Sunday, January 19, 2025

Movies

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone in “Whiplash” Director’s “La La Land” Musical Jumps into Oscar Race

Reviews are in this morning from the Venice press screening for Damien Chazelle's "La La Land." And they are terrific across the board. Chazelle's first...

Warren Beatty’s “Rules Don’t Apply” to Open AFI Fest, May Screen Privately in Venice

EXCLUSIVE While all the other fall films and Oscar wannabes are jockeying around for festival runs, here's some news on Warren Beatty's "Rules Don't Apply." I'm...

Mel Gibson’s “Blood Father” Quietly Appears on iTunes Two Weeks After Box Office Flop

One day Mel Gibson's bio may be called "From Braveheart to The Beaver to Blood Father." That's how it's gone for Gibson since he won...

The Great Gene Wilder Passes Away at 83, Star of “Willy Wonka” and Classic Mel Brooks Films

Gene Wilder has passed away at age 83. I only have one really good Gene Wilder story, and that was this: he came to...

While Sting Readies His New Single, Wife Trudie Styler Makes a Memorable Cameo in “The Night Of”

Fervent fans of HBO's amazing "The Night Of" might have wondered who the hot slightly older wealthy blonde was who John Turturro interviewed last...

Denzel Washington Is Going to Have a Heck of a Fall Season with “Magnificent 7” and “Fences”

The fall season is about to spring upon us, and a few people will be highlighted. My money is on Denzel Washington, who has two...

Sugar Ray Leonard, 60, Stops the Show at Robert DeNiro Movie Premiere “Hands of Stone”

EXCLUSIVE It was a thrill meeting Sugar Ray Leonard, who at 60 still looks terrific, at Monday's premiere of "Hands of Stone." This is...

Timberlake “Trolls” Soundtrack Features Duet with Gwen Stefani, and Anna Kendrick with Another Cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sounds of Silence”

All summer long, Justin Timberlake's "Can't Fight the Feeling" has been number 1 and ubiquitous on the dance floor. The song comes from the...