Category: Movies

Philip Seymour Hoffman dead after apparent drug overdose: cops

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose inside a Greenwich Village home on Sunday, cops said. Hoffman’s body was found by a friend at 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning in an apartment at 35 Bethune St., sources said. Cops are at the scene and are investigating, sources said. Hoffman has… Continue reading Philip Seymour Hoffman dead after apparent drug overdose: cops

LESSONS LEARNED: HOW TO UPDATE AN OUTDATED INDUSTRY

CAN THE MOVIE THEATER BE SAVED? WHILE HOLLYWOOD STICKS WITH THE SAME OLD IDEAS–BIGGER, PRICIER BLOCKBUSTERS–THESE OUTSIDERS ARE MAKING REAL CHANGES. STACY SPIKES Cofounder and CEO , MoviePass The former Miramax executive’s subscription service works at almost any movie theater. For $35 a month, users can see one movie a day–any movie, at any time.… Continue reading LESSONS LEARNED: HOW TO UPDATE AN OUTDATED INDUSTRY

The Butler to Return to Theaters

Riding a wave of Oscar buzz and big earnings at the box office, Lee Daniels’ acclaimed film The Butler will be returned to theaters for a limited on December 6th. The film stars Forest Whitaker as a White House service-worker named Cecil Gaines who witnesses history alongside presidents like Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan. His… Continue reading The Butler to Return to Theaters

The Walking Dead Recap – Its Flu Season

It’s flu season on The Walking Dead! And boy is it a doozy. That’s what killed the nerdy young Patrick last week, a death that immediately sparks a rather gruesome massacre in Cell Block D. This particular strain of flu apparently makes your face explode, and can be fatal within 24 hours even for young… Continue reading The Walking Dead Recap – Its Flu Season

Somebody tell the GOP, “We Be Free!” – 12 Years A Slave: Chitwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt

  “As a black person, I can honestly say I am exhausted and bored with these kinds of ‘dramatic race’ films. I’m convinced these black race films are created for a white, liberal film audience to engender white guilt…” — Orville Lloyd Douglas of TheGuardian Based on a true story of one man’s fight for survival… Continue reading Somebody tell the GOP, “We Be Free!” – 12 Years A Slave: Chitwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt

The Butler Serves It Up At The Box Office

“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” is serving up success at the box office. Starring Forest Whitaker as a longtime White House butler and Oprah Winfrey as his boozy wife, the Weinstein Co. biopic debuted in the top spot with $25 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the weekend’s three other major new releases, including the… Continue reading The Butler Serves It Up At The Box Office

TERRENCE HOWARD ACCUSED OF BEATING EX-WIFE

Terrence Howard has been accused by his ex-wife of beating her badly during a heated argument in Costa Rica … TMZ has learned.Michelle Ghent — who divorced Terrence in May but hooked up with him again recently … took a trip with Terrence and several of his family members to Costa Rica last week.  Sources say an argument… Continue reading TERRENCE HOWARD ACCUSED OF BEATING EX-WIFE

Will Smith’s “After Earth” Review. Fear of A Black Planet?

  Saw the movie “Last Earth” this past Father’s Day and it was a blast! The flick had everything I like in a matinée sci-fi blockbuster: mind-blowing SFX, a mind expanding storyline, fast-paced action, great acting and a hunky leading man, in this case Will Smith. On the surface the story appears to be about a… Continue reading Will Smith’s “After Earth” Review. Fear of A Black Planet?

Michael Douglas Said Giving Oral Sex Caused His Throat Cancer

Michael Douglas revealed the cause of his throat cancer was not smoking and drinking – as he previously believed — but instead by performing oral sex. The 68-year-old actor was incredibly honest in an interview with The Guardian, explaining that he learned his cancer was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). “Without wanting to get too specific, this… Continue reading Michael Douglas Said Giving Oral Sex Caused His Throat Cancer

The Fast and Furious 6 Short Review (Spoilers)

Well the weather hasn’t been great here in New Jersey so I stayed away from the shore this Memorial Day Weekend and spent Monday night at the movies with my friends. They talked me into seeing Fast and Furious 6; here is my short review.   What I liked: There are two simple things that… Continue reading The Fast and Furious 6 Short Review (Spoilers)