Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast, including Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench and Leslie Odom, Jr., in this stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mystery based on the best-selling novel by Agatha Christie. Everyone’s a suspect when a murder is committed on a lavish train ride, and a brilliant detective must race […]
With the release of “Last Flag Flying” in select theaters this weekend, and with “Battle of the Sexes” still in a number of theaters across the country, I thought I’d rank Steve Carell’s 10 Best Movies. Here are a few things to keep in mind: 1.) I haven’t seen every movie starring or featuring Steve […]
This Thursday, NBC airs their 3rd annual Red Nose Day telethon. The special, from the folks behind Comic Relief, didn’t attract as much attention last year as in 2015. Though there will be some elements during the 8pm “American Ninja Warrior” and 9pm “Running Wild” episodes, the fact that NBC only has the 10pm hour on […]
In an August Entertainment Weekly article previewing “Collateral Beauty”, star Will Smith, coming-off his #OscarsSoWhite Best Actor nomination snub for his electrifying performance in “Concussion”, is quoted as saying his latest film is “delicately framed in a way that’s going to be tough to promote.” And he was right. The first trailer, released in September, avoids some […]
“The Meddler” is writer/director Lorene Scafaria’s extremely personal follow-up to her innovative 2012 indie “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”, which featured Steve Carell and Keira Knightley finding humor, and each other, on the cusp of the Apocalypse. For her latest film, Scafaria turns to a more low-key, but just as enriching […]
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 […]
We’ve seen a Disney animated classic, a Cathy Rigby musical, an NBC live TV musical and a Johnny Depp drama that all involve the story of Peter Pan. What else can possibly be done with this character we know too well? “Pan” dares to answer that by going the prequel route with the tale of […]
It’s that time of year again – THE 2015 LCJ MOVIE AWARDS – honoring the finest work on the silver screen in 2014. Due to a tie (a.k.a. I simply could not make up my mind), there are a record 7 Best Actor nominees). Bradley Cooper is nominated for a third consecutive year. Stan Lee […]
The 21st Annual SAG Awards are Sunday. The show prides itself as being the most accurate indicator of who will take home Oscars (though I think the Critics Choice Awards are not far behind). It would be too easy for me to predict that Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons, and Patricia Arquette will win […]
My 10 Best Films of 2014 include several Best Actor contenders, an animated blockbuster, an underrated action gem, a powerhouse music drama, and an inspirational look at a “Two Thumbs Up” life at the movies. 1. “BIRDMAN” Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu masterfully directs using, essentially, a handful of continuous shoits. A daring story about a […]