Actors and entertainers can become like family members. Often, we spend more time with them than some family members. It's a one-way road, of course, but that doesn't make losing them any easier. This is a tribute to the stars
Continue ReadingWe could go on and on about Betty White, the late, great TV actress, host, 11-time Emmy winner, Grammy winner, first woman to produce a U.S. sitcom, career entertainer. But that's not really what she was all about. Betty White
Continue ReadingNothing to watch this weekend? Horse hockey, there's plenty to choose from. Journey with us, down this short road of five recommendations. All will do you nicely, but you must choose for yourself.
Continue ReadingHere's an easy way to keep track of your 2022 movies and plan which are theater-worthy and which aren't. Our calendar is sorted by release date and will be updated as the year goes on and more films are added.
Continue ReadingWe've done the lookalikes thing from many angles. Time for some new blood. It's always a challenge to find candidates. These are people who change looks by the hour. You gotta catch 'em at the right time and place. We've
Continue ReadingIt's a controversial year for the Golden Globes. Ever since NBC announced it would not air the annual awards due to ethical lapses by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, no one else has stepped in. The HFPA has come under
Continue ReadingBob Saget, 65, the stand-up comedian, host, and actor best known for his squeaky-clean turn as single dad Danny Tanner on Full House, died today, according to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Florida.
Continue ReadingSidney Poitier, 94, the trailblazing, Oscar-winning actor whose heroic turns in movies like To Sir With Love, In the Heat of the Night, and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner made him an icon and America's first Black superstar, has died, per
Continue ReadingIt's going to be a good year. Actually, every year is pretty good TV-wise these days. At least the COVID pandemic happened during the new Golden Age of television. There are dozens of amazing series to binge. The year 2022
Continue ReadingEach year is a chance to walk back through movie history and see which films are celebrating landmark anniversaries. In 2022, we'll go back 10, 20, 25, 50, 75, and 100 years to Nosferatu, amazingly celebrating its century-mark birthday this
Continue ReadingNetflix is rolling out more and more original movies and TV shows with each new year. And 2022 will continue the trend. Old favorites like Ozark and Stranger Things will be back, as well as a few noteworthy new series.
Continue ReadingThey say there's no originality left in Hollywood. They say every movie made these days is a prequel, sequel, remake, reboot, soft reboot, or spin-off of some sort. And they're right. Here's proof...
Continue ReadingThe new year is here so it's time to look forward, not back. Let's treat 2022 like a blank slate with all of our hopes and dreams on the table. Movie hopes and dreams anyway... Because there are so many
Continue ReadingThe year 2021 was wild. We straddled the line between COVID-19 protocols and a strange sense of "the new normal." But even though we started out indoors, there was quite a bit of drama pop culture-wise. Celebs don't rest. After all,
Continue ReadingDisappointing movies are different from bad movies, although there is some overlap. Disappointing movies are about expectation vs reality. And those things are subjective. Let's see if you agree. These are the most disappointing movies of 2021.
Continue ReadingSay goodbye to 2021. The year flew by and 2022 is around the corner. That means Netflix is emptying and reloading. January should be an exciting month. Ozark is back! That's reason enough to celebrate. Netflix's thriller series will debut the
Continue ReadingAdmit it, you love Jerry Maguire. Everyone does. Writer/director Cameron Crowe has always known how to appeal to all sides and Jerry Maguire is the perfect example. It transcends mere "chick flick" status. Set in the high stakes and very masculine world of big
Continue ReadingIt's a controversial year for the Golden Globes. Ever since NBC announced it would not air the annual awards due to ethical lapses by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, no one else has stepped in. The HFPA has come under
Continue ReadingSci-fi, fantasy, and horror films are the most creative and simultaneously risky films made each year. In 2021, some big titles were finally delivered and some, like Dune, didn't disappoint. Check out the best of the year ahead.
Continue ReadingThe 94th Academy Awards is set for March 27, 2022 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Usually a February ceremony, the Oscars will be held late to avoid confliciting with the upcoming Winter Olympics. Films released from March to December 2021 will be
Continue ReadingIt was an amazing year for music documentaries with Todd Haynes's The Velvet Underground leading the way. And Haynes wasn't the only top-flight director to hone in on a musical subject. Netflix also produced some memorable docs about people and places
Continue ReadingSimply going to the movie theater again is concept we're still trying to get used to as the Covid pandemic is going on way longer than it should. But we'll stick to more specific movie controversies. It was a relatively
Continue ReadingDecember means Awards Season so Netflix is rolling out the big guns. They've got a few original movies coming that should interest everyone. And new original TV shows are coming too. See the 10 most exciting new things coming this
Continue ReadingWhile we've been stuck in our homes for much of 2021, it's been a pretty big year for television. HBO's Mare of Easttown that got everyone talking. And for basically a solid month, everyone was reciting the same line from WandaVision.
Continue ReadingWith COVID-19 restrictions and pandemic health worries, it's been hard to date in 2021. So, for many of us, we've been living vicariously through fictional TV characters. It's been quite the year for television marriages and romantic escapades. Some of
Continue ReadingIt's almost 2022! Madness! Wasn't it just summer? Whatever, we'll continue binging on Netflix. December 2021 is an exciting month. New, Oscar-favorite Netflix original films like The Power of the Dog and Don't Look Up are coming soon. And new seasons
Continue ReadingAh Netflix, our warm, glowing friend we can always count on. This year, the streaming juggernaut delivered in many ways, but most of all with wonderful original content we hadn't seen before. The Mitchells vs. the Machines was an early-year
Continue ReadingThe films of Paul Thomas Anderson are priceless things. Since breaking out with Boogie Nights in 1997, Anderson has been rightly acclaimed as the world's finest filmmaker. His movies don't come often, but when they do, well, people pay attention.Anderson
Continue ReadingOn Yellowstone, the Duttons rule their corner of Wyoming and the family is quite diverse. The fam is also huge, as the extended Dutton clan includes their many ranch hands and employees, many of whom grew up on the land.
Continue ReadingWe've been over the most crushing TV deaths this year, but we've got some more crushing news. Well, kinda. Some TV shows don't bother to kill certain characters. They just write them off. Maybe a family member is sick, or
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