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Politics aren’t just for those 24-hour news outlets and social media this fall. Hollywood is gearing up for a politically charged Fall film lineup, movies ranging from the unabashedly patriotic (“Red Dawn”) to, by all accounts, the downright insulting (“Butter”).

Comedian David Cross didn’t gulp the Obama Kool Aid over the past few years. The “Arrested Development” star has more than a few gripes about President Barack Obama’s first term. “You were lied to, seduced by yet another smooth talking

The Dude abides … on screen and off. Jeff Bridges, the versatile actor perhaps best known as The Dude in “The Big Lebowski,” got the chance to address the Clint Eastwood RNC speech this week. Bridges could have thrown the

Two things become crystal clear while watching “Airport” in high definition. The Oscar voting system must have been severely compromised in 1970 for the film to garner 10 nominations – including a Best Picture nod. More importantly, why did the

The upcoming film “Won’t Back Down” isn’t “Waiting for ‘Superman,’” but their similarities could help the former break out as a potent pro-school choice weapon in time for Election Day. It’s no wonder Democrats and teachers union sympathizers are eager

Sad news from TMZ: Michael Clarke Duncan, star of such movies as “The Green Mile” and “The Whole Nine Yards,” passed away this morning. He was 54. According to our sources, his passing came very suddenly. We’re told his fiancee,

Dinesh D’Souza is used to harsh reviews. The conservative author fights on the ideological battle front, and he knows whatever he says will be held up to scrutiny. What D’Souza won’t stand for is a “fact check” effort devoid of,

“Betty White … reporting for duty!” It’s what some Obama boosters would love to see during this week’s Democratic National Convention. The GOP made plenty of noise last week when it invited film icon Clint Eastwood to address the RNC

A&E catches remake fever just in time for Labor Day with the two-part miniseries “Coma.” The project, which revisits both the 1978 thriller and the novel of the same name, gathers a sterling cast to tell a pulpy tale of

Actor Jason Biggs thought it was funny to sexually mock Ann Romney and Janna Ryan, the women behind the GOP presidential ticket, via his Twitter account. After all, as Biggs later Tweeted, he’s just the dude who inserted his genitals

You’d think Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert would appreciate the comedy stylings of Clint Eastwood’s now famous RNC speech. Not quite. Stewart and Colbert may write “comedian” on their W-2 forms, but they’re first and foremost Palace Guards. Their shows

Entertainment Weekly’s print edition has more or less ignored the summer’s sleeper hit “2016: Obama’s America.” The magazine didn’t even assign a reviewer to critique the film as it does with virtually every new release. Until now. Owen Gleiberman, one

Did you know that a liberal actor can talk up progressive causes for decades without denting his or her career, but a conservative actor can do mortal damage to his livelihood by publicly backing the GOP? So says IndieWire.com in

“The Possession” isn’t a remake or reboot. It just unabashedly cherry picks from a half dozen or more previous horror films. You don’t have to squint to see elements from “The Ring,” “The Exorcist” and even “The Haunting in Connecticut”

A scene from this year’s blockbuster “The Avengers:” Loki, the film’s villain: I have an army Tony Stark AKA Iron Man: We have a Hulk. The Democratic Party may have virtually every celebrity in its hip pocket, including arguably the

The popular “American Pie” films mixed the very, very raunchy with the sweetness of high school pals who simply wanted to fall in love. And, of course, occasionally defile a freshly baked pastry. These days, franchise star Jason Biggs is

Hollywood was slow – snail like, even – in dealing with the terrorist attacks on 9/11. The industry avoided the subject altogether for some time. Slowly, we saw movies like “United 93” and “World Trade Center” which dealt with that

Even non-Monkees fans know classic tracks like “I’m a Believer,” “Last Train to Clarksville” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” the latter a near-perfect slice of ’60s pop music. Those who watch AMC’s “Breaking Bad” heard a lesser known Monkees song during

The man behind two of the ’80s best written films is pretty easily distracted these days. James L. Brooks, who wrote and directed both “Broadcast News” and “Terms of Endearment,” had a curious reaction to the RNC speeches last night

The studio which gave us “An Inconvenient Truth” is prepping a new film about President Ronald Reagan. “Reykjavik” will star Michael Douglas, a Democratic fundraiser, as the 40th President. Reykjavik takes place over a few days in 1986, when Reagan

The 1950 comedy “Harvey” is the kind of gimmicky story Hollywood manufactures with alacrity today. It’s the tale of a simple man who believes his drinking buddy is a six foot-plus rabbit. Wacky high jinks ensue. Fade to black. What

The CIA worked extensively – and preferentially – with the crew of the upcoming movie “Zero Dark Thirty” according to just-released documents obtained by Judicial Watch. The results? The filmmakers were able to “deep dive” into classified material in order

Don’t bother calling the Ghostbusters when Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein’s Monster knock on your door. Chick and Wilbur can handle it. “Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein” graced theaters decades before the sweet science of the horror comedy came

Looks like Hurricane Isaac will spare Tampa – and the Republicans gathering in the Florida city for the GOP’s campaign convention. “The Avengers” star Samuel L. Jackson, who dubbed the Tea Party racist and said he voted for Barack Obama

“The Newsroom’s” idea of a Republican is a man gleefully describing the Tea Party movement as the “American Taliban.” That sums up HBO’s far-left series, which unleashed its final new episode of the year last night. In the installment, anchor

The following evidence of liberal bias in the film critic community could be repeated until we ring in 2013. For now, let’s just compare Time magazine film critic Richard Corliss’ hatchet job on the conservative documentary “2016: Obama’s America” with

The self-described “Most Trusted Name in News” needs a ratings life line. So CNN, a network completely in denial about its growing liberal bias, is reaching out to another network for help – one with a track record of liberal

The main character in the new horror movie “Penumbra” isn’t your typical Survivor Girl. For starters, she’s not stupid. She’s crafty, devious … even downright mean at times. She dares you to tolerate her behavior. And when the blood starts

Thank goodness for Current TV. Where else can you watch Jerry Springer compare the Tea Party to Osama bin Laden without being challenged by the show’s host? Too bad more people watch your average kitty video on YouTube than Al

Movie producer Peter Guber is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the past three decades, including “Batman,” “The Color Purple” and “Rain Man.” So when Guber says Hollywood’s Obama Fever has broken, it means something. “Even the most

Joseph Gordon-Levitt might be the most earnest young actor in Hollywood. His eyes naturally crinkle in sober fare like “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Inception” and “(500) Days of Summer.” And his political leanings are equally intense, albeit predictably left of

One of Hollywood’s dirty little secrets is that industry types understand conservative and Christian bashing story lines can be a tough sell at the box office. It’s why actors will often pretend their politically charged movies are fair and balanced

Just when you thought the zombie genre should stay dead and buried along comes “Juan of the Dead.” The Cuban import takes the baton from both George A. Romero’s zombie films and cheekier fare like “Shaun of the Dead.” “Juan”

Morgan Spurlock is no Michael Moore. The Oscar-winning Moore is a propagandist of the first order, a far-left type whose in-your-face theatrics are meant to sing, sing sing to the progressive choir. Spurlock is more folksy and less divisive. Yet

Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele used the first season of their Comedy Central sketch series to protect President Barack Obama from any and all criticism. Looks like we can expect more of the same from “Key & Peele” during

Anyone who follows author Terry McMillan on Twitter knows the “Waiting to Exhale” author despises the GOP and Mitt Romney – not necessarily in that order. Her latest Twit-rant took a racist turn, one certainly unbecoming a person of her