Recently, Disney proudly announced Frozen had unseated The Lion King as the top grossing animated film ever. Two months after initial release, Frozen is still in theaters, and still going strong - placing 4th at the US box office last...
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Bombshell: Academy Rescinds Oscar Nomination!
When the Oscar nominations were announced, January 16th, some noticed an unusual entry in the Original Song category. The song "Alone Yet Not Alone," from the film of the same name, was composed by Bruce Broughton, with lyrics by Dennis Spiegel. One...
If You Haven’t Seen What Arnold Did Yesterday…
Since leaving the governor's office, Arnold Schwarzenegger has worked on no less than seven films. Seven! Okay, four haven't been released yet, but still, others have passed by without much more than a whimper. So, maybe this is some clever...
Kevin Hart’s Ride Along May Cruise Past Jack Ryan’s Shadow
Kevin Hart has been making a name for himself - with highly successful stand-up, praiseworthy talk-show guest hosting, and unexpected popularity in theaters. Hart's actually appeared in quite a few movies over the last 10 years or so, generally in...
Oscars Nominations Announced Live, Right Here At 8:30am
Oscar season officially starts with Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs cohosting the official nominations announcement, live at 8:30am EST, Thursday morning. With hundreds of media representatives from around the world in attendance at the Academy's...
Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel Teases With 2 New Clips
You may not recognize his name, but Wes Anderson's made a name for himself with infectiously likable, quirky-character laden independent films. His first underground hit, Bottle Rocket (1996) was followed not long after by Rushmore (1998), then The Royal Tenenbaums, The...
Do the Hustle
[apologies for getting that song stuck in your head] Movie Recommendations! It's cold outside. It's snowy. I know you don't want to get out there and would rather cuddle up at home but there's hot chocolate/tea, cake, and real-buttered...
Literary Ad(cr)aptations
It took me forever to slog through the trilogy that is the Fifty Shades series. I'd heard from so many acquaintances and friends how awful it was but I wanted to read it first hand because I didn't want to...
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Is A Box Office Treasure
Part two of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit series opened this weekend, and there's one question on everyone's mind: "Is The Desolation of Smaug much like the first film?" If An Unexpected Journey were likened to a Mahler Symphony, it would be No. 5...
Jimmer Fredette Still A Nice Guy
Many might remember local hoops prodigy Jimmer Fredette who went on to join the NBA. Well, he still seems to be the down-to-earth guy he came off as when local news stations were just speculating at his prospects. Jimmer's nice...