We’re starting to see pre- pre- pre-Oscar nomination predictions. Of course this early it’s all about guessing, especially since most of the films/performances haven’t been seen by anyone, even the critics. But that doesn’t mean, with a little research, logic and following the buzz, you can’t come-up with a solid list of possible contenders in […]

That’s NOT all, folks! The Looney Tunes will be making a comeback on the big screen. CinemaBlend.com is reporting that as project involving all the favorite Looney Tunes characters is in the works. Former SNL comedian Jenny Slate will write the script and the producers include David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford (“Harry Potter”). This’ll be […]

“Indiana Jones” is back on the big screen. No, Harrison Ford is not starring in a fifth “Indy” movie called “Indiana Jones and We’re Not Really Sure if This IS His Last Crusade”. Instead, Paramount and director Steven Spielberg have decided to re-release the original “Raiders of the Lost Ark” for one week only, exclusively […]

It’s been a very busy summer at the movies. I’ve seen nearly 40 films and reviewed most of them on TV, in the newspaper and/or on this site. But some movies simply fell through the cracks – and I wasn’t able to give them my full attention at the time I screened them. Here are […]

“Space Jam” was the 1996 basketball comedy starring sports legend Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes. It was a groundbreaking achievement for its time by combining live-action and animation. Now, of course, that’s combo common is pretty common, especially with family films (“The Smurfs” and the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” series two recent examples). So […]

20th Century Fox has finalized a deal to distribute all DreamWorks Animation movies beginning next year. DWA is ending its distribution deal with Paramount (which had been going since 2006) at the end of the year with “Rise of the Guardians”. DreamWorks’s upcoming movies include “The Croods” (opening in March – the first to now […]

Universal has decided to skip plans for a sequel to “Snow White & The Huntsman” and instead make a film that mainly focuses on the Huntsman. This means that Chris Hemsworth is now the star of not one, not two, but THREE major movie franchises. He’ll be reprising his role as Thor in “Thor 2” […]

Warner Bros.’ recent decision to move “The Great Gatsby” from Christmas Day 2012 to Summer 2013 was a surprise for movie fans, especially considering that there was plenty of buzz for the film as a possible Best Picture Oscar contender. So now that “Gatsby” is out of the picture who are the new Oscar favorites? […]

In between all of the new releases this hot Summer I’ve had the chance to squeeze-in some of Hollywood’s greatest films. Here are my thoughts on three of the of the all-time classic: “The Birds” – Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller about birds gone wild is an incredible film. The suspense level builds perfectly and the balance […]

August is normally a bare month for quality movies. This is traditionally when studios decide to release all the movies they’re not confident in or don’t think have a home at the other times of the year. But, for some reason, this year is different. For the first time in a long time, August ’12 […]