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Blu-Ray Review: What's TOWER HEIST Got To Say About Being Poor In America?

I keep wanting to approach Tower Heist as some kind of "problem movie" for what it does or does not say about (working) poverty in America, the global financial crisis, or even two men on opposites sides of the ever-widening...

Eddie Murphy's Criminal Past (In Film) And TOWER HEIST Blu-ray/DVD Combo Giveway

Brett Ratner's Tower Heist makes its way to DVD and Blu-ray this week and we've got five copies to give away to you, our readers. Featuring Eddie Murphy's return to more adult comedy (that is to say, no costumes, no...

Hollywood Grind: Brett Ratner and the Knee-Jerk Reaction

Hollywood Grind is a column that examines filmmakers working within the studio system to produce and/or distribute their work. Within the past month, advance word on Tower Heist hinted that it was a return to form for director Brett Ratner...

TOWER HEIST Review

Josh Kovacs is a regular guy. We know this because he's from Queens, so when he gets upset his accent returns and he sounds like a proper Noo Yawker. And when he's pushed too far, he resorts to physical violence....

There Are Many Good Movies That Could Be Made With Stiller, Alda, Broderick And Affleck. TOWER HEIST Is None Of Them.

Dear Brett Ratner. I mostly like the Rush Hour movies. I even enjoyed Red Dragon when I saw it in the theater. For the most part I've thought most of the hatred thrown your direction by fanboys was misguided and...