The timing of “For Greater Glory’s” release feels like the work of a whole lot of prayer. Just when Catholics across the nation are battling the Obama administration in court over religious liberties a film recalling a chapter in Mexican
Director George Lucas of “Star Wars” has had enough of big-budget movie making. The multi-millionaire behind one of cinema’s most beloved film franchises keeps telling anyone who will listen he wants to scale down his movie empire to focus on
President Barack Obama tried – and failed – to convince the majority of Americans he has the right answer to mend the country’s health care system. Now, progressive filmmakers are having a crack at it – just in time for
Spending time in an ’80s era video store taught me the difference between theatrical film releases and straight to video fare. We’re not talking apples to oranges. It was more like grapes to watermelons. Today, you can find some true
Director Daniel Stamm proved he could marshal the power of the faux documentary format for his chilling 2010 feature “The Last Exorcism.” “Exorcism” wasn’t Stamm’s first foray in the genre. “A Necessary Death,” hitting DVD this week, was shot prior
Author Richard Russo wouldn’t mind people putting down their Kindles and iPads for just a moment. The famed author behind “Empire Falls” and “Bridge of Sighs” is back with “Interventions,” a family affair of sorts bringing four of his shorter
Amanda Seyfried could sustain a career simply by batting her bounteous eyes on command. That innate gift gets taxed by “Gone,” the new thriller casting the actress as a young woman in fear for her life. Or should she be
Celebrities often leverage their Twitter accounts to send political messages or promote their latest project. This Memorial Day weekend, a quartet of celebrities used Twitter to pay tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces. Henry Winkler, forever
News outlets need to get creative on slow news days. This Memorial Day weekend is no exception. But it sure seems odd that BuzzFeed used the occasion to dredge up a minor Mitt Romney gaffe from 1994 for its readers. Romney
“Goon” is for hockey fans tired of all that pesky skating, back checking and stick handling. The new comedy, out May 29 on Blu-ray and DVD, casts Seann William Scott as a hockey player with virtually no talent for the
David Letterman isn’t a partisan comic by choice. He simply follows the political material. Yes, and when Letterman affixed himself to a wall via a velcro suit he was engaging in an intellectual exercise meant to deconstruct modern humor. Letterman
Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”) got his first crack at directing a feature film two-plus years ago with “Virginia.” But the film has been sitting on the proverbial shelf … until now. The timing is interesting, no doubt, considering
The new film “The Anti-Semite” won’t be part of the Cannes Film Festival after all. But no matter where you stand on the film, itself allegedly anti-semitic according to the Anti-Defamation League, the reason behind the ban is cause for
Welcome back to the big screen, Will Smith. But did you have to choose “Men in Black III” as your first film since 2008’s “Seven Pounds?” The third chapter in the “MIB” trilogy isn’t the disaster many feared. All that talk
Clay Aiken wuz robbed according to fellow “Celebrity Apprentice” Adam Carolla. And the podcast king thinks he knows why. “Celebrity Apprentice” crowned contestant Arsenio Hall the winner of this season’s contest, but Carolla shared his suspicions about the choice on his
Judicial Watch says more information regarding the alliance between the White House and the makers of the upcoming Osama bin Laden film is still being held back from the public. “[The Obama administration] wanted to keep it all secret,” says
Hollywood loves to bash Big Oil, even if most of its denizens use quite a bit of that Texas Tea. Heck, even “The Muppets” got in the act last year, making the villain itching to trash the beloved Muppets studio
What’s the big deal about the chatter between Obama administration officials and the folks behind the upcoming movie about the killing of Osama bin Laden? After all, Hollywood routinely checks in with the U.S. military to share minutiae to make
Plenty of people can now claim Alison Rosen as their new best friend. Rosen, the journalist turned “news girl” for Adam Carolla’s comedy podcast, recently started a podcast all her own – “Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend.” And
Alec Baldwin might be leading this nation to prosperity if it weren’t for those nasty right wingers. Baldwin’s Twitter rants against the Right are legendary – typically brimming with unexpurgated venom against those who don’t share his world view. Just
Rep. Peter King has been the most vocal politician regarding collaboration charges against the White House in connection to the upcoming film about the death of Osama bin Laden. Now, we’re learning King had every right to be worried. King
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is hemorrhaging money, and her popularity has yet to recover after her public embrace of then-Sen. Barack Obama’s race for the White House. Fellow Obama backer Arianna Huffington’s much-balleyhooed deal with AOL hasn’t worked out as
America has been very, very good to Brad Pitt. But the Oscar nominee isn’t too pleased by the country’s capitalistic system – even if it means his gal pal gets him pretty expensive gifts now and then. Pitt’s latest film,
Bruce Willis is a big enough movie star that he doesn’t have to explain himself to the press. And the press, in turn, feels no need to make him back up his assertions when it comes to taking down a
It doesn’t take much to set Adam Carolla off on a rant.Airplane flight attendants. Fancy iced tea. Occupy Wall Street. They all set his mental motors racing. But one of his hottest buttons remains people who constantly denigrate the U.S.
