Thursday, April 25, 2024

Movies

“Belfast” Wins AARP Movies for Grown Ups, Surprisingly Putting a Leash on “Power of the Dog”

"Belfast" won the AARP Movies for Grown Ups Awards tonight in an under-publicized presentation. Director Kenneth Branagh and star Judi Dench accepted the award in...

Box Office: Sony Worldwide Anime Hit “Jujutsu” Scores Huge $2.8 Mil in Thursday Previews

Ever hear of Crunchyroll? I thought it was something you ate. They're an anime production company, formerly called Funimation. Sony bought them a few years...

Review: Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum Make “The Lost City” Not Nearly as Formulaic As It Might Have Been

We've seen "The Lost City" before, unless you're born yesterday or a shut in. It's a lite version of "Raiders of the Lost Ark,"...

Watch Lady Gaga’s Beautiful NY Film Critics “Gucci” Speech from Club “Where We Always Tried to Sneak In”

Before Lady Gaga spoke last night at the New York Film Critics Awards, I got a couple of minutes to talk to her. Dressed...

Oscars Will Feature Godfather and James Bond Anniversary Tributes, Performance of Non-Nominated “Bruno” Song

"We Don't Talk About Bruno" is not nominated for Best Song at the Oscars. Another song from "Encanto" - Dos Oruguitas" -- is. But this...

Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum Wisely Skip NYC ‘Premiere’ of “Lost City” Featuring Real Life Leeches

Brad Pitt and Channing Tatum are smart stars. The pair wisely skipped the so-called premiere Monday night of a new movie they're in called "The...

Tom Cruise, Elvis Presley Films Will Screen at Cannes Film Festival Out of Competition for PR Buzz

You can't do better to launch a summer film than have a premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. With Cannes returning to mid- to-late May,...

Exclusive: Controversial Director Tony Kaye (“American History X”) Looking at Comeback with Vito Schnabel’s “The Trainer”

There wasn't a more controversial movie in 1998 as "American History X." The director, Tony Kaye, was divisive and a lightning rod for trouble. Kaye...