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 […]

Best Supporting Actor is the most packed and wide-open category of this Awards Season. Using the nomination results so far, there appear to be a few locks for the BAFTAs and the Oscars – but there’s always the possibility of a surprise or two. Even though there are only five available spots, each of these […]

JULY 2 – “Tammy”, “Deliver Us From Evil” (That’s It…For Now) 11 – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” 18 – “Jupiter Ascending”, “Planes: Fire and Rescue” 25 – “Hercules”, “Sex Tape”, “Step Up All In” AUGUST 1 – “Guardians of the Galaxy”, “Get On Up” 8 – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “The Hundred-Foot […]

JANUARY 3 – “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” 10 – “The Legend of Hercules”, “Her” (Wide Expansion), “Lone Survivor” (Wide Expansion) 17 – “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”, “The Nut Job”, “Ride Along”, “Devil’s Due” 24 – “I, Frankenstein” (I, Angry) 31 – “Labor Day” (Wide Expansion), “That Awkward Moment” FEBRUARY 7 – “The LEGO Movie”, […]

There were some true masterpiece films in 2013, and even more epic failures. So many, in fact, that a few major disappointments (“After Earth”, “The Heat”, “The Fifth Estate”, and “Man of Steel”) couldn’t even make it onto my Honorable Mentions list. Here are the Worst of the Worst: 1. “PAIN & GAIN” Michael Bay […]