Memorabilia expert Joe Maddalena says the impulse to pick up the car from “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” or the dress Marilyn Monroe wore in “The Seven Year Itch” is the same that motivated the buyer who plunked down $120 million
Pity the poor scribes over at “Saturday Night Live.” They’re literally working at half power given their unwillingness to fully engage President Barack Obama. That leaves the venerable sketch show scrambling for meaty material week after week. Take Saturday’s season
The ACE Broadcasting Network is becoming the go-to source for criticism against the Left. Adam Carolla routinely rails against the Democrat-approved Occupy Wall Street movement, and now newest ACE member Penn Jillette is attacking admitted drug user President Barack Obama
Daniel Craig no longer has to prove himself as James Bond. His exemplary work in the great “Casino Royale” silenced those who thought he wasn’t worth the fictional license to kill. But the Bond franchise … that’s another matter. “Quantum
The promotion campaign attached to “Borat” was nearly as funny as the film itself. And that’s saying plenty. But audiences are already tiring of Sacha Baron Cohen’s signature shtick, if the anemic box office results from his new comedy, “The
One of the most emotional films showing at this year’s G.I. Film Festival is less than 10 minutes long. Director Mike Allen’s short “He’s My Best Friend: The Crystal Nicely Story” recalls the marital bond between a devoted wife and
David Letterman recently reminded his audience he’s all in for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. Never mind that it’s practically written in the Late Night Host Manifesto that comedians tastefully torment presidents with their barbs. Now, Letterman is turning his attention
Looks like Jon Lovitz is just warming up with his anti-Obama comments. Lovitz, one of only a handful of celebrities willing to openly critique President Barack Obama, was at it again last night on Fox News’ “Hannity.” The “Saturday Night
Van Halen is taking a time out. The aging rockers, reunited for their 2012 tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth, have announced a sudden stop to their successful tour. TheWrap.com reports a source with ties to the band
Harvey Weinstein hasn’t acquired the second of two films about the hunt for terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden pictures – yet. But he’s already gobbled up a documentary about Libya’s changing political landscape. And Weinstein, a major bundler for President
On the big and small screen, Sarah Jessica Parker epitomizes the one percent as “Sex and the City’s” Carrie Bradshaw. Appletinis. Manohlo Blahnik shoes. The works. In real life, the actress is willing and able to amplify President Barack Obama’s
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” falls squarely into the newest rom-com genre – pack as many stars in as possible without giving them nearly enough to do. Think “Valentine’s Day” and “New Year’s Eve” for the two most recent
The 2012 Cannes Film Festival has just begun, but much of the buzz has little to do with the films being screened. Instead, the chatter is about the lack of female representation behind the camera at the tony film gala.
Comedy Central’s programming lineup is littered with liberals, from Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart to the new “Key & Peele” show. No matter how hard you squint you won’t find a show catering to the Right. So what does the
Texas Monthly’s Skip Hollandsworth remembers reading a two-paragraph newspaper brief back in 1997 about an unusual murder case in Carthage, Texas. The brief said the killer shot the old woman four times in the back, and Hollandsworth started gathering up some
