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‘Faye’ Movie Review

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Academy Award winning actress Faye Dunaway is the star of many iconic movies, including “Network”, “Bonnie and Clyde”, “Chinatown” and “Mommie Dearest”. As we see over the course of 90-minute documentary “Faye”, available on HBO and Max, she’s had a lot of great roles throughout her career. And you can tell in her storytelling, through […]
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‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ Movie Review

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“Finding Nemo” was the second movie I ever saw in a theater. I watched “Broadcast News” a long time ago and went to see “The Simpsons Movie” on opening night. So I’ve been familiar with Albert Brooks for a long time. But his new documentary, “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life”, has opened my eyes to […]
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Albert Brooks Defends His Life, Career and Comedy

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“Finding Nemo” was the second movie I ever saw in a theater. I watched “Broadcast News” a long time ago and went to see “The Simpsons Movie” on opening night. So I’ve been familiar with Albert Brooks for a long time. But his new documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” (premiering Saturday at 8pm on […]
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‘Being Mary Tyler Moore’ Movie Review

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“Being Mary Tyler Moore”, HBO’s new documentary on the legendary actress/comedian, opens with clips from a 1966 interview between Moore and talk show host David Susskind. He’s on the attack, questioning the value of women in society and, specifically, Moore’s character on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”. Moore fights back confidently, defending Laura Petrie and […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘We Met in Virtual Reality’ Q&A

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“We Met in Virtual Reality” is an engrossing new documentary about VRChat and its members. I have a very real conversation with “We Met in Virtual Reality” director Joe Hunting. Here’s the Animation Scoop Q&A. ————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age […]
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Troy a Legitimate Co-Star of ‘The Gilded Age’

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“The Gilded Age” is a new HBO drama series from “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes. In just watching the first episode (which premieres this Mon Jan. 24 at 9pm), you absolutely get those “Downton” vibes: the sets, the food prep workers, the music, the sweeping camera shots and angles. “Gilded” is set in 1880’s New […]
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HBO Goes Retro While Waiting for New Movies

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For years, HBO has devoted its Saturday night 8pm timeslot to premiere airings of recent Hollywood movies that the channel has acquired. HBO has been the home for titles from Warner Bros., Universal, Focus Features, 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, and Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment. HBO has also showcased some of its own original movies on […]
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Jam-Packed January of Movies on TV

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It’s a Jam-Packed January of recent releases that are debuting on two popular premium channels. With plenty of options to choose from, let’s break them down: SATURDAY JAN. 2 “THE HIGH NOTE” (PG-13) 8pm HBO Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross and a charming as ever Kelvin Harrison, Jr. star in this modern day music dramedy […]
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‘Bad Education’ Review

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“Bad Education” debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival last September. At that time it was still seeking a distributor. Many industry analysts predicted the film would be bought-up by a studio looking to, both release it theatrically, and make it immediately eligible for the 2019 awards season. That strategy would’ve complicated things for a […]
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And here’s your host… ELMO!

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Sure, they’re getting “South Park”, “Friends” and “The West Wing”. DC films, Hayao Miyazaki movies and new Conan O’Brien stand-up comedy specials as well. But of all the shows and projects recently announced by the folks at upcoming streaming service HBO MAX, one stood out above the rest. “Sesame Street”’s Elmo is getting his own […]
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