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‘Poppins’ Tops 2019 LCJ Movie Awards

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Heading into the 2019 LCJ Movie Awards, Disney musical “Mary Poppins Returns” led the nominations with a record 15. The results are in – and the film has won a record-tying 8 honors at this year’s LCJ Awards ceremony, including Best Picture, Best Director (Rob Marshall) and Best Actress (Emily Blunt). Oscar favorite Rami Malek […]
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Benefiting from Oscar Noms at the Box Office

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It’s the second awards season without The Weinstein Company – a studio that often dominated awards shows. TWC was also very strategic in how they distributed their Oscar contenders. And now, Universal is stepping in and taking a move right out of Weinstein’s “playbook” (you’ll get the pun in a minute). “Green Book” opened in […]
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Kelsey Grammer Returns to FOX

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This Friday at 9pmET, FOX debuts its new legal drama series, “Proven Innocent”. It stars six-time Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer, who returns to FOX a little over a decade after his short-lived sitcom, “Back to You”. “Back to You” was a casualty of the 2007-2008 Writer’s Strike. Just 17 episodes were produced, and only 14 […]
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2019 Super Bowl Movie Ads Recap

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Super Bowl LIII wasn’t the most exciting game. But at least the CBS telecast offered several big-time movie commercials filled with intrigue. 5:45pmET Jordan Peele’s “Us” has a unique premise. But Peele’s script and vision need to come together and make sense in order for audiences to give it a chance. Universal will release this […]
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My Pun-Tastic Super Bowl LIII Predictions

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Sunday night is Game Night! But we ain’t playing Tag – it’s FOOTBALL! I Feel Pretty confident that this Super Bowl’s gonna be Poppin’! Players will be Ready. Patriots’ Alpha Tom Brady (aka the First Man of modern football) is back for another year, along with his Wife Gisele Bunchen in the stands (Here We […]
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2019 LCJ Movie Awards Nominations

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“Mary Poppins Returns” leads with a record 15 nominations for the 2019 LCJ Movie Awards (Sunday February 17th at 7pmET on LCJ Social Media), including Best Picture, Best Director (Rob Marshall) and Best Actress (Emily Blunt). “A Star Is Born” follows with 10 nominations, including dual recognition for Bradley Cooper (Best Director and Best Actor) […]
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LCJ’s 2019 SAG Awards Predictions

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1/27 UPDATE: Emily Blunt (“A Quiet Place”) becomes one of just a few people to be a SAG individual film acting winner and not receive an Oscar nomination. Her win is easily a highlight of the night. Mahershala Ali (“Green Book”) solidifies his chances for a 2nd Supporting Actor Oscar in just 3 years. Rami […]
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2019 Oscar Nominations React

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As usual, this year’s Academy Award nominations are filled with snubs and surprises. Here’s my 2019 Oscar Nominations react: 8 nominees for Best Picture. “If Beale Street Could Talk” isn’t one of them, which is likely a huge disappointment to studio Annapurna. At least Regina King (a SAG nominee snub) is up for Best Supporting […]
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The Best of Anne Hathaway

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She’s an Oscar winner (former Oscar host) and one of the biggest fashion and film stars on the planet. Anne Hathaway returns to movie screens in “Serenity”, out this Thursday. That’s also the day studio Aviron is lifting the embargo on reviews. So for now, all I can say is that Hathaway, and the film, […]
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Grading the 2018 Studio Box Office

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It’s time to evaluate how the six major movie studios did at the 2018 box office. I’ll be primarily focusing on each of their Top 5 moneymaking releases (Source: Box Office Mojo). DISNEY Grade: A- It’s another record year for the studio, with “Black Panther” ($700M), “Avengers: Infinity War” ($679M) and “Incredibles 2” ($609M). Even […]
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Best Performances of Bryan Cranston

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Bryan Cranston has won multiple awards and universal acclaim for his work on TV’s “Breaking Bad” and “Malcolm in the Middle”. But with the release of “The Upside”, I look at his big screen highlights: SAL NEALON, “LAST FLAG FLYING” (2017) In a performance that deserved him an Oscar nomination, Cranston shows an incredible range […]
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19 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019

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These are my 19 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019: “LATE NIGHT” – Jan. 25 (Sundance Film Festival Premiere) Emma Thompson plays a late night talk show host, and Mindy Kaling is her head writer. Kaling also wrote the screenplay. I love movies about TV. “COLD PURSUIT” – Feb. 8 Another Liam Neeson action movie. Enough […]
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LCJ’s 2019 Golden Globes Predictions

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Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg host the first awards show of the year – this Sunday night on NBC. Who will win? It’s time for my 2019 Golden Globes Predictions: Best Picture: Drama Should Win: “A Star Is Born” Will Win: “A Star Is Born” The Upset: “Black Panther” “A Star Is Born” seems like the […]
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LCJ’s 10 Worst Movies of 2018

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And now, for the clunkers of the year. These are the 10 Worst Movies of 2018: 1. “TAG” The concept is based on a true story: these 40-year-old guys have been playing Tag once a month for years. It’s a unique concept that could’ve been taken in so many different directions. Director Jeff Tomsic’s interpretation […]
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The 10 Best Movies of 2018

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In another unpredictable, groundbreaking and (on certain occasions) soaring year at the movies, these are my selections for the 10 Best: 1. “MARY POPPINS RETURNS” My most anticipated movie of 2018 ends-up being the best movie of 2018. Disney, Rob Marshall and the dazzling Emily Blunt have created a joyous, beautiful sequel that practically perfectly […]
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John C. Reilly is the Actor of the Moment

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John C. Reilly has never had a year quite like this. Okay… maybe the 2002-2003 awards season period when he starred in Best Picture Oscar winner “Chicago” and got a Best Supporting Actor nomination. Or in the 2007-2008 awards season when he earned a Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Golden Globe nomination for […]
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Let’s Be Blunt About SAG Double Nominees

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Emily Blunt is a double individual Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominee this year for Lead Actress (“Mary Poppins Returns”) and Supporting Actress (“A Quiet Place”). Blunt has been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild before, for her work in “The Girl in the Train”. But she has still yet to hear her name called […]
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LCJ’s 10 Most Fascinating People of 2018

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It’s that time of the year when we reflect on… the year that was. As always, each year seems to have its own flavor. Plenty of ups and downs – people in and out of controversy and the headlines for good and bad reasons. My list of the 10 most fascinating people of 2018 covers a […]
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2019 SAG Awards Nominations React

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One of the top awards shows is celebrating 25 years this January. It’s time for my SAG Awards Nominations React: Emily Blunt is a DOUBLE nominee: she’s up for Lead Actress for “Mary Poppins Returns” and Supporting Actress for “A Quiet Place”. Her husband John Krasinski is also a Lead Actor in a Drama series […]
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