One of my favorite time of the year is the holiday season. I love Christmas for many reasons, especially my grandkids and grandnephews. We always find time to watch our old and new favorite Christmas …
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. Synopsis: Wicked, …
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, here’s an impactful new film Another Love Story, now available for streaming on TUBI. This timely film sheds light on the emotional and psychological journey of domestic abuse survivors …
My #1 grandson and I screened the new #TwistersMovie last night. And it was a long overdue date, too. The film was much better than we expected. It had its excitements that kept you on …
This is our first “Top 10” list and it was a tricky one. Between all of us in the office, we have seen over a hundred films; I personally saw about 59+. And it was really hard to pick the top 10 out of 28 favorites. Now here’s our list below. —A.O.
Buen Día Ramón (foreign)
Kristyan Ferrer in Buen Dia Ramón (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
Alejandro González Iñárritu and Leonardo DiCaprio on set
Congratulations to the Following 2016 Golden Globes Winners
It was a big night for producer/director Alejandro González Iñárritu, best director for The Revenant, his lead actor, Leonardo DiCaprio won for best actor in a drama. And The Revenant won for Best Motion Picture, Drama.
Oscar Isaac (center)
Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy, Gael García Bernal for Mozart in the Jungle that also won for Best Comedy Series. Amazon should be very proud. Check out Angela Ortíz’ previous post for Dish Nation on Gael.
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Oscar Isaac for Show Me a Hero. A really good HBO miniseries.
Norm is a polar bear of many words, and Norm’s greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do…he heads to New York City to stop it.
Cast: Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Gabriel Iglesias, Loretta Devine, Rob Schneider, Michael McElhatton, Colm Meaney, and Bill Nighy.
Sofía Vergara makes a guest-voice appearance as Ms. Berrera, a new teacher at Springfield Elementary. And a captivated Bart tries everything to win her over in the new episode, “Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles” of The Simpsons. It airs this Sunday, January 10 at 8P on FOX, then stick around for a new episode of the new series, Bordertown at 9:30P.
Voice cast: Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson/ Nelson), Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Moe), Harry Shearer (Skinner), Tress MacNeille (Dolph), and Pamela Hayden (Milhouse).
Check out the trailer segment Firm But Pretty from the episode “Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles” below.
Even though the film release is months away, we thought we would share the new trailer for the fans.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson
The supernatural thriller The Conjuring 2 brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are back as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
In the new film The 5th Wave, four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope–if she can only trust him.
Other cast includes Alex Roe, Liev Schreiber, Maria Bello, Maggie Siff, Nick Robinson, and Zackary Arthur.
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Question: Maximiliano Hernández plays Silvio in Sicario. What’s the full name of his characters in the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the television show The Americans.
We’ll draw the winners from all correct answers at 6P (PT) ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4.
Sicario is available in Digital HD now and the Blu-ray/DVD Combo is out January 5, 2016.
I had a great conversation with actor Maximiliano Hernández who is Silvio in one of this year’s best film, Sicario. We talked about the struggles of his character and the reality of the drug wars and its casualties.
Hernández
We even talked a bit about his recurring role as Doc Rios on TNT’s The Last Ship upcoming new season. I’ve had the pleasure of talking to Hernandez before about his work and you can check it out here.
This action-packed film will have you sitting at the edge of your seat. The music score is intense which is perfect for this film.
Sicario cast includes Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, and is directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Now sit back and listen in on our exclusive conversation.
Sicario is available in Digital HD now and the Blu-ray/DVD Combo is out January 5, 2016. — A.O.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is killing it at the box office, but that’s not stopping many new films opening this holiday weekend and a few of them are really fantastic!
So many film openings and so little time to see them. Here’s my list in order of my preference, Joy, The Revenant, Concussion, The Hateful Eight, Point Break, and Daddy’s Home.
Joy
Jennifer Lawrence has officially become one of my favorite actors; she carries this movie all the way. The film is intense, funny, and emotional. It shows how family and enterprise dynamics work or not in the world of unforgiving commerce.
The other stars are Edgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro, Virginia Madsen, Bradley Cooper, and Isabella Rossellini who all give some great performances. Directed by David O. Russell (American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook) who as directed Lawrence, Cooper and De Niro together before.
