Thursday, July 30, 2026

Movies

Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” Makes $17.2 Mil Without Much Promotion– Will Academy Reward Him with Nominations?

Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" made $17.2 million over the weekend with almost no promotion. Will the Academy reward him with nominations? Let's hope so. "The...

Quincy Jones Knew “Green Book” Pianist Don Shirley, Thanks Filmmakers for “Making a Truly Special Film”

by Leah Sydney Music royalty Quincy Jones, 85, well knows about the triumphs and hardships of being a black man in the music business...

Box Office: “Aquaman” Has $200 Mil Already Without US Release, Animated Spider Man Looks at $30 Mil Weekend

Warner Bros. was very smart with "Aquaman." Still not open in the U.S., the DC Universe underwater extravaganza will cross $200 million this weekend--...

Watch the Teaser Trailer for the “Downton Abbey” Movie– With Theme Music Lushly Re-orchestrated

The teaser trailer for the "Downton Abbey" movie is out today. The theme music has been lushly re-orchestrated into a score for movies. Everything...

Cool Clint Does it Again: Eastwood’s “The Mule” Enters the Oscar Contest Late, But the 88 Year Old Director Has Another Hit

Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" opens Friday with little fanfare, nearly forgotten in the rush by Oscarnosticators to crown "A Star is Born" or "Roma"...

SAG Awards Go Very Commercial with Nominations for Movie Casts, Bypassing Indie and Art Films

The SAG AWards nominations have been announced. Emily Blunt has two nominations, for lead in "Mary Poppins Returns" and supporting in "A Quiet Place."...

DA Pennebaker’s Seminal Concert Film “Monterey Pop” Joins the 750 Movies in the National Film Registry

This morning at 3am the Library of Congress announced the new additions to the National Film Registry. There are now about 750 films in...

African American Film Critics Choose “Black Panther” as Best Film, John David Washington, Reginas Hall and King, and Russell Hornsby as Best Actors

The African American Film Critics association has chosen "Black Panther" and its director Ryan Coogler as the Best of 2018. John David Washington (“BlacKkKlansman”),...