Last Saturday night, I had the chance to cover the World Premiere of the action comedy “Pixels” at the Regal E-Walk theater in New York City. A huge Pac-Man balloon was hung from the top of the theater, only strong ropes prevented it from eating-up all the power pellets (and people) below on a packed […]

With the Primetime Emmy nominations out this week, I’m thinking that the Emmy committee should’ve added a new category this year: Best TV Series Finale. So many long-running shows/series came to an end over the last 12 months, including HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”, NBC’s “Parenthood”, Disney Channel’s animated hit “Phineas & Ferb”, and CBS’s “Two and […]

It’s Not Movin’ Any Time Soon – As much as Anaheim and Los Angeles are dying to host it, the mayor of San Diego officially announced that his city is keeping Comic-Con through 2018. Bill Murray is Classic – Appearing for the first time at Comic-Con to promote his upcoming dramedy “Rock the Kasbah”, the […]

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are right at the top of the list of Hollywood’s hottest directors. They first paired-up on 2009’s Sony Pictures Animation comedy “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”. Then they re-teamed for the TV to film adaptation of “21 Jump Street”, starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill (and featuring a Johnny […]

Critical darling “Boyhood” was released in the middle of a crowded Summer 2014, but the groundbreaking drama kept the attention of moviegoers and critics all the way to and through Awards Season, earning four Critics Choice Movie Awards, three Golden Globes and an Oscar for Patricia Arquette. So far this Summer there have been only […]

We’re halfway through 2015 – and so it’s time to rank the Best and Worst Movies of 2015 so far. A few notes to begin: – “Paddington”, which opened in the US on January 16, was released overseas in 2014 and is copyrighted as a 2014 film. It was also nominated for two BAFTA Awards […]

It’s one of the biggest goals and greatest accomplishments when it comes to movie studios and new releases: winning the Weekend Box Office. Industry insiders, the movie media and film fans eagerly await the results, which come-out every Sunday morning, typically between 10am and Noon ET. Immediately “Top 10 List” are compiled and posted on […]

Amy Poehler’s performance as Joy in Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out” is her 9th animated character role in the last nine years. In 2007’s “Shrek the Third”, her Snow White joined “SNL” pals Cheri Oteri (Sleeping Beauty) and Maya Rudolph (Rapunzel). 2008’s “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!” featured Poehler as The Mayor’s Wife, part of a […]

“Jurassic World”‘s colossal $208 million opening weekend is already the fourth major triumph of 2015 for Universal Pictures. Not only has Universal never experienced a year like this at any time in its long and illustrious history, but it has the chance to smash the all-time, single year box office record for any motion picture […]

The NBA Finals have not only been a showcase for LeBron James and his underdog Cavaliers, but Hollywood studios are using the male-dominated ABC audiences to promote their upcoming films – in EVERY commercial break. No big surprise, right? Well, there is something a bit different and a bit shocking about this year’s movie marketing […]