Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Movies

UPDATE: Elton John’s “Rocketman” BioPic Going to Cannes, As I Told You Twice Last Month

I told you twice last month that Elton John's biopic, "Rocketman," was going to Cannes. Once on March 7th, and the next time on...

Famed Character Actor Seymour Cassel Dies at 84 in Los Angeles, Oscar Nominated for John Cassavetes’s “Faces,” Appeared in “Rushmore,” Many Hits, TV Staple

Seymour Cassel, the veteran character actor, has died at age 84. Cassel was nominated for an Oscar in 1969 for John Cassavetes' "Faces," but he...

Box Office: “Shazam!” Makes $53.4 Mil, Becomes Surprise Hit Franchise for Beleaguered DC Comics-Warner Bros.

Shazam! Didn't Gomer Pyle used to say that? Shazam! Well, no one's thinking about that today as "Shazam!" the movie about a goofy super hero...

Will Ferrell, Adam McKay Realize Gary Sanchez is Yankees Star Catcher, Dissolve 13 Year Old Production Company of Same Name

For a long time, people wondered who Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, was named for. Some people thought it...

Review: Julianne Moore Is First in Line for Next Year’s Oscars with “Gloria Bell,” An Anthem for Independent Women

“Gloria Bell," starring Julianne Moore in the title role, opens wide today to rave reviews.  (The film has a 92 on Rotten Tomatoes.) This...

Doris Day Turns 97 Today: Here’s My 2011 Interview with the Movie and Music Legend

Doris Day never gave a lot of interviews in her later years. Today she turns 97. I was lucky to speak with her on...

Mel Gibson Fans Would Have Be “Dragged Across Concrete” to See Latest Film, Not Playing Anywhere, Made $137K Abroad

Mel Gibson has fallen a distance since the days of "Braveheart" or "Lethal Weapon." According to available numbers, his latest movie, "Dragged Across Concrete," has...

Matthew McConaughey Going the Way of Johnny Depp? “Beach Bum” is Lowest Opening of Career, Latest Box Office Failure

It's been five and a half years since Matthew McConaughey starred in "Dallas Buyers Club" and won an Oscar. It was not a hit...