It’s a Big Deal that NBC is re-opening the case with a revival season of hit game show “Deal or No Deal”. Howie Mandel is back as host, and he couldn’t be more excited to help give deserving people a shot at a million dollars. “Case” in point: a recent behind-the-scenes special that aired on […]
The Independent Spirit Awards nominations are out! And the categories are filled with surprises that will (already) definitely make this awards season interesting. Film Independent has showed plenty of love for The Orchard’s “We the Animals”, which picked several noms, along with Amazon’s “You Were Never Really Here”. That Joaquin Phoenix drama, released in the […]
A few years ago, I wrote a piece called “Great Performances That Won’t Be Nominated”. At that time, in September 2015, I named four performances – one in each of the four major acting categories – that I believed wouldn’t be up for major awards. Many factors went into this: how many people saw these […]
It’s almost the middle of November. Awards Season is officially here. And yet – movies are still being entered into the race. Netflix’s late addition of “Mowgli” from director Andy Serkis definitely shakes-up the technical category predictions. But before writers and analysts (including yours truly) dive into all the big nominated films and performances for […]
Dr. Seuss stories have been adapted into iconic holiday specials, Broadway musicals and feature-length films. A certain “mean one” previously hit the big screen in 2000, embodied by Jim Carrey. He earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in director Ron Howard’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. It also won the Best Makeup Academy […]
Tyler Perry has announced that his upcoming film “A Madea Family Funeral” (out March 1st) will be the final Madea motion picture. Next year, Perry will also be going on one final stage tour as the iconic character. You may not think so… but this is a BIG deal. Hear me out: Madea has been […]
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Jackson, didn’t you write a piece in March – just after this year’s Academy Awards – stating that Matthew McConaughey should host the 2019 Oscars? As Phineas from “Phineas and Ferb” would say, “Yes. Yes I did.” But in the nearly 8 months since then, things have changed a […]
Helen Mirren has starred in movies for decades. But after winning the Best Actress Oscar for 2006’s “The Queen”, her career skyrocketed. Her latest film, “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”, opens next week. Here are Helen Mirren’s best recent movies since “The Queen”: “EYE IN THE SKY” This underrated 2016 drama featured Mirren, Aaron […]
Justin Timberlake is one of the top entertainers of our time. And he reinforced that statement with a recent concert stop in my neck “of the woods”, Albany, NY, on his latest “Man of the Woods” tour. Tickets said the show would start at 7:30 but wouldn’t get over until 11:00. That made me a […]
FilmColumbia 2018, which runs from Oct. 19-28, is sure to be one of the biggest years yet for the Chatham, NY-based film festival. Now in its 19th year, FilmColumbia is one of the premiere Upstate NY film fests and has shown a number of Academy Award nominees and winners. I’ve been attending since 2012 and […]