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Welcome Back, President Kirkman

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After an outcry of fan support and a lengthy deal, “Designated Survivor” is back for a third season this Friday on Netflix. This comes a little more than a year after ABC cancelled the high-profile drama after just two years. Kiefer Sutherland returns as President Tom Kirkman, who was sworn-in as Commander in Chief in […]
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Are You Ready for Return of ‘5th Grader’?

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Just as we’re saying goodbye (for now) to the iconic game show “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?”, another influential one is making a comeback – in a slightly new form. The revival of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” kicks off on Monday June 10th on Nickelodeon. Nick staple John Cena takes over […]
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‘Modern Family’ Star on Final Season

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One of ABC’s most successful comedy series ever, “Modern Family”, is coming to an end with its 11th and final season that kicks-off in September. I recently chatted with one of its stars, Eric Stonestreet, who has won two Emmys for playing Cameron Tucker. The season finale that aired earlier this month saw Haley (Sarah […]
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Berkshire International Film Festival 2019 Preview

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The 2019 Berkshire International Film Festival heats-up Massachusetts from Thursday May 30th to Sunday June 2nd. This year’s Opening Night selection is the new documentary “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael”. Director Rob Graver will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. Opening Night in nearby Pittsfield sees another anticipated doc, “The Apollo”, […]
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‘Millionaire”s Final Answer… For Now

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After 17 years in syndication and nearly 20 years overall, “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?” is coming to an end. Disney-ABC Television quietly announced its cancellation on Friday, days after its annual Upfronts presentation. The show was nominated for several Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Game Show and Outstanding Game Show Host (Chris Harrison) […]
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See it Early… But Not For Free

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Fandango has been a movie ticketing powerhouse for nearly two decades. But in the competitive world of advance screenings, the outlet has aggressively jumped into the pack. In January, Fandango partnered with Universal to hold nationwide preview screenings of “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” on Saturday afternoon, February 2nd – three weeks […]
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Disney and Memorial Day Not a Perfect Match

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Disney is releasing a big movie over Memorial Day Weekend for the fifth consecutive year. There’s a lot riding on Guy Ritchie’s live-action take on “Aladdin”, which stars Will Smith as the Genie. The Mouse House’s history with Memorial Day is an unusual one, dominated by disappointments and… Johnny Depp. Here’s a look, courtesy of […]
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Series Finales Poised for Ratings Records

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If you know me well, you know that I’m into TV Series Finales. To be honest, awards shows, major sports games and series finales are the only legitimate “TV Events” these days. They’re reasons for people to actually gather round the set and watch something live (not on the DVR hours or days later). Millions […]
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The Best of Brolin

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Josh Brolin was nominated for an Oscar for “Milk” and a Critics Choice Award for “Inherent Vice”. But I’ve got seven other Brolin performances that deserve similar recognition: TOM CHANEY – “True Grit” (2010) What a cast for the Coen Brothers remake of the western classic: Brolin, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper and Hailee […]
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MCU Movies Ranked by Grade

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“Avengers: Endgame” is almost here, with its sights set on a record-breaking, $300 million opening weekend. Entertainment Weekly recently put out a piece ranking the 21 Marvel Cinematic Universe installments by grade. And in reading it, I noticed something interesting. Their critics never gave one of these movies a grade higher than an A-. But […]
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Thursday Showings Keep Starting Earlier

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I’ve written about it, posted about it and talked about it numerous times over the past seven years. But it’s worth reinforcing: one of the only positive things to come out of the horrific “Dark Knight Rises” movie theater shooting in Aurora, CO in 2012 was the elimination of Midnight showings. (This went hand-in-hand with […]
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A Decade of Disneynature

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10 years ago, Disney began an offshoot brand devoted to nature documentaries. When Disneynature released “Earth” on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2009, the film was an instant target. With the success of BBC America’s “Planet Earth”, and the Oscar winning “March of the Penguins” a few years earlier, was another worldly animal doc necessary? For […]
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Awards Season 2020: Is Shorter Better?

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The 2020 Awards Season Calendar is already set. And it’s gonna be the craziest one yet. Why? Remember when The Academy announced several major changes last summer, including that whole “Best Popular Film” thing? Well, one of them was a date change for the 2020 Oscars. The ceremony will be Sunday February 9th. That’s two […]
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STX Cheering On Moms and ‘Poms’

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STX Films, the studio behind “Bad Moms” and “A Bad Moms Christmas”, announced at CinemaCon in Vegas that they’re spinning off that franchise. Susan Sarandon, Cheryl Hines and Christine Baranski, who prominently appeared in the holiday installment, will headline “Bad Moms’ Moms”. It’ll be interesting to see if the “Bad Moms” concept is still popular […]
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Laika goes for 5th win in a row with ‘Missing Link’

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Laika has been one of the leading forces in modern animation. This stop-motion studio based in Oregon has produced four critically acclaimed and financially successful pictures. Laika did do contractual work on 2005’s “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”, but they did not do the animation for the film. They’re listed as part of the making of […]
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Rockwell Keeps Rockin’ It

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2019 has been good to Sam Rockwell. He received another Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for his work as former President George W. Bush in Adam McKay’s “Vice”. But whether he got the nom or not – Rockwell knew he would be back on the Oscar stage to present an acting award… because he […]
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‘Abby’s’ Makes TV History

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A new phrase has entered the television history books: “Abby’s” was recorded in front of a live outdoor audience. That’s right. NBC’s new sitcom, premiering this Thursday at 9:30pmET, is shot entirely outside. And that’s easily the hook of the show. Yes, it’s a 21st century version of “Cheers”. It features the talents of Natalie […]
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Burton Needs ‘Dumbo’ to Soar

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Tim Burton’s last movie, 2016’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”, opened at No. 1 at the weekend box office. But it only totaled $87 million. His three prior films all underwhelmed. Golden Globe winning “Big Eyes” with Amy Adams – just $14.5 million. Disney’s stop-motion animated, Oscar nominated “Frankenweenie”: $35M. And Burton’s take on […]
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