Sunday, April 28, 2024

Movies

“Elvis” Actress Shonka Dureh, 44, Found Dead in Nashville Apartment, Played Big Mama Thornton

Shonka Dureh is not a household name. But she steals a scene in Baz Luhrmann's summer hit, "Elvis," playing Big Mama Thornton. She sings...

Exclusive: “Goodfellas” Could Be Getting a Companion Movie with Robert DeNiro in the Mix

Yes, it's been 30 years since Martin Scorsese's beloved "Goodfellas" became an instant classic. And now it's been a few weeks since the death...

Kennedy Center Honors: Gladys Knight (Yes), George Clooney (Too Soon), Amy Grant (?), U2, But No to Denzel Washington, Alan Alda

The weirdness of the Kennedy Center continues under David Rubenstein. He wants the show to be the Grammys, and hes getting his way. Gladys Knight...

Review: Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces Don’t Always Fit in Jordan Peele’s Ambitious “Nope” Starring Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya

I know that the Film Twitter is desperate for Jordan Peele's "Nope" to be dope. They loved "Get Out" and even "Us," his sophomore...

Awards Season News: Critics Choice Takes January 15th in Presumptive Strike

Awards season is on, baby! The Critics Choice Awards will go on January 15th on the CW Network. The announcement is a presumptive strike against...

UPDATE: “Rocky” Knocked Out, Stallone Removes Offending Posts About Movie Producer from Instagram

It's a TKO for "Rocky" producer Irwin Winkler. Yesterday, Sylvester Stallone posted offending messages about the producer of the movie that made him famous back...

Sylvester Stallone Portrait of Producer Irwin Winkler Uses Anti-Semitic Imagery of Snake

A reader of this site wrote to me this morning: "Roger, I'm sure it's not lost on you that the snake comparison is an...

Sylvester Stallone Goes After “Rocky” Producer 47 Years Later, Demands Rights Returned in Angry Post

Who knew that Sylvester Stallone harbored such ugly feelings for Irwin Winkler all these years? Winkler produced "Rocky" in 1976, then all of its sequels....