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 …
Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass reunites the all-star cast from the worldwide blockbuster phenomenon, Alice in Wonderland, including: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, and Helena Bonham Carter along with the voices of Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, and Timothy Spall. We are also introduced to several new characters: Zanik Hightopp (Rhys Ifans), the Mad Hatter’s father and Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen), a peculiar creature who is part human, part clock and directed by James Bobin.
The studios are going all out with Digital 3D™, Real D 3D and IMAX® 3D, Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass opens in U.S. theaters on May 27, 2016.
Concussion is a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, 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.
The sequel to Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo will premiere in theaters summer of 2016. Ellen DeGeneres premiered the first trailer for Finding Dory on Tuesday’s episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The film follows forgetful blue tang fish Dory (voiced by DeGeneres) as she suddenly remembers that she needs to find her family. The film reunites DeGeneres with Albert Brooks, who voiced Marlin in Finding Nemo. It also features the voices of Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, and Dominic West.
David Fernandez Jr.’s A Father’s Journey goes on pre-sale today with a release date of December 4th. First 100 buyers will be entered into a drawing for an autographed movie poster and shirt.
The independently produced film A Father’s Journey stars director/actor David Fernandez Jr., Joey Medina (Original Latin Kings of Comedy), Lou Pizarro (Operation Repo), Mayra Leal (Machete).
Check out our previous write-up on the making of this film here. — A.O.
Jennifer Lopez stars as New York detective (and single mother) Harlee Santos in Shades of Blue, NBC’s provocative new drama, which premieres on January 7, 2016.
It follows detective Santos relationship with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, who take bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest and talented daughter. She’s trapped by the FBI, and forced to inform on her own “brothers,” she’ll have to walk the fine line between love, loyalty, honor and betrayal, and try to keep it together for her daughter’s future.
Starring Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo, Vincent Laresca, Warren Kole, Dayo Okeniyi, Hampton Fluker, Sarah Jeffrey, and Santino Fontana.
We came across this beautiful Student Academy Award Gold Medal winner short film of 2013. And we had to share it and for me, it has a feel of The Book of Life, which I loved.
The film is by Ashley Graham, Kate Reynolds and Lindsey St.Pierre.
On Halloween, the Starz network premiered Ash vs Evil Dead, a 10-episode half-hour series. It’s the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise, The Evil Dead, and it’s worth the wait.
There were many promotional events building up to the premiere of the show, and one super-fun one was a screening of two of the original movies, The Evil Dead 1 and 2, at the Beyond Fest. The festival took place at the Egyptian theater in Hollywood in front of a packed house.
One of the highlights of the evening was listening to director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) q&a with director Sam Rami and Bruce Campbell. It was a long and fun evening for all.
Now the series has premiered, and Starz is so high on it potential it’s already green-lighted a second season. And the fans—like our roving reporter Mari Ortiz—are happy too:
“It was cheesiliciously funny. There were so many face palm worthy moments that were intentionally placed and the whole comedy horror vibe definitely trumps its predecessors pure horror and gore journey.” — M.O.
The series is executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers of the franchise. The cast is led by Bruce Campbell as Ash, Ray Santiago as his sidekick Pablo, Lucy Lawless as Ruby, Dana DeLorenzo as Kelly Maxwell, and Jill Marie Jones as Amanda Fisher. — A.O.
During our conversation about his role in Spotlight, we couldn’t let three-time Tony nominee James (Something Rotten!, Shrek the Musical, Sweet Smell of Success) go without talking about his theater background, especially his role as King George in the early version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit, Hamilton. Sit back and Listen in. —A.O.
Spotlight is an intense movie with an amazing cast that focuses on the journalists who broke the first stories about abuse in the Catholic Church, and I had a chance to sit down with a few of the film’s creators to talk about the story behind the story. One of the running statements through all the conversations was that investigative journalism is still important, and that we need to save our local papers by supporting them.
We got to hear how writer Josh Singer and director Thomas McCarthy worked together to tell the best story they could about a very complex subject. Actor Brian D’Arcy James (Matt Carroll) shared a lot about his role and how honored he felt to be part of the film.
Tom McCarthy
Josh Singer
Another highlight of the conversations was meeting some of the real Boston Globe journalists that broke the story: Mike Rezendes, Ben Bradlee Jr., Walter Robinson, and Sacha Pfeiffer.
Spotlight tells the true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions, the Catholic Church. When the newspaper’s tenacious “Spotlight” team of reporters delved into allegations of abuse in the church, their year-long investigation uncovered decades of cover-ups at the highest levels of Boston’s religious, legal, and government establishments.
Rezendes, Bradlee Jr., Robinson, & Pfeiffer
Brian D’Arcy James
The film has some great performances and has the potential to influence dialogue to continue supporting local journalism. It stars Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, and Stanley Tucci.
To listen in on the conversations just click on the audio boxes. —A.O.
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE are COMING TOGETHER…Watch at home with your BEST BUBS again and again and again!
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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Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass reunites the all-star cast from the worldwide blockbuster phenomenon, Alice in Wonderland, including: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, and Helena Bonham Carter along with the voices of Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, and Timothy Spall. We are also introduced to several new characters: Zanik Hightopp (Rhys Ifans), the Mad Hatter’s father and Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen), a peculiar creature who is part human, part clock and directed by James Bobin.
