One of the best films I’ve seen this year is director Nicolas Winding Refn’s (Bronson)Drive.A The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where Refn won Best Director.A Since then, wherever the film plays, it’s been enchanting audiences and critics.A Trust me,Driveis a masterpiece, and you should be circling September 16 (it’s release date) on your calendars.A For more on the film, here’s thered band trailer,Matt’s review, andour recapof the Comic-Con panel....

As expected, neither of this weeks new comedies came close to catchingTransformers 3on its second weekend. In 2009Transformers 2closed as the years second highest earner with a domestic total just over $402 million. Already a bigger hit internationally,Dark of the Mooncontinued its worldwide domination this weekend. Additionally,Tf3has a good chance of breaking the one billion mark. A few months back,Horrible Bosseslooked like the weaker of this weekends new releases. But that was beforeThe Hangover Part IIandBridesmaidsmade this the summer of the adult comedy....

The day also includes comic panels with Joss Whedon and Robert Kirkman. Hit the jump for a list of schedule highlights for movies and TV. Click over to Comic-Consofficial websitefor the full Friday schedule. Plus a Q&A session.Hall H 12:00-1:00Kick Buttowski:XD Animation PanelLive ‘til it hurts! Arrive early to catch an exclusive sneak peek at Disney XD’s upcoming animated hitsMotorcityandTron: Uprising. Plus, Homer Simpson was named the greatest television character of the last 20 years byEntertainment Weekly....

We have reached the end of Paramounts long, long seven-day launch ofTransformers: Dark of the Moon. Yesterday,Tf3broke the all-time record for the Fourth of July weekend at $97.5 million. With Mondays estimate of $18.9 million included, the record for the four-day holiday weekend has also fallen. The previous winner was 2004sSpider-Man 2with $115.8 million. The holiday take forTransformers 3now stands at $116.4 million. So, thats more. The magic of math also reveals that 58% of that world total came from the foreign market....

One of my favorite composers is Michael Giacchino. Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview. Collider: How have the last few years changed your life? CL Can you talk about this dramatic change in your career? Now here I am in a year where I am doing like 5 movies and going, Woah. What was I thinking? But the great thing about it is that I get to work with people that I love....

All the details on how to watch the film are here:http://dndthemovie.com/Watch.html. Statement from Eric Balfour: Its an honor to be a part of this project. Its bold, unapologetic and controversial. What most intrigued me about the project was its heart and message. The way I see it, Jesus was a bad-ass and a revolutionary. Who better to save humanity from the zombie apocalypse than JC? Question: How did this come about for you?...

Today, Ingmar Bergman is internationally known as one of the great auteurs of all time. That film wasSmiles of a Summer Night. Hit the jump for my review. In his younger days Fredrik had an affair with the famous actress Desiree Armfeldt (Eva Dahlbeck). When he hears that the actress is in town for a play, he decides to visit her. There are some hiccups, but eventually Desirees plan plays out successfully on all counts....

Five, count em, five releases went wide this weekend, including the much anticipatedTron Legacyfrom Disney. So, how do things stand forTronafter its first weekend? We wont have any foreign estimates for another few days but other tech-heavy US films likeG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraandTransformers: Revenge of the Fallenmade more overseas that they did domestically. TheTronreviews, while not overwhelming, have been much better than for those 2009 films. Add that to all of those Disney merchandising tie-ins andTronis well-placed going into the Christmas Holiday....

My review of the Blu-ray set of the film follows after the jump. The collection starts withHead. Though its one of the greatest titles in cinema history, the film itself is more fascinating than great. In one bit Jones is a prize fighter up against Sonny Liston and with Annette Funicello as his girl. In another bit theyre dandruff in Victor Matures hair and get sucked into a vacuum. Is it like professional wrestlers admitting the sport is fake?...

Few modern filmmakers seem to have pursued this goal, and few modern filmmakers seem as deserving. My review ofThe Darjeeling Limitedon Blu-ray after the jump. At the beginning, Wes Anderson seemed the most original of the heist movie filmmakers. But whereRoyal Tennenbaumsdid crossover business, his success waned withThe Life AquaticandThe Darjeeling Limited. Perhaps the star-studded cast ofTennenbaumshelped get it over. Three brothers go on a trip in India after the passing of their father....

It’s ranked thirteenth on IMDb.com’s list of the greatest films of all time. Aint no denying that Kurosawa and his cast (including Toshiro Mifune) made a masterwork. And my review of The Criterion collectionsSeven Samuraiafter the jump. They ride off, but a villager hears their plans. This proves difficult the only thing they have to offer their recruits is three square meals a day. Reluctantly joining up, Kambei figures they need at least seven samurai to defend the village....

Sitcom television has evolved quickly over the last decade. My review ofModern Familyon Blu-ray follows after the jump. Jay is divorced and has remarried a younger, hotter Spanish lady named Gloria Delgado (Vergara). These are the three families and over the course of the season you get to know them. This affirmation is generally done by slightly undercutting things, and it becomes repetitious in its way. The end result is the same: we torture each other to love each other....

Jean-Luc Godards new wave masterpieceBreathlessis posture as statement. Michel is a gangster, but one that acutely aware of trying to be Bogart-esque. This is only one facet of what makesBreathlessone of the great films fifty years on. My review of Criterions Blu-ray ofBreathlessfollows after the jump. Godard happily abuses cinematic notions of time. Whether time has passed or not is unimportant, the film is more alive for this daring. With Martial Solals music providing a jazzy feel, the film establishes a poseur cool....