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A-List, Awards Hopeful FilmColumbia ’22

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Upstate NY’s FilmColumbia Festival returns this month, and the lineup is one of the best ever. So many awards contenders and highly-anticipated, star-studded releases will be shown over a 10-day period. They include several dramas with potential Best Actor nominees. Sony Classics has the duo of “Living” with Bill Nighy (Oct. 21) and “The Son” […]
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‘Raymond & Ray’ & Garcia & Hawke

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Over the weekend I attended a special screening of the new dramedy “Raymond & Ray” at the Woodstock Film Festival. “R&R” (opening in select theaters Oct. 14 and streaming on AppleTV+ starting Oct. 21) stars Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke as the title characters, distant half-brothers who reunite to attend the services of their deceased […]
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2022 Woodstock Film Festival Preview

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The 2022 Woodstock Film Festival is this Wednesday through Sunday Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. Once again, one of Upstate NY’s premiere film fests has a stellar lineup of films with major stars, directors and awards buzz. It kicks off Wednesday night with a screening of “Remember This”, starring Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (“Good […]
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Weaver and Kline: Together Again

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Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline team-up for the FOURTH time in the new romance dramedy “The Good House”, in theaters September 30th. They previously co-starred in live-action films “Dave” and “The Ice Storm” and the animated “The Tale of Despereaux”. Academy Award-winning Kline, best known for “A Fish Called Wanda” and “Sophie’s Choice”, most recently […]
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2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions

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The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony airs live on NBC Monday September 12th. “SNL” veteran Kenan Thompson is the host. Here are my predictions in some of the major categories: Best Comedy Series Will Win: “Abbott Elementary” Could Win: “Ted Lasso” Should Win: “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Best Drama Series Will Win: “Better Call Saul” […]
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The Best Ensembles of the Summer

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This Summer I’ve seen a number of movies that feature strong ensembles. They’ve been in comedies, dramas, action films, thrillers — and movies that blend two, three or even all four of those genres. And the finest ensembles are: “BREAKING” (In theaters this Thursday August 25th) “DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA” (Peacock/VOD) “EMERGENCY” (Prime Video) […]
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Unveiling “My Very Rocky Christmas”

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I’m thrilled to announce I’ve written my first book! “My Very Rocky Christmas” is the perfect story to share with your family. And it features incredible illustrations from very talented artist Rebecca Rem. While on an annual December outing with his father to a local tree farm to cut down the family Christmas tree, a […]
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Quick Keaton Career Highlights

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In the ‘70s, Diane Keaton starred in the iconic, first two “Godfather” films, “Manhattan” and Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall”, delivering a performance that would win her an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe. She was nominated for another Academy Award for 1981’s “Reds”, and was on the ballot once again for 1996’s “Marvin’s Room” and 2003’s […]
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Popular Premium Format Pay Screenings

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Over the past year, major studios have been holding nationwide pay preview screenings of their movies a night or two before they actually open on Thursday evenings. They often did this pre-pandemic, but in the post-COVID mindset, these studios are primarily, exclusively choosing premium format screens for these pay screenings — in an effort to […]
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‘Candid Camera’ Doc Makes You SMILE!

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“Mister Candid Camera” himself, Allen Funt, is the subject of a new documentary with that title that’s available on Digital platforms this Tuesday August 2nd. The doc is directed and narrated by son Peter Funt, who chronicles his dad’s life and career — prominently focusing on the iconic “Candid Camera” series he created. If you’re […]
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