In the ‘70s, Diane Keaton starred in the iconic, first two “Godfather” films, “Manhattan” and Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall”, delivering a performance that would win her an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe. She was nominated for another Academy Award for 1981’s “Reds”, and was on the ballot once again for 1996’s “Marvin’s Room” and 2003’s […]
Over the past year, major studios have been holding nationwide pay preview screenings of their movies a night or two before they actually open on Thursday evenings. They often did this pre-pandemic, but in the post-COVID mindset, these studios are primarily, exclusively choosing premium format screens for these pay screenings — in an effort to […]
“Mister Candid Camera” himself, Allen Funt, is the subject of a new documentary with that title that’s available on Digital platforms this Tuesday August 2nd. The doc is directed and narrated by son Peter Funt, who chronicles his dad’s life and career — prominently focusing on the iconic “Candid Camera” series he created. If you’re […]
“DC League of Super-Pets” (opening next Thursday July 28th) is the 10th release from Warner Animation Group. The studio kicked-off with a bang in February 2014 with blockbuster and critical and audience darling “The LEGO Movie”. WAG’s second film “Storks” arrived two and a half years later, in September 2016. It was a double dose […]
Many analysts have been surprised that teenagers and twentysomethings are making up a large percentage of the moviegoers seeing “Minions: The Rise of Gru”. I’m not. And here’s why. 1) If you were six years old when the first “Despicable Me” was released in 2010, you’re now 18. And if you’ve been following along with […]
11-time Emmy winner and television legend James Burrows, who directed and executive produced all 17 episodes of cult classic sitcom “Back To You”, will appear on a special new episode of the “Back To You Podcast” this September. In an insightful conversation with the podcast’s Emmy-winning host, Jackson Murphy, Burrows discusses all aspects of being […]
We’ve reached the halfway point of 2022. So it’s time for me to name the best movies and performances of 2022 so far. Please note that while some of the films listed below qualified for awards consideration and were first screened to some audiences in 2021, I — and general audiences in the U.S. — […]
Like many, I discovered actress Keke Palmer through her breakthrough performance in 2006’s “Akeelah and the Bee”, for which she earned a Critics Choice Awards nomination. (Then I found out she and I share a birthday.) Two years later, she was starring opposite Ice Cube in football film “The Longshots” and headlining her own Nickelodeon […]
Chris Evans became a household name through his role as Johnny Storm / Human Torch in the “Fantastic Four” movies from 2005 and 2007. He soon followed them up with voice work in “TMNT” and “Battle for Terra” and roles in moderate live-action hits “The Nanny Diaries”, “Street Kings”, “Push” and “The Losers” (along with […]
By the time “Bridge of Spies” opened in October 2015, Mark Rylance was already a three-time Tony Award winner. But Steven Spielberg’s Cold War drama would take Rylance’s career to a new level — from the theatre to the movie theater. He earned the BAFTA and Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as […]