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August 2, 2016
More from Comic-Con 2016: Costumes!
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William Shatner Talks to AARP About Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary
William Shatner spoke to AARP The Magazine's Bill Newcott about the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek." My favorite quote:
I was making a documentary, and I needed an airplane. So I cold-called an executive at the Canadian airplane manufacturer Bombardier and asked to borrow one. He said, "Sure! I became an aeronautical engineer because of you. This...
I was making a documentary, and I needed an airplane. So I cold-called an executive at the Canadian airplane manufacturer Bombardier and asked to borrow one. He said, "Sure! I became an aeronautical engineer because of you. This...
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Family Movies About the Olympics
Hurray! The summer Olympics start this week. Here are some movies to help kids get ready.
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
, one of my very favorite sports movies ever, is a made-for-TV miniseries about the...
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
, one of my very favorite sports movies ever, is a made-for-TV miniseries about the...The post Family Movies About the Olympics appeared first on Movie Mom.
August 1, 2016
Two New Remakes With a Twist: Splash and Rocketeer
More remakes! Two Disney films are getting remakes and both have gender twists. I've always had a lot of affection for Disney's Rocketeer, with Billy Campbell, Timothy Dalton, Alan Arkin, and Jennifer Connelly. It was not a hit when it was released, but it is stylish and smart and exciting. I'm not the only one who considers it...
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New on DVD: Orry-Kelly Documentary “Women He’s Undressed”
The greatest hat in the history of movies is the one worn by Ingrid Bergman at the end of "Casablanca." The second greatest hat in the history of movies is the one worn by Bette Davis in "Now Voyager." Both, along with iconic gowns like Marilyn Monroe's almost-bare dresses in "Some Like it Hot" and "Auntie Mame's" over-the-top fashion forward couture and many, many more were designed by a man known as Orry-Kelly, a three-time Oscar winner who ran the costume department at Warner Brothers and...
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Broadcast Film Critics Announce New Critics Choice Awards for Documentaries
I am delighted that the Broadcast Film Critics Association, of which I am a proud member, has established a new set of awards for documentaries, with the first to be awarded on November 3, 2016. This is a category that has been long overdue for more recognition than one category each year. Awards will include:
Best Documentary Feature Film (Theatrical Premiere)
Best Documentary Feature (Television Premiere)
Best Director of a Documentary
Best First Documentary Feature
Best Music...
Best Documentary Feature Film (Theatrical Premiere)
Best Documentary Feature (Television Premiere)
Best Director of a Documentary
Best First Documentary Feature
Best Music...
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August 2016 — What’s Opening This Month
August is usually when the summer movie season slows down, but this month we have some movies that are sure to win at the box office and even a couple that might turn up on some end of the year best lists.
August 5
"Suicide Squad" -- think "The Avengers" crossed with "The Dirty Dozen." This "bad guys have to be the good guys" movie from DC Comics stars Will Smith, Cara Delevingne, Jared Leto (as The Joker), and, as Harley Quinn, "Wolf of Wall Street's" Margot Robbie, my pick for the...
August 5
"Suicide Squad" -- think "The Avengers" crossed with "The Dirty Dozen." This "bad guys have to be the good guys" movie from DC Comics stars Will Smith, Cara Delevingne, Jared Leto (as The Joker), and, as Harley Quinn, "Wolf of Wall Street's" Margot Robbie, my pick for the...
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July 31, 2016
List: Movies to Lift Your Spirit from Rogerebert.com
I was honored to be asked to participate in this critics' discussion of movies that may not be our favorites or the best but that always cheer us up.
Here's what I wrote:
I have a bunch. I call them “flu movies,” and they are the only ones I will buy, to have on hand any time they are needed. Many are musicals, like “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” “The Music Man,” and “Bells are Ringing.” In a...
Here's what I wrote:
I have a bunch. I call them “flu movies,” and they are the only ones I will buy, to have on hand any time they are needed. Many are musicals, like “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” “The Music Man,” and “Bells are Ringing.” In a...
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Anthem for the Olympics from Samsung
When the world seems most divided, it is good to remember we can come together, as shown in this Samsung ad celebrating the Olympics and the anthems of the participating countries, all sharing the goals of peace, honor, freedom, unity, and patriotism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBxMp......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBxMp......
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Trailer for “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week”
I'm still a Beatlemaniac (going to see Sir Paul in concert next week!) and can't wait for Ron Howard's new documentary, "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week," in theaters next month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fFyZ......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fFyZ......
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