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LCJ Movie Awards Preview

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Sunday Night at 7pmET is The 2016 LCJ MOVIE AWARDS! Since it’s the fifth year of my awards, I’ve revealed the nominees in five of the 30 categories in advance: Several actors are nominated for the third time, such as Cate Blanchett (“Carol”), who’s facing-off with fellow three-time nominee Meryl Streep (“Ricki and the Flash”) […]
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The 411 Heading into Oscar Night

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With less than two weeks to go before Chris Rock takes the stage for The 88th Annual Academy Awards, here’s what you need to know about the six major categories: Picture is Wide-Open This year’s Best Picture race is one of the most unpredictable in recent memory. This split breakdown is insane: “The Revenant” won […]
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16 For ’16

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Here are the 16 films I’m most looking forward to for the remainder 2016 (not to worry, we haven’t missed much in Jan. or Feb.) “The BFG” – Steven Spielberg re-teams with his “Bridge of Spies” Oscar nominee Mark Rylance to bring Roald Dahl’s classic book (a tale I enjoyed reading in Elementary School) to […]
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2016 Super Bowl Movie Ads Recap & More

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Pre-Show: 6-6:30pmET Ryan Reynolds’ smart-aleck superhero led some last-minute advertising for “Deadpool”. The FOX action adventure will look to topple “Zoolander 2” this weekend. Disney and Marvel presented a promising new teaser of “Captain America: Civil War”, including a first look at Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther. Before the Beginning of Q1 Paramount’s J.J. Abrams […]
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My Pun-tastic Super Bowl Predictions

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It’s an annual, glorious Gift to the Nation – better yet – to the World. This year’s milestone Game (aka “Fifty Shades of Super Bowl”) promises to be Big, and far from Short. The NFL is hoping for huge ratings, a Pitch Perfect, controversy-free National Anthem performance from Lady Gaga, and certainly no Concussions. #SB50 […]
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Hollywood’s Obsession with Movies about Hollywood

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It’s one of my favorite genres, and certainly one that insiders love as well: films about the entertainment industry. Whether the storyline centers around making movies, TV shows, Broadway plays or music, Hollywood can’t seem to get enough of showcasing Hollywood. The latest example is this week’s release of the Coen Bros. comedy “Hail, Caesar!”, […]
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Critics Choice Awards Wrap-up

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The 21st Annual Critics Choice Awards brought together the best in Movies and TV for the first time for a live, highly entertaining, three-hour show. The Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport was packed with celebs whose work over the past year on screens big and small and now, even smaller, rose to the […]
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Oscar Nominations React

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Here are the biggest snubs and surprises from the Oscar Nominations: – Eight Best Picture nominees: “Star Wars”, “Carol”, “Compton” not on the list – Lenny Abrahamson (“Room”) and Adam McKay (“The Big Short”) with surprise Best Director nominations; Ridley Scott (“The Martian”), Todd Haynes (“Carol”), Steven Spielberg (“Bridge of Spies”) snubbed – No Johnny […]
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BAFTA Nominations Breakdown

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The BAFTAs are the British version of The Oscars. And while it may not be as well known in the states as The Globes, SAG and Critics Choice Awards, this is the final major all-encompassing show before The Academy Awards. Here are the big surprises from today’s nominations announcement: – “Bridge of Spies” and “Carol” […]
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2015’s Guilty Pleasures

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Fans and critics alike often have a problem separating “Best” and “Favorite” when it comes to end of the year Top 10 compilations. A perfect example of this are all those who have “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and/or “Mad Max: Fury Road” on their Best of 2015 lists. A film can be wildly entertaining, […]
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