The Revenant
The Revenant is a beautiful and intense film to watch, directed and produced by academy award winner Alejandro González Iñárritu with a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Lukas Haas, Forrest Goodluck, and Will Poulter. Iñárritu and Mark L. Smith did the screenplay, based in part on the novel by Michael Punke. And beautiful cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki who shot the film with the new Arri Alexa 65 camera that allowed the Oscar winner to shoot with available light.
Iñárritu
I came across an NPR interview that Mandalit del Barco did with Iñárritu, who talked about the making of the film. It’s a good listen.
Concussion
Is a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith), a brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known.
Smith gives a great performance and keeps us watching.
The other stars are Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Eddie Marsan, Luke Wilson, Hill Harper, and Paul Reiser.
The Hateful Eight
If you are familiar with Tarantino’s films, you know he loves dialogue. He knows his actors and how to get great performances out of them. The film is beautifully shot in Ultra Panavision 70, which was last used in 1966 on the film Khartoum.
Hateful 8
The one draw back of the film is its length; it’s over three hours (187mins) long that included a 12 minute intermission.
We sat in on a press conference with director Quentin Tarantino and actors Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Bruce Dern, Demián Bichir, Michael Madsen, and Channing Tatum, listen in on the conversation, just click on the audio button.
Point Break
Edgar Ramírez (Bodhi) in Point Break, which is inspired by the classic 1991 hit. This version is quite high tech and they used some amazing extreme athletes in the film.
The film is about thrill-seeking criminals performing a series of daredevil stunts to steal money and gems, only to give it away to the poor and less fortunate. Who are infiltrated by an FBI, young recruit played by Luke Bracey (Johnny Utah).
The rest of the cast includes Ray Winstone, Matias Varela, Clemens Schick, and Teresa Palmer. Directed by Ericson Core.
Daddy’s Home
Something for the family, Daddy’s Home follows a mild-mannered radio executive (Will Ferrell) who strives to become the best step dad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father (Mark Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.
Other stars include Linda Cardellini and Thomas Haden Church.
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Add The Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film of All-Time to Your Marvel Studios Movie Collection when it arrives on Digital on October 1 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 22.
Experience all the laughs with hours of all-new exclusive bonus content including a gag reel, deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary and all-new featurettes!
Cast Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson/Deadpool), Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), Emma Corrin (Cassandra Nova), Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Paradox), and Dafne Keen (Laura / X-23).
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Veep: The Complete Series. All 65 episodes from the 17-Time Emmy® Award winning series will be available to purchase on Blu-ray October 22.
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing the complete series. Get ready to binge on all 65 episodes (seven seasons) from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The political comedy series follows United States Vice President Salina Meyer (Julia Louis Dreyfus) and her incompetent team as they attempt to secure a legacy, but often instead become bogged down in day-to-day political games. Pre-order your copy today. Also starring Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. The series was created by Armando Iannucci.
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The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series. Get ready to binge all 156 episodes from NBC/WBTV’sEmmy® Award-winning original series.
The brilliant political drama, following an extraordinarily intimate look at an American President and the inner workings of the White House, will be available to own on Blu-ray on October 1.
Widely considered one of the best series of all time, The West Wing remains a landmark achievement in television, earning 26 Emmys, including four for Outstanding Drama Series. With its sharp writing and memorable ensemble cast, the show continues to inspire audiences with its intimate look at the triumphs, sacrifices and inner politics of the White House.
Created by Aaron Sorkin who executive produced with Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, The West Wing stars Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. The series was produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The Complete Series Includes all 156 episodes from all seven seasons on 28 discs, plus over 20 commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, unaired scenes, gag reels and more.
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° HBO’s The Gilded Age: The Complete Second Season to DVD on October 1, 2024. The Gilded Age season 2 was recently nominated for six Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Drama Series. Indulge in all 8 episodes from the second season of the historical drama that won fans over with its charming cast and compelling storylines plus over 20 pieces of bonus content including never-before-released featurettes.
The Gilded Age season 2 cast includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, and more.
The American Gilded Age was a period of significant economic change, conflict between old and new systems, and fortunes made and lost.
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° FRIENDS: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HD for the first time on September 24.
This ultimate collector’s set features ALL 10 seasons from one of television’s most popular sitcoms completely remastered–plus all new bonus content!
Pre-order your copy now.
From Warner Bros. Television, FRIENDS follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston).
FRIENDS marks its 30th anniversary this year, the beloved TV series continues to hold an enduring place in popular culture and hearts worldwide.
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