Friday, April 19, 2024

Movies

Movies: Smoking is Back, in a Big Way, as Characters Light Up in Toronto Fest Films

Smoking. It kills you. It causes lung cancer and other cancers. Ads for cigarettes are considered verboten in 2015. In the movies, smoking always made...

Dan Rather on How NBC Threw Brian Williams Under the Bus: “He Trusted Them”

Former CBS News star Dan Rather-- a legend in news, and the longest holder of the "Evening News" chair-- has a good theory about...

Miley Cyrus vs Lady Gaga at the Oscars as Miley Sings Linda Perry Song for Julianne Moore Movie

Picture this at the Oscars: a sing off between Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus. And they'd be singing songs by respectively two amazing female...

Hollywood Goes Trans as Toronto Film Festival Offers Big Features on Subject

A couple of years ago he news was all about trans-fats. Thanks to Caitlyn Jenner and Chelsea Manning, this year it's all trans-gender. At the...

Transgender Drama The Danish Girl Soars in Toronto

Can Eddie Redmayne. win a second Oscar in a row? It's quite possible as Tom Hooper's The Danish Girl made a stunning premiere tonight...

The Martian, with Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain: A Soaring Hit, and NASA Approved

Ridley Scott's made one of his very best movies with "The Martian," starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The crowd went crazy...

Michael Moore Rocks Toronto Film Fest with Secret Doc “Where to Invade Next”

Michael Moore opened the 40th Toronto Film Festival with his most optimistic, upbeat movie yet. Where to invade next. The title reflects a humorous...

Johnny Depp in “Black Mass” Will Be A Big Hit Because of the Exceptional Cast

You always see Francine Maisler's name on movie credits. She cast "Birdman." This year she has "Steve Jobs." She also put together the people...