The upcoming horror film The Sacrament investigates a Utopian commune run by a Christian overlord. Director Ti West, who previously delivered the smart and satisfying House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, uses the found footage genre to attack a
Two hedge fund TV dramas took big steps forward today, but will they lead to more Gordon Gekko-style corporate bashing? Far-left actor John Cusack is an executive producer on an untitled Wall Street drama for CBS to star David Morse and
Peter Bart, the editorial director of Variety and a former film producer, fears Mark Burnett is hurting his brand with Son of God. So he penned an “open letter” accusing Burnett of being a spiritual bully. Only he didn’t have
A new documentary argues that people living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other forms of addiction shouldn’t have to hide their stories or successes. The Anonymous People got a boost from a recent Kickstarter.com campaign, and now the movie
Sylvester Stallone is smarter than his monosyllabic characters would lead one to think. Not only did Stallone pen the screenplay that gave him a career–the Oscar-winning Rocky–he knows the formula that made him and hulking peers stars during the 1980s.
An elderly couple incorrectly assumed to be the parents of George Zimmerman sued director Spike Lee last year after he shared their home address via Twitter. Now, the actual parents of the Florida man acquitted of second degree murder of Trayvon
Bill Maher actually said something politically incorrect this week. The comic entered the political space via his former series Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, but he usually echoes the same liberal sentiments of both his peers and the press now
The good news for President Barack Obama is that his comedic appearance alongside Zach Galifianakis for a Funny or Die video interview pitching ObamaCare became a viral sensation. The potential bad news? That Obama’s latest plea on behalf of his health
One thought amused me while watching the otherwise appalling A Good Old Fashioned Orgy–man, Jason Sudeikis has a real Chevy Chase vibe going for him. Today, we learned that vibe helped him land the role of ace reporter I.M. Fletcher
Actor Nicolas Cage isn’t a fan of fame in 2014. The mercurial actor, discussing a variety of subjects at the SXSW festival in Austin earlier today, slammed the state of celebrity as well as modern film criticism. In short, too
Lena Dunham, the supposed epitome of liberal tolerance, doesn’t give a darn about Republicans. Dunham’s progressive bona fides were never in doubt, and that was before she shot a 2012 campaign spot for President Barack Obama. Earlier today, she addressed
It’s hard not to watch videos of Justin Bieber’s deposition careening across social media today and not think of the young singer’s temperament just a few short years ago. Did that fresh-faced kid discovered on YouTube really morph into this
The mainstream media can’t get enough of Lena Dunham. The American public has a far different take on the 20-something star. The ratings for Dunham’s HBO series Girls continue to shrink in season three, and they never were impressive in the
President Barack Obama is inserting himself into yet another television program, this time the reboot of a classic science series. Obama will introduce the first episode of Cosmos at 9 p.m. EST tonight on Fox as well as other Fox-owned
A live political comedy show might have made hay from the President of the United States hitting the links as a global crisis unfolds. Not Saturday Night Live. The once great sketch comedy show is expert at ignoring news that
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–It’s not a miracle that Hollywood is finally making some big budget, faith based films like Noah and Exodus. Church groups flocked to see The Bible on the small screen as well as films like The Passion of the
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–Imagine legislation that while promoted as a boon to spiritual diversity actually cripples one of the core freedoms Americans cherish–freedom of religion. So goes Persecuted, a new political thriller screened this weekend at CPAC. Writer/director Daniel Lusko’s film
Director Darren Aronofsky’s new film Noah is the subject of heated debate in the days before its March 28 release. Is this the dawn of a new era where Hollywood creates big budget, faith-based movies? Or, did Paramount hand a
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — For eight years Hollywood savaged President George W. Bush with speeches, feature films and documentaries. The Commander in Chief held his tongue and let democracy take its course. Yet Dinesh D’Souza wasn’t surprised when BarackObama.com directly attacked
President Barack Obama had Hollywood in his back pocket when it came time to spread the news about ObamaCare. That was Oct. 1, 2013, the day we started to learn about the disastrous ObamaCare web site. Now, not long after
