It’s the latest trend in moviemaking: the coming-of-age story – told in various decades, from the perspective of kids at various ages, and in different styles. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012), “The Spectacular Now” (2013) and the underrated “The Way, Way Back” (also 2013) showcased teen angst. But the trend really kicked into […]
About once a year, some cable channel airs a personal guilty pleasure of ours. No matter what we’re doing – or what we planned on doing that evening – we have to stop everything and sit on the couch and watch part (or all) of that film. These sentimental favorites can’t be watched every single […]
Lily James is one of Hollywood’s “It”-Girls. The 29-year-old British actress is currently headlines musical sequel/prequel “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”, playing the younger version of Donna Sheridan (portrayed by Meryl Streep in the original). James shines during a number of performances, including “When I Kissed the Teacher”, “Why Did it Have to Be […]
Last week, I went to Las Vegas – for a little business and a whole lot of pleasure. One of the highlights, without question, was attending a taping of “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?” Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Millionaire” tapes in Vegas? When I told people I was going to Vegas, they […]
Musical comedy romance sequel “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” boasts one of the most star-studded casts of the year. Here are some of my favorite roles/movies from each of the 11 main cast members: Christine Baranski “A Bad Moms Christmas” had plenty of problems, but Baranski’s “psycho mom” wasn’t one of them. Pierce Brosnan […]
This Friday the 13th, there are no major horror movies opening in theaters, as family sequel “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” and Dwayne Johnson’s action film “Skyscraper” will face-off at the box office. This is the first time that a horror movie hasn’t opened on a Friday the 13th since 2015 – which had 3 […]
“BIG FAN” Last year, ABC aired four episodes of this Jimmy Kimmel-produced game show hosted by Andy Richter. Contestants had to answer questions about their favorite celebrities in order to win special prizes chosen by the celebs themselves. The first episode featuring Matthew McConaughey was a fun and surprisingly successful half hour with a concept […]
Here’s LCJ’s list of the Top 10 Best Films of the First Half of 2018 1. “READY PLAYER ONE” Steven Spielberg’s dazzling, rousing and emotional book to screen action/adventure adaptation is one of the most exciting and entertaining big-budget movies in recent years. 2. “INCREDIBLES 2” Brad Bird knocked it out of the park again, […]
We’re halfway through 2018. At the end of the year, I’ll have my complete list of the 18 Best Movie Trailers of 2018. Here are my 9 selections for the first half of the year: “BEAUTIFUL BOY” The newest trailer released of the group – this drama stars Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet as a […]
J.A. Bayona is the talented director of 2012’s Oscar-nominated drama “The Impossible”, based on the true story of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami (starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland) and the 2016 drama “A Monster Calls”, based on the novel about a boy dealing with sadness and grief (with Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver […]