, is rated PG-13, and runs just 95 minutes. At a preview, a cluster of moviegoers audibly reacted now and then, but the jolts were mild, barely raising any gooseflesh and certainly not electrifying audiences the way "Insidious," "The Orphanage" or "The Shining" did. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207416-60-0.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml There are some films that people are more than happy to view over and over again. In celebration of Groundhog Day and recognition of "Groundhog Day," we asked people in the Pittsburgh arts and media scene, along with PG readers, what movies they can revisit any old time. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:25:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207417-60.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml John Pfab: "Slapshot" ... not just for being filmed in Johnstown. I've been a hockey fan most of my life, and this always brings out a laugh. Marge Connor Stout: "The Breakfast Club." There isn't a better '80s movie out there! A good representation of the various cliques in the '80s high school environment!! Jackie Belczyk: "The Princess Bride." ... Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:16:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207426-120-0.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml Ryan Gosling stars as a loner and L.A. transplant known simply as Driver who splits his time between working as a movie stuntman and a getaway driver for criminals. He doesn't carry a gun or participate in the heists. He just drives. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:04:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207415-120-0.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml Reviews are out of four stars. 'Final Fantasy XIII-2' A rich library of characters and storylines allows the "Final Fantasy" franchise to flesh out entire games around seemingly minor characters. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207430-120.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml Forget swimming pools with clean, chlorinated water and lounge chairs perfectly positioned to catch the California sun. Josh "Skreech" Sandoval wants a "death box" -- an abandoned, empty cement bowl in which he can skateboard until the wheels come off or neighbors threaten to call the cops. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207431-60-0.stm?cmpid=movievideo.xml The Screen Actors Guild Awards were celebrated Sunday night and the Oscars are nearing, but around Long Beach, Calif., the biggest awards of the season may be the Rosies. Community activist and all-around doggone good guy Justin Rudd is playing host for the Rosie Awards competition, named for his English bulldog, Rosie, to honor the animals that make movie magic. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500