Month: June 2020

Each week this column will highlight one winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, progressing chronologically until all winners have been discussed. There will be a brief discussion of the film itself followed by a mention of what we wish won from the nominees in the given year (though in many cases there were […]… Continue reading Best Picture #33: The Apartment — Cinema Etc.

Not as snappy as Wilder’s later comedies but full of warmth and the sheer presence of Dietrich makes this a must-see. via A Foreign Affair Blu-ray review: Dir. Billy Wilder [Masters Of Cinema] — critical popcorn

“Jaws,” “Black Panther” and “Back to the Future” are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and AT&T on Monday announced the initial lineup for its summer series of films, comedy and football, running every weekend from July 2 through Aug. 2 in cities like […]… Continue reading ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Selena,’ ‘Jaws’ and more films coming to L.A. drive-ins starting next month — KTLA

Happy Birthday Bruce Campbell via Gimme Some Sugar- Happy 62nd Birthday Bruce Campbell — Scary Basement Media

By: The Other Guy You may not be aware of this, especially if you are new to the blog but the New York Knickerbockers are a cursed franchise. If you look up the unforgivable curses in the Harry Potter novels (an authoritative tome on the subject), there is one too evil for even Mad Eye […]… Continue reading I Hate the Boston Celtics: The New York Knicks-A Rainbow Connection — Happily Ever Klafter

Today is the 114th birthday of the film director Billy Wilder. Do yourself a favor and throw a few of his films on your Netflix queue. There are so many movies that you should watch, quite a few of them are directed by Billy Wilder. See “Sunset Boulevard,” Wilder’s tale of the true Hollywood that […]… Continue reading Happy 114th Birthday Billy Wilder — Waldina

The American Museum of Natural History announced that it’s moving its famed statue of Teddy Roosevelt inside the museum and one Hollywood actor thinks he has the perfect replacement, and it will still be Teddy Roosevelt (sort of). “The bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt, on horseback and flanked by a Native American man and an […]… Continue reading Hollywood Actor: Replace Theodore Roosevelt Statue With One Of Comedian Robin Williams — CauseACTION Clarion

Television series, movies and documentaries about the experiences of black people in the United States have seen a surge in viewership as public demonstrations have focused new attention on racial discrimination, according to industry data. The audience for film-maker Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary 13th, about mass incarceration that disproportionately affects black people, jumped more than […]… Continue reading Surge in viewership of shows on blacks’ experiences — THE NEWS BEYOND DETROIT

Kayla Cromer plays Matilda in the series ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Okay.’ Kayla spoke with HL about autism representation on TV, Matilda’s evolution, and season 2 hopes. via Kayla Cromer: ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Okay’ Inspired Me To Go Public About Being On The Autism Spectrum — Hollywood Life

[ad_1] Casting for the highly anticipated film, with Foxx in the lead role, was first announced in 2014 but after a six-year hiatus there had been some doubts about whether it would be made. Speaking to Hollywood producer Mark Birnbaum in an Instagram Live interview on Thursday, the 52-year-old actor, who is also a comedian, […]… Continue reading Jamie Foxx confirms he’ll play Mike Tyson in upcoming biopic, reveals bulked-up physique — The Latest News