Friday, April 26, 2024

Movies

Famed Writer Tom Wolfe Surprised to Learn “Bonfire of the Vanities” Is Coming Back as a MiniSeries

The great Tom Wolfe is now 85 years old, very much alive and kicking on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The highly influential writer and...

Box Office: Ben Affleck’s “Accountant” Makes $9Mil Plus Friday Night, “Birth of a Nation” Dies Some More

The box office Friday night tells a sad tale for "Birth of a Nation." The Sundance favorite, once tipped for Oscars, is dead again....

Ang Lee’s “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” Is A $50 Mil Mistake in 4D, Which is 2D Too Many

I love Ang Lee's movies. most of them, I really do, from "The Ice Storm" to "Sense and Sensibility" to "The Wedding Banquet," "Eat...

Carrie Fisher on Donald Trump’s Sniffing: “I don’t think he’s on coke. I think he’s nervous”

Carrie Fisher, looking svelte and terrific on the red carpet this week at the New York premiere of “Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and...

Natalie Portman Takes a Psychedelic Walk on the Wild Side as Jacqueline Kennedy in “Jackie”

Okay, so we finally got see Pablo Larrain's "Jackie" tonight, with Natalie Portman's hypnotic, psychedelic walk on the wide side as Jackie Kennedy in...

Oscars: Best Actress Category Has Never Locked Up This Early, With Lots of Big Names Involved

It's only October 11th, but the Best Actress category for the Oscars is already locking up. There are more than enough potential nominees, and...

Sting, Ava DuVernay, Mavis Staples, OJ Simpson and Anthony Weiner All Gain Critics Choice Doc Award Nominations

A new song called "Empty Chair" from Sting's forthcoming album has been nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award.   The song is from "Jim: The...

Windfall! Daniel Craig Back as James Bond, He Won’t Be Slashing His Wrists After All

Last year, after making "Spectre," Daniel Craig told an interviewer he'd rather "slash his wrists" than play James Bond again. Well, now he says "I've...