Tom Hanks to Present at 84th Academy Awards® Beverly Hills, CA (January 31, 2012) – Two-time Academy Award®-winning actor Tom Hanks will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Hanks, who is a governor of the Academy, won consecutive Oscars® in 1993 and 1994 for his…
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Occasionally, the man makes a film that doesn’t look too bad. Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds Plot Summary: A regimented businessman thrust into his career by a family business turns over a new leaf when he must step outside of his comfort zone and let his heart guide his every move. Release Date: February 24, 2012…
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
New This Week Coinciding with last Tuesday’s Oscar nominations announcement, Paramount has finally released 1927/28 Oscar winner Wings on DVD and Blu-ray and MGM/Fox has upgraded seven other films that figured into Oscar races from 1940 to 1979, four of them Best Picture winners, to Blu-ray. Technically there was no Best Picture winner in Oscar’s…
Jennifer Lopez to Present at 84th Academy Awards® Beverly Hills, CA (January 30, 2012) – Jennifer Lopez will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Lopez, who serves as a judge on “American Idol,” will be seen next in the feature “What to Expect When You’re…
Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen The Grey… Now that you’ve seen The Grey, what’s your favorite Liam Neeson performance? Public OpinionView Results
I guess this will be my Valentine’s Day recommendation this year even if i’m sure it will be undeniably pedestrian. The Vow Plot Summary: A woman loses her recent memory, forgetting the man she married and he must win her heart again. Release Date: February 10, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: D+ Commentary: Far too meager…
As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
I’ve known Damien through his books for more than twenty-five years and personally for about half that time although I met him in person just once, almost ten years ago. Damien was passionate about many things, from the San Francisco Giants to the Broadway Theatre; from liberal politics to good food. Most of all he…