The Left got enormous mileage out of the “Bush Lied” meme. Democrats and Republicans alike told the public for years that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction based on intelligence gathered by both the U.S. and other countries. That didn’t
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TV producer Chuck Lorre’s string of sitcom triumphs is unrivaled in recent memory, starting with “Roseanne” and running through current hits like “The Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men.” So, too, are the problems associated with his
Graham Parker’s long-awaited reunion with The Rumour isn’t the equivalent of an aging actor dying his hair and spackling his crow’s feet away. “Three Chords Good,” Parker’s first album with the Rumour in 31 years, finds the underrated singer/songwriter using
You’d think being a rock superstar would earn Steven Tyler a modicum of respect. Not quite. Tyler recently critiqued current “American Idol” judge Nicki Minaj, saying the rap star would likely vote down a young Bob Dylan if he tried
Gays may be joining businessmen, Christians, and corporate moguls as the newest P.C. approved group for hounding our TV and film heroes. TheWrap.com reports on an emerging trend in Hollywood where film and TV villains are cruel, cunning, and just
Liberal film critics are seeing red over how “Red Dawn” showcases patriotic high school students defending their country against North Korean invaders. No critics would dare sympathize with the real-life Communist country, a crippled nation known for its starving populace,
And you thought L’Affaire Charlie Sheen was the craziest sideshow for CBS’s “Two and a Half Men.” Angus T. Jones, who plays young Jake on the hit sitcom, is now speaking out against his own program. If Jones has his
“Zero Dark Thirty,” the film revisiting the hunt for Osama bin Laden, doesn’t hit select theaters until Dec. 19. An early peek at the film by two media outlets reveals a focus on waterboarding over President Barack Obama’s direct input
Ken Burns is the thoughtful mind behind some of the most informative documentary projects of our time, from “The Civil War” to “Baseball.” The liberal filmmaker is also oh, so eager to throw the race card sans proof – along with
The movie industry has plenty to be thankful for this weekend. A combination of sure-fire hits and clever originals made for an historic ticket tally. Hollywood today is giving thanks this is now the biggest-ever moviegoing T-Day holiday: $288M for
“Nobody Walks” follows a sexually voracious intern who turns a family upside down by her mere presence. It’s the kind of erotically overheated story that skimps on nuance and realistic moral boundaries. Is it any wonder the woman behind the
The original “Red Dawn” hardly won over film critics, and understandably so. It’s considered a cult classic today, but “Red Dawn” served up plenty of cheese along with its stirring story of young Americans battling against a Communist invasion. The
“The Apparition” is like a horror story told over a dying camp fire, forcing the teller to skip past where the scares are supposed to go. The film, available Nov. 27 on Blu-ray and DVD, has little time for clarity,
“Red Dawn,” the remake of the 1984 cult hit, had plenty working against its box office hopes. Movie critics rejected its pro-America themes, with The Washington Post’s reviewer dismissing it as Tea Party fare. MGM’s bankruptcy woes kept the film on
Documentary filmmaker Arnon Goldfinger has a sense for a good story. He just didn’t expect to find the one he discovered while filming a tribute to his 98-year-old grandmother. Goldfinger’s new film, “The Flat,” began as a brief ode to
Henry Winkler of “Happy Days” fame is considered one of the nicest people in Hollywood. You don’t hear any horror stories about his on-set behavior, and he’s managed to leave the iconic Fonzie character behind to play supporting roles in
The Cold War is over. So is the era of unapologetic alpha male action movies. Don’t tell the folks behind “Red Dawn.” The film, a remake of the 1984 cult hit, sticks closely to the original formula of courageous kids,
When Barbara Rose Brooker began writing her first book she recalled a note written years earlier from a professor who said she had the talent to be a serious writer. Brooker simultaneously discounted friends and family who were, to put
Mark Schlereth isn’t the first actor who used a soap opera stint as a springboard to Hollywood films. He may be the only one with three Super Bowl rings to do so, though. The former NFL guard, who won championships
Whoopi Goldberg doesn’t know much about the current escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas. That didn’t stop “The View” co-host from retweeting an inaccurate accusation that the Jewish state is massacring men, women and children. @WhoopiGoldberg Whoopi can you please
