There’s a certain kind of movie that appeals to our manliest of sensibilities; movies that ooze an alpha brand of machismo like so much hard-earned sweat. And when we go to these movies, we like to watch men of action. Men who won’t back down. Men with huge, rippling, inconceivable muscles, finely-honed fighting skills, and sharpshooting precision. Little kids admire them. Villains revile them. Women desire them. They are the roughest, toughest, sweatiest, and coolest guys to ever grace the silver screen.

With that in mind, we at RT have manned up and compiled a list of the movies’ most…

After a few relatively dry weeks of home video releases, we finally get a handful of more notable and/or interesting titles, sure to please everyone from the comic fanboy to the kung fu connoisseur to the ’80s action nut. As is typical of brand new releases that surface during this time of year, some of the biggest new titles are films that weren’t reviewed so highly. But the reissues and smaller releases is where you’ll find the gems this week, including a box set of Stallone films, a documentary about a fine art collection, and a childhood favorite of kids…

This Week, the Weekly Ketchup was split into two columns in order to best cover all of the news from San Diego Comic-Con. The first column covered the news that came out before SDCC started, and now here is the column covering the news that came out this weekend. As would be expected, most of the news is about comic book movies, including news for Marvel’s next three movies (Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger), a Superman rumor, the Judge Dredd reboot, movies based on Garth Ennis’ The Boys and Will Eisner’s A Contract with God and the revelation of…

After doing a number of small roles on television shows, Ali Larter turned heads with her performance in Varsity Blues, where she played Darcy Sears, aka “the girl with the whipped cream bikini.” From there, Larter expanded her resume to include parts in films as diverse as Final Destination, Legally Blonde, and A Lot Like Love. She got perhaps her biggest break as one of the central characters on NBC’s Heroes, which then led to a role in 2007’s Resident Evil: Extinction. This September, Larter once again steps into the shoes of Claire Redfield in Resident Evil: Afterlife, and we…

This weekend, Warner Bros. enjoyed a sensational second weekend for its sci-fi thriller Inception which capitalized on amazing buzz to remain the most popular film in North America. Angelina Jolie’s new action pic Salt had to settle for second place but the spy thriller still generated a healthy opening. Like last weekend, funny films had the best holds while everything else dropped harder.

The cabanas at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego make for a much-needed dose of tranquility, compared to the chaos across the street at the San Diego Convention Center during Comic-Con. Recent Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges warmly welcomed us in to his temporary haven, and offered to share the fresh fruit and vegetables he was having for lunch. For this particular Five Favorite Films, we thought we’d try and change things up a bit; Mr. Bridges has an extensive filmography, so we thought we’d ask him to share five favorite films that he himself had appeared in. He was game…

This week at the movies, we’ve got a spy on the run (Salt, starring Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber) and some feuding sisters (Ramona and Beezus, starring Selena Gomez and John Corbett). What do the critics have to say? Now that the Cold War is long over, they don’t make thrillers like they used to. Oh, wait, maybe they do. The pundits say Salt is a solid, meat-and-potatoes spy flick with a standout performance from Angelina Jolie — and, unfortunately, a completely preposterous plot. Filled with true-to-life vignettes and mischievous humor, the works of Beverly Cleary have long been staples…

Speaking to Jane Wiedlin on the phone, one might find it hard to believe the sweet and perky voice on the other end belonged to a sci-fi geek and punk rocker who got her start as early as 1978, when she and Belinda Carlisle first formed The Go-Go’s. One might also be surprised to discover that, after some acting stints and a solo singing career, Wiedlin reunited with her former bandmates to tour, at age 42, once again with the Go-Go’s. This month, the band kicked off their “Happily Ever After Farewell Tour,” and Wiedlin released the first issue of…

It’s the most anticipated Australian film of the year, if not the decade — the big screen adaptation of John Marsden’s hit YA series Tomorrow, When the War Began, directed by Pirates of the Caribbean writer Stuart Beattie and starring Caitlin Stasey as the story’s hero, Ellie — and it’s almost upon us. With the film’s September 2 release just around the corner, here’s your chance to meet the director and cast in person.

Few actors in Hollywood boast a track record for excellence comparable to that of Julianne Moore. After a successful stint on As the World Turns, Moore made the leap to the big screen, where she’s raked in awards nominations and worked with some of the best directors in the business, including Robert Altman, Paul Thomas Anderson, the Coen Brothers, and Todd Haynes. Most recently, she’s picked up more strong notices in the Certified Fresh The Kids Are All Right, a dramedy about the ties that bind a non-traditional — but instantly relatable — contemporary family. Could another Oscar nomination be…