“Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol” opens nationwide on the 21st, but it’s being released in 400 IMAX theaters five days earlier on the 16th. I can’t remember the last time a big budget movie opened in just a limited number of screens and then expanded wide a few days later. So how much money will “M:I4” […]

The National Board of Review has announced its winners for the best acting performances and best movies of the year. I realize they want to be the first every awards season, but it’s way too early to be handing-out honors for movies, many that haven’t even opened yet. Among their Top 10 Films of the […]

December is traditionally a good month for DVD releases, because many of the top summer movies make their disc debuts in time for the holidays. This year is certainly no exception, with some of the best family films and adult dramas of the year set to appear on store shelves. For younger kids/families: “The Smurfs” […]

A new Regal movie theater just opened not far from where I live so I decided to take a trip to see this 10 screen cinema, one of the screens being an RPX (only the 2nd RPX auditoriums in New York State). RPX stands for Regal Premium Experience, which is supposed to have better picture […]

L.C.J. RECIPE FOR A GREAT THANKSGIVING: – Watch a Parade – Eat with the Family – Watch some Football – Eat some More – Watch a Movie. And you’ve got some great choices this year. I’m surprised that many are predicting that “Twilight” will beat “The Muppets” and win the weekend Box Office. I don’t […]

This Wednesday, “Arthur Christmas”, “Hugo” and “The Muppets” open nationwide. This might be one of the tightest races of the year for box office supremacy considering that all three are going after the same holiday family audience. Here’s a break-down of the race, and thoughts on which has the best chance to win: “Arthur Christmas” […]

In November 2008 I saw “Live with Regis and Kelly” for the first time. That was also the first time I got to meet Regis Philbin. We’d written back and forth several times before then – me as a big fan, he simply as a nice guy. I’ll never forget that first show – he […]

Billy Crystal will host the Oscars for the 9th time on February 26th. This is the first time since ’04 that Crystal has hosted, and I believe will be my first Billy Oscar show. Maybe the Muppets will still present an award, or Kermit will win for Best Actor. The Twitter, Facebook and website campaigns […]

Crazy week for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – and the Oscars are still over 3 months away! Once Brett Ratner resigned as producer of the 84th Academy Awards you knew that Eddie Murphy wouldn’t be far behind. Ratner has been replaced by Brian Grazer, but so far a new host (or […]

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that 18 Animated films have been submitted for this year’s Best Animated Feature category. If all of the films meet Oscar criteria, there will be five nominees because the number is over 16. However, some of the considerations are not even fully animated. “The Adventures […]