Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Movies

Review: Oscar Buzz for “The Dissident” Documentary About Murder of Jamal Khashoggi and How Trump Let Saudi Prince Off Hook

Bryan Fogel's "The Dissident" showed at Sundance last winter, but had few reviews-- six, all positive and glowing-- as the pandemic loomed. Now Fogel, Oscar...

Review: Extraordinary “Time” about Sibil Fox Richardson’s Quest to Free Her Husband from Prison Is Inspirational and Revelatory

Let me say with no small dose of humility, I am about the last reviewer to chime on Garrett Bradley's extraordinary documentary called "Time."...

Sean Connery Remembered: James Bond Star Turned Down $17.5 Mil to Play Rescuer of WWII Art for Director Brett Ratner

by Brett Ratner, director of "Rush Hour," "Tower Heist," "The Family Man," "X Men: The Last Stand" EDITORS NOTE: This movie Brett writes about it...

No Time to Die: Sean Connery, the Greatest James Bond of All, Passes Away at Age 90 in the Bahamas

Sean Connery, the original and greatest James Bond of all, has died at age 90 in the Bahamas, where he and his wife have...

UPDATE “Borat” Accidental Star Jeanise Jones Raises $165K on GoFundMe After Receiving Just $3,600 for Work in Hit Film

UPDATE: The total is up to $164,577. Sacha Baron Cohen and Amazon Studios can relax. Their accidental star from "Borat 2" has made a...

Scooped Here: MGM Moves Aretha Franklin Jennifer Hudson Movie “Respect” Out of Oscar Race, to August 2021, Because of Money Problems

I told you a few days ago that MGM would move the Aretha Franklin biopic, "Respect," from its January 15th opening. And now they...

Exclusive: “Borat” Star Jeanise Jones, Unemployed Grandmother, Was Paid Just $3,600 to Be In “Documentary” She Thought Would Never Be Seen in U.S.

EXCLUSIVE I've just gotten off the phone with Jeanise Jones, the charming 62 year grandmother who became the unwitting "babysitter" in "Borat 2." She...

Critics Choice Documentary Nominations Include 31 for Netflix: “Crip Camp,” Gunda,” and “Mr. Soul” Lead the Pack

Nominations for the annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards are out. Netflix yielded a shocking 31 nominations. The leading candidates are "Crip Camp," "Gunda," and...