The Summer Movie Season isn’t closed, it’s just…different. Welcome to Week 3 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I’m curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies. But now, instead of new options for the multiplex, they’re classic ones for your personal home [...]
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Summer Blockbusted 2020: Now Playing…May 8 (FILM FUN/VIDEO)
The theaters are closed, but the 2020 Summer Movie Season is just beginning… Welcome to Week 2 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I’m curating a weekly slate of movies from summers past, ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies. But now, instead of new options for the multiplex, they’re classic [...]
CBS Brings Back Classic Sunday Night Movie Brand (FILM FUN)
In the age of the Coronavirus, what's old is new again. At least when it comes to our entertainment options. With all of Hollywood on pause along with the rest of us, original content is at a minimum. As a result, content providers are having to dig deep into their archives. One thing that always [...]
Summer Blockbusted 2020: Now Playing…May 1 (FILM FUN/VIDEO)
The theaters are closed, and so is our Summer Movie Season. Until now. Welcome to Week 1 of Summer Blockbusted 2020. Through the end of August, I will be curating a weekly slate of movies from decades of summers past. Ranging from big blockbusters to small counter-programming indies, I will give you a “Now Playing…” [...]
Summer Blockbusted 2020: A Week-By-Week “Best Of Summer” Movie Marathon
For 2020, the Summer Movie Season is now playing on a TV screen very near you. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, movie theaters will be closed for at least the first two months of Summer 2020 and possibly beyond. Yes, some major titles are still scheduled to open from mid-July through August, but that could [...]
THAT THING YOU DO! Band Reunites For Live Zoom Moviecast (VIDEO/NEWS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5iQambZAfk The one-hit Oneders are back. Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn, Johnathon Schaech, and Ethan Embry (the original cast band members from Tom Hanks' 1996 directorial debut) are reuniting for a That Thing You Do! watch party via a Live Zoom Moviecast on Friday, April 17, at 6:00 PM EST -- and everyone's invited! In [...]
AFI Movie Club Kicks Off With Spielberg Pick (FILM FUN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px2n0KWZBWE There's no place like home. As our nation braces for at least one full month of quarantined lockdowns, the American Film Institute wants to bring the country together with their new at-home AFI Movie Club. Each day in April (and possibly beyond), a movie will be chosen for "members" -- i.e. anyone with a [...]
30+ DAYS OF SPIELBERG – A Preview
In the attempt to flatten the Coronavirus curve, our nation is now shifting from a two-week phase of #StayAtHome precautions to a full month marathon of doing them all throughout April. Having something to pace yourself while being bunkered down for that length of time can be really helpful. A recommendation: experiencing a filmmaker's entire [...]
Wes Anderson Gushes About Criterion Channel From His #Quarantine (FILM FUN)
Even before the societal shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Criterion Channel streaming service was a godsend for cinephiles. Filling the gap that the loss of FilmStruck left, The Criterion Channel is the Netflix for art house movie lovers. It streams a deep catalog of Hollywood classics, foreign film landmarks, and art house essentials [...]
“Just Sing” Unites TROLLS 2 Cast In Joy Anthem (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LMJzMie-wg Need an infusion of joy into your soul? Then "Just Sing." That's the message of the new, all-cast anthem video from Trolls World Tour, the upcoming animated sequel that is headed straight-to-VOD. The DreamWorks film debuts on its now-canceled theatrical release date of April 10. Justin Timberlake corrals co-stars Anna Kendrick, Mary J. Blige, [...]