Amy Adams is a five-time Oscar nominee. In a wide-open race she potentially could’ve won the Best Actress award this year for sci-fi thriller “Arrival”. But she’s been left-out of the years most unpredictable category, and is easily the Biggest Snub of the 2017 Oscar nominations. “Arrival” received 8 nominations overall, including Best Picture and Best […]
GOLD is the epic tale of one man’s pursuit of the American dream, to discover gold. Starring Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, he teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold […]
Dennis Quaid has a supporting role in this weekend’s most buzzed-about release “A Dog’s Purpose”. With the major controversy surrounding the film, which has caused the premiere and press junket to be cancelled, Quaid may like to forget he was ever a part of this film. Here are some of the positive highlights of his […]
“Hell or High Water” has a very simple premise: a couple of bank-robbing brothers are looking to rob more banks so they can pay-off…the bank – and save the family ranch. A sheriff on the verge of retirement and his longtime partner are out to catch them. Complete with his Texas “True Grit” twang, Jeff […]
In the opening narration of “Kubo and the Two Strings”, our young hero asks of us, “If you must blink, do it now.” Turns-out – it’s difficult to take your eyes off the screen while watching one of the most visually striking and emotionally intense movies of the year. “Kubo” is the latest stop-motion animated […]
She’s sung Abba, Sondheim and Springsteen. Now, The Greatest Actress Alive, three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep, tackles Opera as Florence Foster Jenkins. In the history books, Jenkins is defined as “The World’s Worst Singer”. But even though that was a headline used to sell papers in the 40s, and a slogan that will be used […]
On animation historian Jerry Beck’s website, “Animation Scoop”, I review the star-studded animated film, “The Little Prince”, now on Netflix. Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases. In total he has […]
In his 15-year big screen career, consisting of roles in 25 films, Dwayne Johnson (at times with his WWE name “The Rock” included) has established himself as one of the industry’s most likable and bankable (to the tune of more than $2 Billion total in the U.S. alone) movie stars. High expectations surround this weekend’s […]
The fastest and most egotistical show of Awards Season begins with a “Carpool Lip Sync” tribute to the Movie Music of 2015! In order, here are all 14 Songs used in the piece and the 2015 films they were featured in: “See You Again” – Furious 7 “Uptown Girl” – Trainwreck “Writing’s On the Wall” […]
Jackson and the Emmy-nominated Nicholas Turturro of “NYPD Blue” fame Lights Camera Jackson has been co-starring in photographs with his favorite celebrities from the entertainment, news and sports world since he was 6 years old. Jackson’s first picture with a celeb was snapped in January of 2005, at the Center For Disability Services Telethon in […]