Plenty of remakes, like “Scarface,” “The Departed” and “Ocean’s 11,” hit the bulls-eye, and plenty more fall short. And then there’s the occasional epic fail that’s so out of touch with its roots, it ...

With Rod Lurie's "Straw Dogs" redo in theaters this weekend, THR's chief film critic takes a look at 10 of the best and worst remade films. By Todd McCarthy Straw Dogs Film Still - P 2011 For decades, ...

“Straw Dogs” is an artful provocation — a meditation on masculinity and societal mores in the guise of an explosive thriller. While remaking Sam Peckinpah’s controversial 1971 classic, writer-director ...

The 2011 remake of the controversial Sam Peckinpah-helmed “Straw Dogs”, starring Dustin Hoffman, had pretty big shoes to fill. While not as famous as other Hoffman films, such as “Marathon Man,” “The ...

Century 10 Rated R for vulgar language, violence, gore, sexual situations, rape, strong adult themes 109 minutes 3.5 out of 4 stars "Straw Dogs" is an artful provocation - a meditation on masculinity ...

Sam Peckinpah’s “Straw Dogs” challenged viewers either to embrace Dustin Hoffman’s passive mathematician as a man of nonviolent principle or deride him as cowardly and hypocritical. Rod Lurie’s remake ...

Rod Lurie shares four secrets to taking on a well-loved film and making it your own. By Rod Lurie One of the first things that Clint Culpepper, president of Screen Gems, said to me after giving me the ...

After last week's downright ugly box-office, things pick up considerably this week for movie fans. The fantastic documentary "Project Nim" lands, for example, as does the Shreveport-shot remake of ...

Aug 31, 2011 - James Marsden warns Alexander Skarsgard that he "Shall Not Covet" his wife, Kate Bosworth, in this clip from the remake of Straw Dogs.

James Marsden has signed on to star in a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 thriller Straw Dogs, says The Hollywood Reporter. The actor has been tapped to take on the role of screenwriter David Sumner, ...

The 2011 remake of the controversial Sam Peckinpah-helmed “Straw Dogs”, starring Dustin Hoffman, had pretty big shoes to fill. While not as famous as other Hoffman films, such as “Marathon Man,” “The ...