Richard Belzer, an actor who parlayed his comedic success into a decades-long tenure in hard-hitting drama, passed away yesterday at the age of 78. Born Richard Jay Belzer in Bridgeport, Connecticut on August 4, 1944, he worked as a reporter … Read more
Warning: The following article will contain spoilers The story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious, but wouldn’t it be neat if they weren’t? So reads the disclaimer in the end credits of Deathrow … Read more
Films that focus on food, whether it be on the preparation of the food, or the joyful consumption of it; have been around for a long time. With the release of 2022’s The Menu we thought this a propitious moment … Read more
As I write this, AMC cable channel, Sundance channel and other cable channels that recycle the same “war” movies every Veteran’s Day do not appear to have scheduled those same old movies. Midway, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Berets and … Read more
It’s funny how the news cycle works. Stories have popped up everywhere today about Sharon Stone and her infamous “uncrossed legs” maneuver in 1992’s Basic Instinct. And the media, by and large, have been eating it up. Which is fine, … Read more
Actors’ roles live on long after they’re gone, but there have only been a handful of times where those roles nab award nominations. In its 93 years, the Academy Awards have featured nominees who were no longer among the living … Read more
Eddie Murphy’s turn as Rudy Ray Moore in Netflix’s Dolemite is my Name is just inspirational. So much so, I found myself thinking about other movies about filmmaking that left me feeling energized and inspired. Not just about making movies, … Read more
“Hollywood is racist. What they’re doing, with the kind of movies they’re putting out, it’s actually very dangerous for our country. What Hollywood is doing is a tremendous disservice to our country.” United States President Donald Trump spoke these words … Read more
June 6, 1944. What is now commonly referred to as “D-Day.” The WWII Allies launch Operation Overlord. Over 150,000 Allied troops were involved in “Operation Overlord.” As is the case with most major historical events, we’ve seen D-Day as the … Read more
Movies about football have been around almost as long as the game itself. The first professional football player signed a contract to be paid to play in 1892. In 1921, Two Minutes to Go was the first movie about the … Read more