President Barack Obama made the kind of public flub Thursday night that would have dominated the news cycle had President George W. Bush said the very same thing. Obama, taking part in the White House’s Women of Soul concert, announced
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD –Former Sen. Fred Thompson says Americans are more open than ever to stories in which the government does some rather awful things. Consider the cultural appetite for binge viewing favorite House of Cards. That may give Hollywood
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–The recent passing of Harold Ramis reminded movie goers of a time when Hollywood poked the powerful through satire and mockery. Alex Marlow, the Editor in Chief of Breitbart News, told a standing-room-only crowd at the first day
The reviews are in, and CNN’s Chicagoland from executive producer Robert Redford is every bit the love letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel as expected. The LA Times, hardly a haven for right-leaning commentary, pulled no punches in its description of
The film 12 Years a Slave captured the horrors inflicted on a free black man after he was kidnapped, beaten and forced to work as a slave. American Hustle’s horrors involved bad perms, wince-inducing ’70s fashion and a character faking
The ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. arrived last fall with all the makings of an instant hit. The show came from producer Joss Whedon, the man behind not just Buffy the Vampire Slayer but the 2012 blockbuster The Avengers. The series built upon an existing
Reality television typically focuses on arguments, controversy and sordid details wherever they can be dug up. CNN’s new reality miniseries Chicagoland may break that mold for ideological reasons. The show, which begins at 10 p.m. EST Thursday, takes a long
The NBC sitcom 30 Rock never garnered the big ratings that other critically hailed shows, like Cheers or Seinfeld, received. The Tina Fey series did help one word enter the popular lexicon–EGOT. The term stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and
Oscar snubs are part of the annual Academy Awards tradition. Which actor or actress got denied a nomination? Snubbing an actor who didn’t make the Oscar ceremony’s “in memoriam” segment is another matter. Sunday’s telecast paid tribute to a number
Hollywood took a baby step toward making peace with conservative viewers Sunday night. No, the Academy Awards’ salute to heroes theme didn’t embrace the U.S. Military as it could have, and Jon Voight wasn’t given an honorary Oscar for decades
This year’s Academy Awards telecast ended roughly around the stroke of midnight East Coast time. Host Ellen DeGeneres didn’t insult conservatives with her humor, nor did she even dip a toe in ideological waters. And no member of the Obama
Matthew McConaughey completed his journey from rom-com washout to Oscar winner Sunday night. And he made sure to acknowledge God’s role in that trek during his Best Actor acceptance speech for the film Dallas Buyers Club. “First off, I want
Cate Blanchett is still on Team Woody. The actress, as expected, won the Best Actress Oscar Sunday for her biting work in Blue Jasmine. She won the bulk of previous acting honors for the role, but the open letter by
Yes, John Travolta magnificently mangled singer Idina Menzel’s name as he introduced her rendition of Let It Go from Frozen at tonight’s Oscar ceremony. The gaffe quickly inspired a new Twitter handle and some funny first few tweets. AdelaDazeem sent out the
The annual “In Memoriam” segment of the Oscars has taken heat in the past for forgetting to remember some actors, and some years featured audience members applauding to show affection for particular stars. This year, the visual montage of those
Ellen DeGeneres earned some laughs early in the Oscar telecast by joking she would order some pizza for the stars seated in the front rows. Turns out she wasn’t joking. DeGeneres escorted a pizza dude to the first few rows
12 Years a Slave co-star Lupita Nyong’o won the Best Supporting Actress honor Sunday, and she started her acceptance speech by acknowledging the dichotomy of her celebration. “It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life
What do you do when you’re hosting the Oscars and you want to boost your Twitter profile? Why, you stage a superstar selfie, natch. Brad Pitt, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper and a few other friends gathered for a
Oscars toasted Everyday Heroes tonight, a montage segment heavy on racial justice giants and light on military figures. The clip parade mentioned last year’s 42 as well To Kill a Mockingbird, Ali, The Blind Side, Lincoln, Ben Hur, Silkwood, Erin Brockovich,
Jared Leto picked up his anticipated Best Supporting Actor Oscar Sunday and gave what could be the longest speech of the night. Leto reminded viewers of those suffering from violence in both Ukraine and Venezuela, telling them the assembled crowd