Saturday, May 18, 2024

Movies

“Top Gun Maverick” Wins AARP GrownUps Award: All the Notes from an Evening for Kids at Heart

Grown-ups abounded at the AARP The Magazine’s 21st Annual Movies for Grownups Awards last night at the Beverly Wilshire.   Alan Cumming adroitly hosted the...

Box Office: “Fabelmans,” “Tar,” “Women Talking,” All Oscar Movies Up, “Whale” Beached, Billie Eilish Bonanza

The weekend was a gone one for movies nominated for Oscars. All of them were up a lot. "The Fabelmans" rose by 73%, "Women Talking"...

Box Office: “The Fabelmans” Jumped 96% Last Night After 7 Oscar Nominations Announced

"The Fabelmans" is alive. Steven Spielberg's gorgeous film jumped a whopping 96% last night at the box office. The reason: 7 Oscar nominations. For the Tuesday...

Review: Julia Louis Dreyfus Brings the Charm in A Gem Called “You Hurt My Feelings”

Nicole Holofcener is back. Thank god. Long ago she inherited the Woody Allen gene and mixed with Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers. But Holofcener...

Madonna Movie Cancelled at Universal Pictures Says Report, But We Kinda Knew, That Didn’t We?

The Madonna movie ain't happening. Variety says Universal has cancelled the project, which was announced two years ago. The reason given is Madonna's world tour. But...

Oscars Upset Coming in Best Actress? Andrea Riseborough in “To Leslie” Is Suddenly the It Girl, Throws Out Oscar Campaign Rules

The new It Girl in Hollywood? British actress Andrea Riseborough, who stars in the indie, small budget "To Leslie." Released by no one you know,...

Oscars Get Smart: Best Picture Nominees Mix Box Office Blockbusters with Art House Films “Top Gun” and “Avatar 2”

The Academy got smart this year, and took the message. Best Picture nominees were divided among box office blockbusters and art house films. In the past,...

Oscars 2023 Noms: Powerhouse CAA Pulls Off Last Minute Nod for Andrea Riseborough, Plus Shut Outs for Major Lead Black Actresses, Fail for “The...

keep refreshing: Some major surprises: the last minute pitch by powerhouse agency CAA for client Andrea Riseborough pulled off a nomination for a movie few...