No matter where you turn, Woody Harrelson always seems to be right there – in some movie or TV show (like HBO’s “True Detective”). Harrelson is the only person to receive two nominations for The Roger Ebert Actor of the Year Award at my LCJ Movie Awards for his body of work (in 2014 and […]
“The Middle”, starring Patricia Heaton, premiered Wednesday September 30, 2009 at 8:30pmET on ABC, right in between the debut of Kelsey Grammer’s new comedy “Hank” and week 2 of “Modern Family”, featuring Ty Burrell. Interestingly, all three actors flocked to this network with new comedies following the cancellation of the brilliant, short-lived FOX sitcom they […]
These are my picks for the 5 potential sleeper hits of the summer movie season: “BOOK CLUB” (Today) There haven’t been many films lately aimed at an older audience. This all-star rom-com looks to capture the 60+ demo with a light piece of escapism. Last year’s “Going in Style”, with Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin and […]
“Designated Survivor” was one of the most anticipated shows of the 2016 TV season, with Kiefer Sutherland in a role that could’ve earned the same status and recognition as Jack Bauer. Sutherland joined an elite category of actors with Presidential power, including Martin Sheen, Bill Pullman and Frank Langella. However, Sutherland’s Tom Kirkman didn’t become […]
With the release of Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy “Life of the Party”, let’s look at other recent films that give it the old college try: “PITCH PERFECT” & “PITCH PERFECT 2” The Bellas rose to a capella fame during their years at Barden University. I’d say “2” is slightly better than “1” simply because of […]
The 2018 Berkshire International Film Festival (May 31-June 3 in Great Barrington and Pittsfield, MA) will feature some of the year’s most anticipated and critically acclaimed films, including a group of high-profile documentaries. Here are some of the highlights: “AMERICAN ANIMALS” – a crime drama that earned rave reviews at Sundance “BAD REPUTATION” – a […]
Marvel Studios has begun their new marketing campaign strategy on “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (out July 6), the 20th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the follow-up to “Avengers: Infinity War”, which has definitely left fans shaken and stirred. “Infinity” includes a reference to Paul Rudd’s Scott (aka Ant-Man) character, providing a reason for […]
On Thursday, Seth MacFarlane tweeted out a picture of him and a Ted doll holding a paper-thin bottle of beer. MacFarlane captioned it with “Ted 3 will feature more 2-dimensional beer.” MacFarlane followed that up with a reply to a twitter user: “Well just be glad we eventually did away with our ‘Scrappy Ted’ premise. […]
Here are 6 reasons why “Incredibles 2” will be the highest-grossing movie of Summer 2018 at the U.S. Box Office: 1.) It’s The “Incredibles” Sequel for God’s Sake If you loved “The Incredibles” and have watched it numerous times, you’ve been waiting a staggering 13 and a half years, making it the longest time between […]
Wayne Brady won an Emmy award for “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and two for his own daytime talk show. However, he’s been nominated eight times for hosting the CBS game show “Let’s Make a Deal” and has yet to win. Brady did win an Emmy in 2014 in the Original Song category for “30,000 […]