The pay channel Starz has its work cut out for it chasing big-name competitors HBO and Showtime. Those channels made themselves indispensable to TV watchers thanks to content like “The Sopranos,” “Weeds” and “Homeland.” So why would Starz cancel the
What did the ’80s do to deserve “The Expendables 2?” The sequel to the surprise 2010 hit, available this week on Blu-ray and DVD, once more reunites some of the Reagan era’s biggest action stars, even throwing in Chuck Norris
There’s nothing wrong with a reality show starlet trying to study matters beyond overnight ratings and paparazzi feeding frenzies. Paris Hilton once promised to change her party-hearty ways after a brief prison stay. Now, Kim Kardashian is trying to educate
Playwright Ludmilla Bollow considers herself a conservative at heart, but she doesn’t inject her politics into her prose. When she heard about the Republican Theater Festival she decided to shake up her artistic approach. Bollow’s “Battle Hymn,” which premiered at
Robert Redford has a serious case of projection. The actor/activist, best known these days for his work on behalf of the Sundance Film Festival, is blasting those who disagree with him on global warming climate change as being ideological extremists
Hollywood types love to wrinkle their collective brow over the 1940s-era Blacklist. Witness the gaggle of stars (Joan Allen, Michael Douglas, Liam Neeson) who participated in the 2007 documentary “Trumbo,” the tale of gifted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who got entangled
Far-left filmmaker Michael Moore is on board with President Barack Obama’s class warfare rhetoric. The documentarian only wishes the president would back it up with extreme policy positions. Moore took to The Huffington Post today to share an open letter
Todd Solondz is the M. Night Shyamalan of coal black comedies. While Shyamalan’s films too often fall back on a third-act twist, Solondz’s work has hit a similarly predictable path. Life is lousy. People are lousier. Don’t get your hopes
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie is having his John McCain moment in the media. It’s hard to forget how eagerly the press and entertainment outlets like “Saturday Night Live” cozied up to Sen. McCain not too long ago. He was a
You can’t always trust a movie trailer. The first time that lesson burned within me was when I saw a spot for a riotous new comedy called “Problem Child.” Big trailer laughs. Lousy full-length movie. Lesson learned. We’re aggressively giving
It’s a good thing Mel Brooks’ inspiration for “Blazing Saddles” struck in the early 1970s and not 2012. Had Brooks come up with the western genre spoof today, it wouldn’t pass muster at any major studio. Brooks himself shared that
John Hutton has a steady gig as a respected member of the Denver Center Theatre Company, where he gets the instant gratification the stage provides. Hutton got a taste of the pokey pace of a Hollywood blockbuster when director Steven
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx used to make people laugh for a living, and he says cracking up conservatives is harder than it should be. Today, the “Django Unchained” star is best known as an actor who can also sing and
Steven Spielberg recruited far-left writer Tony Kushner, the playwright behind “Angels in America,” to help bring Abraham Lincoln to the big screen. Both men left political posturing aside to focus on the President’s herculean effort to push the 13th amendment
There’s a very good reason consumers buy the largest flat-screen sets their bank accounts can swallow. When it comes to watching movies at home, bigger … is better. It’s why movie patrons are clamoring for IMAX content, and why the minds
Casey Affleck’s directorial career took a hit with the 2010 documentary “I’m Still Here.” The film, an elaborate pop culture stunt featuring Joaquin Phoenix’s faux attempt at a rap career, failed to catch fire with both critics and audiences alike.
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The arrival of “Lawrence of Arabia” on Blu-ray demands more than just the film itself, even if David Lean’s masterpiece stands as tall as any epic ever brought to the big screen. The three-disk 50th anniversary edition release available this
It’s Movie Night at the White House. Tonight’s feature follows a charismatic President who, in the middle of a national crisis, manages to bring people together through hard work, patience and a genuine willingness to listen to both sides of
Playwright C.J. Ehrlich enjoys writing characters who represent a variety of viewpoints. She still jumped at the chance to explore conservative themes without fear of ideological reprisal. Ehrlich’s “Occupy This” is part of the first Republican Theater Festival, a three-day
Director Sam Raimi shouldn’t need a marketing lifeline like a “Wizard of Oz” prequel. The man behind the “Spider-Man” trilogy and the “Evil Dead” franchise isn’t a hired gun, period. Our first extended look at Raimi’s “Oz the Great and
