Hollywood Movie Roundup: ‘Unstoppable’ to mow over competition
HollywoodNews.com: The question remains whether “Megamind” will stay afloat in the top spot this weekend or be toppled by Tony Scott’s new actioner “Unstoppable” about a runaway train filled with...
View ArticleRoger Ebert bringing “Movies” back, replacing Elvis Mitchell
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Months after the movie-review show he created was yanked off the air, Roger Ebert announced he will be returning to television early next year. The longtime film...
View ArticleWho will win the Oscar?: Roger Ebert makes his predictions
HollywoodNews.com: Film critic Roger Ebert discussed the possible Oscar wins and upsets on his website today. According to Ebert, it’s going to be the year of the King—although that’s not the film he...
View ArticleRoger Ebert slams Ryan Dunn for alleged drunk driving
HollywoodNews.com: ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn passed away from a car accident, and Roger Ebert is already going after him for allegedly drinking and driving. It is rumored that Dunn had at least three...
View ArticleBam Margera attacks Roger Ebert over Ryan Dunn Tweets
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Ryan Dunn’s “Jackass” co-stars are fighting back against Roger Ebert for the Tweet he posted shortly after Dunn died in what appears to have been a drunk driving...
View ArticleRoger Ebert addresses Ryan Dunn tweet: not meant to be cruel
HollywoodNews.com: Roger Ebert has been getting some heat for his tweet about ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn’s car accident, but he wants to clear up his intention with the message. Ebert recently commented...
View ArticleCameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake dissed for lack of chemistry
HollywoodNews.com: Although fans are excited to see Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake in ‘Bad Teacher,’ critics don’t think the two worked well together. While their sex scene has been much talked...
View ArticleRoger Ebert says financially-strapped “At the Movies” may end
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Is Roger Ebert’s retrofitted “At the Movies” about to get a thumbs down? The longtime critic and television personality says its possible if the program can’t...
View ArticleIs ‘The Call,” a new B-movie classic?
For the first hour or so of The Call, you’ll think you’re watching a new B-movie classic. The picture is staged as a typical ‘special location’ thriller. We get a solid prologue, a decent chunk of the...
View ArticleRoger Ebert was an inspiration to all of us who loved movies
Roger Ebert has died, but the art form he loved is very much alive. We honor him not so much by remembering his reviews of North but rather his and Gene Siskel’s raves for Do The Right Thing during a...
View ArticleThinking Out Loud: Remembering Roger Ebert
For this week’s Thinking Out Loud missive, I wanted to just talk about Roger Ebert, who passed away one year ago yesterday. Anyone in my age group who’s published a review of a film owes some level of...
View Article10 Alternative Summer Movies to look forward to
By this time each year, plenty of lists containing the ten blockbusters to look forward to during the summer have hit websites. As such, I wanted to do something a little bit different and let you all...
View Article“Life Itself”: What’s Up with the 2015 Awards Race
Directed by: Steve James Written by: N/A (though based on the memoir Life Itself by Roger Ebert) Main Cast: Talking Head type appearances by the likes of Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Steve James, Martin...
View ArticleThe Best of the first two thirds of 2014
Can you believe that it’s the end of August already? Yes, by the time this weekend comes to a close, it’ll be September and two thirds of the year will be gone. As such, I figured I would do something...
View ArticleRanking the contenders in Best Documentary Feature
Today, for the next installment of my still weekly 2015 contender re-rundown, I’m moving on once again from the big eight categories (after starting this second part to the series with Best Animated...
View ArticleCinematic gifts from 2014
With folks all over unwrapping presents today and the year just about over, I wanted to commemorate the time by looking at the gifts that the world of cinema bestowed on us in 2014. What do I mean...
View ArticleThe biggest snubs from Oscar nomination morning
After a few days (and a weekend) to digest what the Academy did with their Oscar nominations, I wanted to chime in now with a look at the biggest snubs from that fateful morning. There has been a lot...
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