Friday, February 20, 2026

Movies

Guillermo del Toro’s All White “Pinocchio” Stars Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett, David Bradley, Newcomer Gregory Mann and Not One Minority Player

Guillermo del Toro is working on a stop motion animation version of "Pinocchio." There isn't a non-white person mentioned here. So you can see...

Review: DisneyPlus’s “The One and Only Ivan” is a Winner, with Bryan Cranston, and a Diane Warren-Charlie Puth Title Song

Disney’s “The One And Only Ivan” soon to be on DisneyPlus, happily hearkens back to the Disney films of yore.  Based on a real-life...

Ron Meyer Steps Down as Chairman of Universal Pictures After Hollywood “Mata Hari” Takes Down 2nd Studio Chief

What the heck is going on in Hollywood? And who exactly is Charlotte Kirk, a 28 year old Hollywood Mata Hari who has now...

RIP George Christy, Legendary Gossip Columnist, Hollywood Maven, Dies at 93 After “A Great Life”

George Christy was a character. He wore a Fedora and was always spiffy. For 26 years he commanded a column in The Hollywood Reporter--...

Linda Manz Dies at 58, Her Knowing Narration at Age 15 Propelled “Days of Heaven,” One of the Best Movies of All Time

There was a time when a Terrence Malick movie was a big deal. That time was 1978, and the movie was "Days of Heaven."...

Watch the New Light-hearted Comedic Trailer for Russell Crowe’s Crazy Road Rage Thriller, “Unhinged”

Russell Crowe's road rage thriller, "Unhinged," opens August 21st only in theaters-- where exactly who knows? Maybe for 15 cents at AMC Theatres, that's...

New York Film Festival Main Line Up Goes International and Independent as Studios Hold Back Big Titles For Winter

The New York Film Festival main slate is here, and it's very independent and very international. As already announced there are three episodes of...

Review from LA: Adam Rifkin’s “Last Movie Star” Resonates More than Ever Now that Film Festivals Are in Chaos

I was thinking about Adam Rifkin's "Last Movie Star," starring the late Burt Reynolds, now that film festivals are in chaos. A trenchant movie...