Gore Verbinski's last two Pirates of the Caribbean movies represented a rare gem from Hollywood these days: an original studio big-budget trilogy, and one with more Errol Flynn than Batman at that. Verbinski's original Pirates films told an epic (and unpredictably tragic) sea fable that incorporated ancient mythology and history while managing to pick out the best parts of what blockbusters work. On Stranger Tides doesn't feel like it's part of the same series. more ›

The Golden Globes are not the most esteemed of the arts awards, but their nominations can sometimes be a sign of what films/people/TV shows will be nominated for Oscars and Emmys. If you are into that kind of thing, you probably already picked your favorites when the nominations were announced Thursday morning. more ›

While most people who combine Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, a Civil War ironclad, the WHO, Confederate gold, a solar powered waste vaporizer, a vast epidemic, and impending African civil war would end up with a lump of shit wound around a movie reel, the Sahara team pulls it off well. This has a lot to do with, in Austinist's opinion, the often half-naked stars gallivanting around with their pilates/yoga enhanced bodies exposed. Bastards. more ›