Thursday, September 19, 2024

Movies

Oscar Nominee Subjects Are Going to Be a Heavy Dose of Lesbians, Transgenders, Pedophile Priests

Get ready. This is going to be an interesting year at the Oscars. The movies that are getting into position for Best Picture nominations are...

Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara Make Todd Haynes’ “Carol” An Oscar Contender

So I finally got to see "Carol" this afternoon. Todd Haynes's period romance starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, with excellent work by Sarah...

Review: Joseph Gordon Levitt Walks a Tight Wire to the Oscars in “The Walk”

Robert Zemeckis’ 3-D magical and emotional spectacle, “The Walk,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as high wire artist Philippe Petit, who walked more than 100 stories...

Box Office: Cannibal Horror Movie Opens to Negative Reviews, $3.5 Mil Opening Weekend

UPDATE Weekend total was $3.5 million. Not a great showing. But "Green Inferno" is headed to a video life a cult repulser. EARLIER...

John Kerry’s Producer Daughter Slips Subliminal Democratic Message into New Julianne Moore Movie

Listen closely when you're watching Rebecca Miller's wonderful new comedy, "Maggie's Plan." The film was just bought by Sony Pictures Classics, and hopefully will...

Nora Ephron Documentary Made by Her Son Curiously Omits Husband and Youngest Son

"Everything Is Copy" is Jacob Bernstein's entertaining and loving remembrance and tribute to his late, famous mother Nora Ephron. (He co-directed with Nick Hooker.)...

Married (Maybe) Star Couple Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts Ready to Shoot Real Life “Rocky” Story

Long time couple and parents of two boys Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts will shoot a movie together this fall. "The Bleeder" is the...

Box Office: Johnny Depp’s Bad Movies Catch Up to Him as “Black Mass” Has Rocky Start

You can only make so many bad movies before the movie audience gives up on you. Such may be the case for Johnny Depp....