If one thing can be said of Hollywood, it’s that it never seems to tire of ripping off foreign markets. For decades, remakes of European films have been de rigeur, however, recently the newest hunting grounds have been Asia, particularly Japan; especially horror. Cases in point “The Ring,” “The Ring Two,” “The Grudge,” and “Dark [...]

Comedy is a franchise with certain comedians dominating the market. The names frequently change, but today’s hot list would probably include Adam Sandler, the Wayans Brothers, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell. (Steve Carrell is coming up the rear; Jim Carrey is holding on.) Even when the scripts change, [...]