While in California last month for the Critics Choice Movie Awards, I was invited to take an incredible, inside tour of the Sony Pictures Animation and Imageworks studios in Culver City. From the street you’d never know that behind some hedges and a small iron fence is the home of the talented filmmakers of such […]

With so many movies and so little time – only 3 weeks away – which Academy Award nominees are must-sees before the big night? Here are my top picks: 1. “AMERICAN HUSTLE” – Tied with “Gravity” with the most nominations (10), including the major six categories (Picture, Director, all 4 acting), David O. Russell’s fun […]

After 22 years, Jay Leno’s incredible run as host of “The Tonight Show” is coming to an end Thursday night. I was fortunate enough to be a guest on the show twice, Feb. ’11 and ’12, talking movies and giving my Oscar predictions. These were two of the best nights of my career as a […]

The Super Bowl is watched annually by over 100 million people. So it’s a prime opportunity for Hollywood to showcase previews of some of the biggest, most anticipated movies of the year. The Silver Screen dominated the hours leading up to kick-off: Kevin Costner’s football drama “Draft Day” was a natural choice and the film […]

Get ready for Tyler Perry’s Jackass Presents: Lee Daniels’ Super Bowl XLVIII. Originally, New Jersey was expected to be Frozen on Sunday night – like a February in Nebraska. But it looks like both teams will be feeling The Heat at MetLife of Walter Mitty Stadium with a Cloudy forecast highlighted by 30-degree temps. The […]

One thing you can say about the folks at Disney – they don’t like to lose. First, in an effort to get increased attention for “Frozen”‘s Oscar nominated Best Original Song, “Let It Go”, the studio has released a mashed-up version, with the song, sung by Idina Menzel, in 25 different languages. It’s pretty amazing, […]

The 19th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards featured a ratings spike, a record-setting 7 wins for the space saga “Gravity”, and now Academy Award Best Picture frontrunner “12 Years a Slave” taking home the top honor. Not all of the nominees I voted for ended-up winning, but I am proud of the results in all […]

The 86th Annual Academy Awards nominations are full of snubs and surprises: “Gravity” and “American Hustle” lead with 10 nominations each, followed by “12 Years a Slave” with 9. The Best Picture category features nine nominees for the third year in a row – one of them is NOT my favorite film of the year: […]

The Golden Globes are always unpredictable, and this year’s show was no exception: “12 Years a Slave” only won one category – Best Picture/Drama, but out of the five nominees in the category it was certainly the best. “American Hustle” started-off hot and kept going strong. Jennifer Lawrence’s big Supporting Actress win makes another Oscar […]

With the Critics Choice Movie Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and the Oscar nominations all coming-up next week, it’s safe to say Awards Season fever is officially here. The following are some of the performances and films that should have a pretty good next 7 days: Cate Blanchett has been the early favorite in the […]