Best Original Song Nominees (89th Academy Awards)
Does anything about that top image look slightly off to you? If so, it’s probably because there are only four films nominated in the Best Original Song category instead of five. But that doesn’t mean...
View ArticleBest Actress Oscar Nominees (89th Academy Awards)
While there have definitely been years in which the Academy appeared to be having trouble filling out this category, this was definitely not one of them. Probably the most talked-about exclusion of...
View ArticleFranchise Killers: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
It may seem counter-intuitive to discuss the death of the Spider-Man franchise pending the release of a new movie starring the comic book hero. These days, studios are unable or unwilling to let...
View ArticleWorst to First: Ranking the Spider-Man Movies
We’re looking forward to tonight’s release of the new Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Homecoming with another of our “Worst to First” articles. I’m not sure I’ll offer too many surprises on the top end...
View ArticleNovember 6: Happy Birthday Michael Cerveris and Ethan Hawke
Today is Michael Cerveris’s 57th birthday. His best know screen role may have been as the Observer known as September on Fox’s Fringe. He has also been a regular on Fame for one season and a...
View ArticleNovember 6: Happy Birthday Thandie Newton and Patina Miller
Thandie Newton is celebrating her 46th birthday today. Newton grew up in London and made her feature film debut starring in the Australian coming of age drama Flirting. During the 1990s, she appeared...
View ArticleBest Supporting Actress Nominees (91st Academy Awards)
we have a mildly puzzling situation developing in this category this year which could result in some actual suspense when the envelope is being opened the night of the 24th. Let’s take a look at each...
View ArticleNovember 6: Happy Birthday Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey (1948-2016) grew up in the Detroit area and learned guitar as a boy. By his teens, he was playing in local rock bands. In 1968, Frey played on one of Bob Seger’s early recordings, and at...
View ArticleNovember 6: Happy Birthday Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols (1931-2014) is pictured above with his fourth wife, journalist Diane Sawyer; they were married from 1988 until his death. Nichols was born in Germany; his birth name was Mikhail...
View ArticleNovember 7: Happy Birthday Adam DeVine
Adam DeVine is turning 38 today. DeVine grew up in the Omaha area, and moved to California after finishing high school. While attending Orange Coast College, he met his longtime collaborator Blake...
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