Sunday, January 19, 2025

Movies

Dennis Hopper’s Final Movie, “The Last Film Festival,” Gets Release Seven Years After His Death

"The Last Film Festival" is ready, at last, to be released. It only took director-writer-producer Linda Yellen seven years to finish this labor of...

“The Magnificent Seven” Director Says If it’s a Hit (It Will Be) He’d Be Up for Magnificent 8 and 9

Sony, still grilling sausages, is going to have a big hit this weekend. "The Magnificent Seven" rode into town last night for sneaks with...

Reviews: Family Films Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe” and Nicholas Stoller’s “Storks” Deliver

Two family movies open this weekend, but both are quite different, worthy and for adults as well.    First off is Disney’s “Queen Of Katwe,”...

Brad and Angelina Began with a Movie Success (Mr & Mrs Smith), Ended with a Flop (By the Sea)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship began with a hit movie, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." It ended with a flop, "By the Sea." If anyone should...

Brangelina Shock Divorce Finally Knocks Liz Taylor-Eddie Fisher-Debbie Reynolds Off Its Perch

For almost 60 years, Liz Taylor's affair with Eddie Fisher and his divorce from Debbie Reynolds has been considered the template, the gold standard,...

Casey Affleck’s Directorial Debut “Light of My Life” Gets Producer, Start Date

Nothing succeeds like success. On September 9th it was announced that Casey Affleck would direct his first feature, and now, ten days later, the...

Toronto: “La La Land,” “Lion,” “Queen of Katwe” Win Audience Awards on Road to Oscars

The results are in from TIFF, and the Oscar season begins. Damien Chazelle's "La La Land" took first place, followed by runners up Garth...

Box Office: Audiences Equally Mildly Interested in Bridget Jones’ Baby and Edward Snowden’s Spying

It was a lackluster weekend at the box office. "Bridget Jones's Baby" and "Snowden" played in the same number of theaters, roughly, and did the...