Sunday, April 28, 2024

Movies

RIP Ennio Morricone, Italian Film Composer, Oscar Winner for Tarantino Movie, 91, Wrote “The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly”

The legendary Italian film composer, Ennio Morricone, has died Italy age 91. The cause of death was the result of a fall. Morricone was nominated...

No Audiences Please, We’re British: London BFI October Film Festival Will Be Virtual, No Jury, Screenings or Premieres

Finally, people with common sense! The BFI London Film Festival, set for October, will be virtual. They're not kidding us or themselves that there could...

Mel Gibson’s Newest Bad Movie, “Force of Nature” Gets a 16 — Lowest Score with Reviewers in 30 Years

Mel Gibson's made a lot of bad movies. Some of them have never been seen by critics because they're weren't formally released. His new one,...

Motion Picture Academy Welcomes 819 Eclectic New Members Including Awkwafina, Bernie Taupin, Tim McGraw, Tyne Daly, and Niecy Nash

The Motion Picture Academy welcomes 819 new members today. As usual, it's eclectic bunch from all over the place. Some veterans like Tyne Daly...

Johnny Mandel, Oscar Winning Composer of “MASH” Theme and “The Shadow of Your Smile” Dies at Age 94

Johnny Mandel is being mourned and celebrated today. He was a prolific scorer of movies and wrote hundreds of great songs. His most famous...

UPDATED Carl Reiner, Brilliant Writer, Comic, Director, Creator of “The Dick van Dyke Show,” Dies at 98: Wrote a Farewell Tweet

UPDATE 2:27PM Dick Van Dyke writes on Twitter: "My idol, Carl Reiner, wrote about the human comedy. He had a deeper understanding of the...

Review: Oscar Contender “Hamilton” On Film for DisneyPlus Puts Us Right in the Room Where it Happened

I always say, and you may, too: Donald Trump doesn't realize who will write his story. Lin Manuel Miranda got that when he read...

Flashback Review: “Hamilton” Opens at the Public Theater February 17, 2015 And Shakes the Whole World

I was lucky enough to attend the opening of "Hamilton" at the Public Theater on February 17, 2015. To say everyone in the audience...