Happy Halloween to all! Saturday night, NBC aired two DreamWorks animated Halloween specials. First was the new “Scared Shrekless”, which featured the whole gang, and a few surprises. There’s some nice tributes to the original “Shrek”, and it’s overall very entertaining. Following that was last year’s “Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space”, which […]

I guess we all knew this was coming, but it’s still pretty scary now that it’s actually true: James Cameron has announced that he will be doing both an “Avatar 2” and an “Avatar 3” as his next two films. They are scheduled for release in 2014 and 2015. And I was hoping that sequels […]

The Hit 2009 Disney Christmas TV Special “Prep and Landing”, will be airing again this holiday season on ABC, along with a new 7-minute short “Operation: Secret Santa” starring Betty White as the voice of Mrs.Claus. But that’s not all, a sequel (“Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice”) will air in 2011. I hope the […]

What a year it’s been for Tim Allen. Not only is his Buzz Lightyear part of the most successful animated movie of all-time, but now you can’t go to any movie or watch any TV show without hearing Allen’s voice. He’s the spokesperson for Chevy. He’s the spokesperson for Campbell’s Soup. He’s the spokesperson for […]

“Secretariat” is out in theaters right now, but how does it stack-up against the last, major horseracing movie – “Seabiscuit”? I just watched “Seabiscuit” for the first time the other night, and so now it’s time for the official “Horse Movie Match Race”: Basic Info “Secretariat” vs. “Seabiscuit” Date: 10/8/10 —- 7/25/03 Studios: Disney —- […]

The boy known as Harry Potter has started a trend that we may be seeing continue over the next year or so: going from 3D back to just 2D. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” will no longer be in 3D or IMAX 3D when it opens on November 19. Apparently, the film […]

And they’re off! Out of the gate here’s the field for this weekend’s Box Office picks: 1. Secretariat $16.5M 2. The Social Network $12.3 3. Life As We Know It $11.9 4. Legend of the Guardians $6.4 5. The Town $6.1 6. Wall Street 2 $5.8 7. My Soul To Take $5.7 8. Easy A […]

I saw three movies this past weekend – “The Social Network” (see review below), “Secretariat” (can’t post the review until later this week) and “Beauty and the Beast”. I attended one of the sing-a-long events that Fathom presented around the country. While I enjoy singing, that isn’t why I was so anxious to see the […]

“The Social Network” will run away with top hon0rs at the box office this weekend. The big battle will be for the 2nd spot. Here’s are my picks for the Top 10: 1) “The Social Network” – $34.0 2) “Wall Street 2” – $11.6 3) “The Town” – $10.7 4) “Let Me In” – $10.5 […]

“Beauty and the Beast” will be released on a new Blu-ray Special Edition DVD this Tuesday, but this Saturday, you can experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Fathom Events (best known for their ads before the movie begins, especially for the Opera) is showing a “Beauty and the Beast Sing-A-Long” in theaters all across the country. This […]