We’re just a week away from the Academy Awards. But before the big night, here are my picks for the Best of 2011. Yes, it’s time for the annual LCJ Movie Awards. There are 25 categories with the winner of each. Be prepared for some surprises: 2012 LCJ MOVIE AWARDS WINNERS AND NOMINEES Best Picture: […]

One former Disney Channel star out…another former Disney Channel star in! Selena Gomez’s selection to take-over for Miley Cyrus as the voice of Dracula’s daughter in this year’s “Hotel Transylvania” is an interesting one. Sony Pictures Animation had to act fast, as the film was already well into production. Online rumors say that Cyrus was […]

UPDATE: “The Vow” wins the weekend with $41.7M. “Safe House” comes in at a close second with $39.3M. “Journey 2” opens in third with $27.6M (Dwayne Johnson’s highest family film opening). “Star Wars 3D” comes in fourth with $23M (a little lower than I expected). ——————————————————————————————————————————– Four new movies (well three are actually new, but […]

No new movie ads during the second half of the Super Bowl, but here are some other highlights throughout the night: – Five Jeff Bridges Hyundai commercials – Elton John and Flavor Flav in a Pepsi ad – Sketchers “Dog Racing” – Regis makes a cameo for Pepsi Max – Seinfeld and “The Soup Nazi” […]

The day is finally here for Journey 2: The 2nd time the Giants and the the Patriots are meeting in the Super Bowl. Will Eli Manning need another Big Miracle play in the 4th quarter to beat Tom Brady and N.E. again? Or will the old War Horse, Tom Coughlin, be a Man on a […]

Chimps and Polar Bears will be battling each other this spring in movie theaters around the country. But don’t worry, it’ll be safe for your kids to see. For the first time ever the annual Earth Day nature documentaries will be released on the same day. IMAX’s “To the Arctic” (narrated by Meryl Streep) and […]

I was hoping for at least a few surprises with this year’s Oscar nominations, but I never expected this. There are shockers and snubs in every major category – some good and some not so good: – I’m very happy that “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” got a Best Picture nom. Most thought it didn’t […]

The schedule for the second half of 2012 is a little thin, but that’s always the case as studios decide where to move films to get them in the best position to succeed at the box office and get attention for awards. But there are some major releases already in place, with July leading the […]

The Golden Globes had some big highlights and some disappointing surprises. Here are some of the highs and lows: – Ricky Gervais had a strong start with his best monologue yet as GG host, but slowly cooled down. He should be back next year. – “The Descendants” wins Best Picture – Drama and “The Artist” […]

Hard to argue with this year’s “The Critics Choice Movie Awards”, especially the decision to name “The Artist” as the Best Film of 2011. Here are some other highlights: Best Actor – George Clooney “The Descendants” Best Actress – Viola Davis “The Help” Best Supporting Actor – Christopher Plummer “Beginners” (Jonah Hill was sadly snubbed […]