Movies

Oscars 2021: Disney’s (formerly Fox) Searchlight is Ready with Two Excellent Candidates: “David Copperfield” and “The French Dispatch”

So much talk the last couple of days about the Oscars. When are they? How will this all happen? and so on. One studio clearly...

UPDATE Oscars Move to April 25, 2021, Golden Globes May Move Too, Eligibility Window Extended to February 28th

Update Monday afternoon: as I predicted, the Oscars will air April 25th 2021. Eligibility deadline is Feb 28th. BAFTA will give out their awards...

Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die” Was a Dud: Is There to Time to Record a New James Bond Theme?

Is there time to record a new James Bond theme song? Billie Eilish's "No Time to Die" was a bust this winter when it was...

Beatles Surprise Disappointment as Peter Jackson’s “Let it Be” Documentary Delayed by a Year

Disney has announced that Peter Jackson's "Let it Be" documentary about the Beatles has been delayed by a year. It was supposed to be...

Tom Hanks Movie “Greyhound” Not Waiting for Theaters to Open, Heading to AppleTV Plus Next Month

Tom Hanks is taking a "Greyhound" to AppleTV Plus. Hanks's next movie was supposed to be released by Sony Pictures today. But last month Sony...

Disney’s Day of Reckoning Is Here for “Artemis Fowl,” Delayed Since Last Summer, Scores a Lowly 14 Among Reviewers

Is it "Artemis Fowl" or Foul? Well, something foul lurks for this Disney movie that was supposed to be released last summer. It was so...

Review: Judd Apatow’s Pete Davidson Movie, “King of Staten Island” Is Surprisingly Moving, and Marisa Tomei Is Sensational

I'm going to give away the ending of Judd Apatow's "The King of Staten Island," a wonderful narrative drama with humor starring and about...

8 Different Versions of “Gone with the Wind” Zoom to Amazon Top 50, But Oscar Winner Hattie McDaniel May Be Getting Her Revenge

Rhett Butler's fans DO give a damn! Since HBO Max dropped "Gone with the Wind" from its service-- basically calling it racist-- the most popular...

Review: Spike Lee Finds His Hearts of Gold and Darkness in the Lengthy, Ambitious, Watchable “Da 5 Bloods”

Spike Lee follows up his great "Blackkklansman" with a lengthy-- two and half hours-- war opera, his own exploration of his heart of darkness,...

Leonardo DiCaprio Sets Record for Oscar Winner With Most Associates Who’ve Been Convicted of Crimes and/or Gone to Jail

Leonardo DiCaprio's list of former friends who've been convicted of a crime keeps getting longer. Leo's former girlfriend, Bar Refaeli, has pleaded guilty to tax...