Title: Thin Ice Director: Jill Sprecher (‘Thirteen Conversations About One Thing,’ ‘Clockwatchers’) Starring: Greg Kinnear, Bill Crudup and Alan Arkin Con artists are usually portrayed as being ruthless and conniving in films, and aren’t often featured as the main protagonist with whom audiences can relate to. But Mickey Prohaska, the conman in director-co-writer Jill Sprecher’s new crime drama-comedy, ‘Thin Ice,’ is surprisingly both endearing and deceitful. Greg Kinnear was well-cast as the scheming, sympathetic small-town Wisconsin insurance agent, who will do anything to get what he wants, while genuinely caring for those who have positively impacted his life. ‘Thin Ice’ follows Mickey as he’s looking for a way to jump-start…

Title: The Rocketeer Directed by: Joe Johnston Starring: Bill Campbell, Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino and Timothy Dalton Running time: 109 minutes, Rated PG, Available on standard DVD Disney has released their 1991 cult classic The Rocketeer on Blu-ray. Based on writer/illustrator Dave Stevens’ comic book series is the story of Cliff Secord (Campbell), a test pilot who discovers a top-secret prototype jet-pack stashed away in one of his planes which will enable the wearer to fly. He comes up with an idea to become a masked/helmeted superhero, and soon he discovers a Nazi plot to utilize the jet pack to take over the world. There are no special…

Over a decade ago, Bryan Singer’s adaptation of the “X-Men” comic book franchise gave the modern superhero genre a kick in the pants, seeding action thrills with deeper ethical conflicts, and laying the groundwork for both the grander commercial success (think “Spider-Man”) and some of the more artistic-minded noodling of a wide variety of genre followers (see also: Ang Lee’s “Hulk”). A prequel to the original trilogy, director Matthew Vaughn’s ”X-Men: First Class” is a slick piece of pop entertainment marked by smarter than average characterizations and some solid performances, and it confirms that mainstream Hollywood studio films can indeed – with some effort, and the oversight of a savvy producer – still…

Title: The Change-Up Studio: Universal Pictures Directed By: David Dobkin Written By: Joe Lucas, Scott Moor Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, Mircea Monroe Screened at: Lincoln Square, NYC, 8/1/11 Opens: August 5, 2011 If by now you do not see the error of thinking that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, David Dobkin will supply a lesson. With “Change-Up,” whose writers Joe Lucas and Scott Moor offer up quite a number of one-line zingers to match no small amount of visual and vocal vulgarity, two best friends in their thirties learn that the grass can indeed be greener…

Ben Affleck has begun casting for his upcoming directorial effort, the Tehran hostage thriller ‘Argo,’ and the first actor hired was Alan Arkin, ComingSoon is reporting. The Academy Award-winning actor will play an O.S.S. veteran and Hollywood producer Lester Siegel, who is also being described as a bookie and rabbi. ‘Argo,’ which was written by Chris Terrio, will follow the CIA as it teams up with the Canadian government to save six U.S. diplomats. They have been taken hostage by a group of Iranians in 1979 at the American embassy. The kidnappers pretended to be a film crew scouting for an upcoming Hollywood film called ‘Argo.’ The film is being…

Title: Due Date Directed by: Todd Phillips (The Hangover, The Hangover 2) Starring: Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man 2, Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder), Zach Galifianakis (Puss in Boots, Dinner for Schmucks), Juliette Lewis (Different Kind of Love, The Darwin Awards, Whip It), Michelle Monaghan (Machine Gun Preacher), Danny McBride (Land of the Lost) and Jamie Foxx (Kane & Lync, The Soloist) Movies that don’t make their audiences think often times fall short on plot, premise, laughs and chemistry. While ‘Due Date’s simplistic plot-line was basically revealed in its theatrical trailers, it stands out from many other comedies released today, as it still delivers its promised light-hearted laughs. Plus, it has…

Watch a hilarious new trailer for the upcoming comedy “Due Date” by director Todd Phillips (The Hangover, The Hangover 2) and starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man 2, Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder), Zach Galifianakis (Puss in Boots, Dinner for Schmucks), Juliette Lewis (Different Kind of Love, The Darwin Awards, Whip It), Michelle Monaghan (Machine Gun Preacher), Danny McBride (Land of the Lost) and Jamie Foxx (Kane & Lync, The Soloist). Synopsis: High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child’s birth on time. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news…

Here’s the latest movie trailers for the upcoming comedy “Due Date” by director Todd Phillips (The Hangover, The Hangover 2) and starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man 2, Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder), Zach Galifianakis (Puss in Boots, Dinner for Schmucks), Juliette Lewis (Different Kind of Love, The Darwin Awards, Whip It), Michelle Monaghan (Machine Gun Preacher), Danny McBride (Land of the Lost) and Jamie Foxx (Kane & Lync, The Soloist). Synopsis: High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child’s birth on time. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news…

Watch two brand new behind the scenes clips from the upcoming comedy “Due Date” by director Todd Phillips (The Hangover, The Hangover 2) and starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man 2, Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder), Zach Galifianakis (Puss in Boots, Dinner for Schmucks), Juliette Lewis (Different Kind of Love, The Darwin Awards, Whip It), Michelle Monaghan (Machine Gun Preacher), Danny McBride (Land of the Lost) and Jamie Foxx (Kane & Lync, The Soloist). Synopsis: High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child’s birth on time. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the…

As a followup to the recent Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis interview, here’s the latest interview with director Todd Phillips on the upcoming comedy “Due Date” by director Todd Phillips (The Hangover, The Hangover 2) and starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man 2, Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder), Zach Galifianakis (Puss in Boots, Dinner for Schmucks), Juliette Lewis (Different Kind of Love, The Darwin Awards, Whip It), Michelle Monaghan (Machine Gun Preacher), Danny McBride (Land of the Lost) and Jamie Foxx (Kane & Lync, The Soloist). Synopsis: High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make…