In February 1994, Roger Ebert felt like he was the last one to get to the party when it came to celebrating a new movie. This would usually be a strange thing for a film critic to admit, particularly when he has a Pulitzer Prize. But despite—or perhaps because—he and fellow critic Gene Siskel hosted the nationally syndicated At the Movies TV series, Disney and its film production label Hollywood Pictures went out of their way to keep the men with the thumbs from seeing Tombstone. Even though the new Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer-starring Western enjoyed a vaunted Christmas Day release, the studio was not so much putting out the movie as they were abandoning what seemed like a Yuletide turkey.
Thus the “End of Year” season came and went, along with all the critics groups accolades and awards lists that go with it, and in that...
Thus the “End of Year” season came and went, along with all the critics groups accolades and awards lists that go with it, and in that...
- 12/29/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
The List is a romantic comedy film directed by Melissa Miller Costanzo from a screenplay by Rob Lederer and Steve Vitolo. The rom-com film follows the story of a woman whose fiance sleeps with a celebrity who was on his free pass list. Now, to take revenge on his fiancee the woman plans to sleep with a celebrity from her list. The List stars Halston Sage, Shelley Henning, and Gregg Sulkin. So, if you loved The List here are some similar movies you could watch next.
All About Steve (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: Sandra Bullock plays eccentric crossword puzzle constructor Mary Horowitz who, after one short but sweet blind date, falls for handsome cable news cameraman Steve (Cooper). Convinced they are soulmates, Mary follows Steve across the country, encouraged by the self-serving actions of news reporter Hartman Hughes (Church). Along the way, Mary befriends an...
All About Steve (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: Sandra Bullock plays eccentric crossword puzzle constructor Mary Horowitz who, after one short but sweet blind date, falls for handsome cable news cameraman Steve (Cooper). Convinced they are soulmates, Mary follows Steve across the country, encouraged by the self-serving actions of news reporter Hartman Hughes (Church). Along the way, Mary befriends an...
- 8/25/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Michael Lerner, an actor who featured in films such as “Elf,” “Godzilla” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and who received an Oscar nomination in best supporting actor for his performance in Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1991 psychological comedy “Barton Fink,” died Saturday evening. He was 81 years old.
Lerner’s death was confirmed by his nephew, “The Goldbergs” actor Sam Lerner, who paid tribute to his uncle through a post on Instagram Sunday afternoon. No further details regarding Lerner’s death are available at this time.
“We lost a legend last night. It’s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me,” Lerner wrote. “His stories always inspired me and made me fall in love with acting. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy, and the fact that he was my blood will always make me feel special. Everyone...
Lerner’s death was confirmed by his nephew, “The Goldbergs” actor Sam Lerner, who paid tribute to his uncle through a post on Instagram Sunday afternoon. No further details regarding Lerner’s death are available at this time.
“We lost a legend last night. It’s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me,” Lerner wrote. “His stories always inspired me and made me fall in love with acting. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy, and the fact that he was my blood will always make me feel special. Everyone...
- 4/9/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Ebert and Roeper have made way for Ben and Ben.
"At The Movies," the syndicated show in which critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper would give movies a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down," will now be hosted by Hollywood scions Ben Lyons, 26, and Ben Mankiewicz 41. Lyons - the son of movie critic Jeffery Lyons and grandson of famed Post columnist Leonard Lyons - has been a film critic for "E! News," while Mankiewicz is a host for Turner Classic Movies.
His grandfather, Herman Mankiewicz, won an...
"At The Movies," the syndicated show in which critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper would give movies a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down," will now be hosted by Hollywood scions Ben Lyons, 26, and Ben Mankiewicz 41. Lyons - the son of movie critic Jeffery Lyons and grandson of famed Post columnist Leonard Lyons - has been a film critic for "E! News," while Mankiewicz is a host for Turner Classic Movies.
His grandfather, Herman Mankiewicz, won an...
- 7/23/2008
- by Post Staff Writer
- NYPost.com
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