I recently had the chance to see actor and comedian Tom Arnold perform. Unlike some stand-up comics who just tell one one-liner after another, Arnold’s humor comes from stories of his life. He talked about losing, gaining and losing weight again, his three previous marriages (including his first, to Roseanne Barr), his new wife and two […]
When people are asked either in person or online “What are Your Favorite Pixar Movies?”, the first films that come to mind are usually from a pool of these five: “WALL-E”, “Up”, “Finding Nemo”, “The Incredibles” and the original “Toy Story”. The “TS” sequels are probably tossed-in there for some. “Monsters, Inc.” has a soft […]
With the release of “Transformers: The Last Knight”, the fifth installment in the series, I thought I’d reflect on the night I saw the third chapter, 2011’s “Dark of the Moon”: I was in Chicago taping segments for the late Roger Ebert’s “Ebert Presents At the Movies” revival on PBS. I had already met Roger […]
“Wayne’s World”, the “Austin Powers” trilogy, the live-action “Cat in the Hat” and, of course, Shrek, were all brought to life by Emmy-award winning Canadian actor and comedian Mike Myers. He was one of the biggest comedy stars of the 90s and early to mid 2000s. But since a trio of Shrek chapters in 2010 […]
With the release of “Cars 3” this weekend, I’ve decided to rank my favorite animated movie sequels of all-time. In the time I’ve been a moviegoer and movie critic, I’ve seen a couple dozen animated film franchises begin, reach their peaks, end and/or crash and burn. These are the best animated sequels to date: 1. […]
This weekend, Pixar unveils its newest short film in front of their latest feature, “Cars 3”. It’s called “Lou”. The first image released a while back showed a Lost and Found box (where some of the letters come from to form “Lou”) with a red hoodie and two baseballs used as eyeballs. Pixar certainly could’ve gone […]
The Nomination submission period for the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards begins this Monday, June 12th and runs through the 26th. Emmy Voters, Listen Up – because these shows, actors and performers deserve to be nominated. Let’s get the year’s best new TV drama out of the way. Submissions for ABC’s “Designated Survivor” should include, […]
This weekend, Tom Cruise helps reboot “The Mummy”. Let’s look at some of the career highlights of one of the world’s biggest movie stars: 1983 – “The Outsiders” Among ensemble of Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze 1985 – “Risky Business” Considered to be Cruise’s breakthrough lead performance Golden Globe Nomination – Best Actor […]
There’s something to see, watch or Tweet about every night in June. Here’s a look at the entertainment month ahead: Thu 1 – “Captain Underpants” Opens (5pm) “Wonder Woman” Opens (7pm) “Jimmy Kimmel LIVE Game Night” Season Premiere (8pm, ABC) “Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals” (8:30pm, ESPN) “2017 NBA Finals: Game 1” (9pm, ABC) Fri 2 […]
DreamWorks Animation hits a major milestone with this weekend’s release of “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie”. It’s the studio’s 35th film released theatrically. But this also marks the end of another chapter in the life of the studio. “Captain Underpants” is the final DWA film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox. Comcast (NBC/Universal) recently […]