Movies
Catch Up Review: “Never Rarely Sometimes Maybe” Is an Intimate, Indie Gem with Knockout Performances
Eliza Hittman's "Never Rarely Sometimes Maybe" came out literally as the pandemic hit. It went around me, over me, by me, but I don't...
Movies
LOL: Screwy National Board of Review Goes Big For Spike Lee and “Da 5 Bloods,” Spanks “Mank,” Ignores “Nomadland,” “The Father”
The totally screwy National Board of Review named "Da 5 Bloods" best film and Spike Lee best director today.
Reliably screwy, the NBR is run...
Movies
Indie Spirit Award Nominations aka Oscars Junior: “Nomadland,” “Minari,” “Ma Rainey” Lead, “One Night in Miami” Best Ensemble
The 2021 Indie Spirit Award nominations are here. They're like Oscars Jr. or Gotham Awards, part 2. The good news is that no one...
Celebrity
Triumph: Jane Fonda to Receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting, Activism, Philanthropy
Triumph!
Jane Fonda will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award from the Golden Globes on February 28th. The two time Oscar winner will...
Movies
American Film Institute Made a Mistake Omitting “Billie Holiday” Movie, Andra Day in Oscar Buzzed Performance
There's an embargo on reviewing "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" until February 19th. I'm not sure why. Usually that means a movie isn't...
awards
American Film Institute Picks Top 10 Movies and TV Shows of 2020, Gives Special Award to Filmed “Hamilton”
The American Film Institute has announced its choices for top 10 movies and films of 2020. They gave a special award to the filmed...
Business
Box Office Blues: Warner’s “Wonder Woman 1984” Is Mostly a Bust in 2,200 Theaters After 5 Weeks in Release
Warner Bros. says it's gone charging into the breach to make a third "Wonder Woman" movie.
But the second one, "Wonder Woman 1984," has been...
Movies
RIP Composer Perry Botkin Jr, 87, Wrote “The Young and the Restless” Theme, Many Other Hits
Composer Perry Botkin Jr has died at age 87. He's probably most famous for writing the theme music for "The Young and the Restless"...