“The Daily Show” executive producer/writer Rory Albanese tried mightily to deny his program’s liberal biases this week during a symposium on political humor. But Albanese merely reinforced what conservatives already know about the current humor industry – Obama jokes aren’t
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Director Jay Roach of “Game Change” fame isn’t done trying to influence the upcoming presidential election quite yet. Roach’s movie eviscerating Sarah Palin with lies and misstatements aired on HBO over the weekend. But Roach’s next project promises to be
A film critic should never pick fights with their peers. On paper, that’s sound advice. Film taste is subjective, and it’s wonderful that two critics can watch the same movie and emerge with wildly different views. Neither is wrong, and
Thomas Van Flein says the version of Sarah Palin depicted in the HBO film “Game Change” “bears no semblance to reality.” Van Flein, the former governor’s legal counsel during the so-called Troopergate imbroglio, should know. He had almost daily contact
ReelzChannel CEO Stan Hubbard wants to clear up a few misconceptions about his channel airing the Sarah Palin documentary “The Undefeated” Sunday night. ReelzChannel sought out the Palin documentary, not the other way around, Hubbard tells Big Hollywood. And slating
Elizabeth Olsen has more acting talent than your average movie scream queen. So it’s a pleasure watching her lose her cool in “Silent House,” the new film based on the 2010 Uruguayan shocker. The latest variation on the found footage
The 2011 comedy “Jack & Jill” seemed tailor-made for the Razzies. Adam Sandler, whose broad comedies draw critics’ ire on a good day, stars as a family man forced to spend time with his abrasive twin sister (played by …
Virtually every media outlet covering the new HBO film “Game Change” has swallowed the network’s line about it being fair, balanced and rooted in the truth. Not Big Hollywood. We’ve been diligent in pointing out the glaring factual errors in
Comedy Central is adding another program headed by a liberal performer to its lineup. Jeff Ross, best known for his blistering comedy roast performances, will star in a new series called “The Burn” this summer – just in time to
What Monty Python fan hasn’t been waiting … and waiting … to see that killer rabbit in high definition? The 1974 romp “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” hits Blu-ray this week, complete with a beautiful, crisp transfer that makes the
The New York Daily News’ review of HBO’s “Game Change” insists the film isn’t out to “skewer” Sarah Palin. Heck, it says as much in the review’s headline, “‘Game Change’ with Julianne Moore doesn’t flatter Sarah Palin, but its goal
The veteran ad-libbers in “High Road” could teach the younger generation a thing or two about improv comedy. The film, a straight to video affair heavy on improvised dialogue, features comedy stalwarts like Ed Helms (The “Hangover” films), Rob Riggle
When actress Kirby Bliss Blanton auditioned for the new film “Project X” her acting resume actually worked against her. The film’s producers wanted unknowns for the key roles in the “found footage” comedy to enhance its docu-reality feel. Twelve auditions
The new issue of Entertainment Weekly reviews the HBO telefilm “Game Change,” a production you may have read about at this site. The magazine rates the film an “A-” and says Sarah Palin need not worry about the movie’s impact
You’d think Hollywood would have an easy time showing people fall in love by now. The industry has been cranking out romantic stories for decades, and many screen couples have ended up together after pretending to be in love for
I’m one of those 9/11 Republicans, a formerly apolitical soul forever changed by both the terrorist attacks and how the Left responded to them. Those sentiments dovetailed with my duties at The Washington Times, a newspaper unafraid to zig when
Screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio say the films they watched as children weren’t always soft and cuddly in nature. They wouldn’t have it any other way then – or now. “We coddle kids,” Daurio tells Big Hollywood. “When you
Conservatives can’t fly the “sucker punch” flag over “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.” The new animated film is based on the eco-friendly 1971 tome from the children’s book author, a fable about an irascible creature who “speaks for the trees.” In
Superhero movies are big. “The Avengers” promises to be the biggest of them all, if quantity counts. The film, based on the Marvel Comics’ series, gathers Earth’s mightiest heroes for one larger than life adventure. The production’s second trailer shows
Conservative films are the rarest of movie genres. You’re more likely to see a new western or musical than a film directly targeting the Right. And the right-of-center films which turn a handsome profit represent a smaller sub-section of that
This year’s Oscar telecast was a slow, meandering affair filled with surprise-free categories and awards for films 90-plus percent of the viewing public will never watch. But for the third year in a row politics didn’t dominate the proceedings. Yes,
NBC is prepping a new comedy about a dysfunctional family that just so happens to call 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue home. “1600 Penn” will star Bill Pullman of “Independence Day” fame as the Commander in Chief. Brittany Snow is cast as
“Act of Valor” directors Mike “Mouse” McCoy and Scott Waugh were surprised to learn the Navy SEALs who star in their new film were nothing like the characters seen in modern war movies. “They were intellectual, down to earth, dedicated
It’s been nine years since Michael Moore delivered an unhinged rant against President George W. Bush while picking up his Best Documentary Film Oscar for “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Moore’s speech wasn’t the only political diatribe heard since, but now that President Barack Obama
The new film “Act of Valor” doesn’t accuse U.S. military members of war crimes, nor does it paint them as cold killing machines. That simply won’t do for many film critics, who cling to the kind of anti-military movies which
UPDATE: The full Crystal interview offers a broader context to comments, see below … See The good will comedian Billy Crystal built up since last hosting the Oscars eight years ago might evaporate by the time the first statuette is handed
The big Oscar imbroglio this week has nothing to do with Brett Ratner’s big mouth. Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, the man who gave us “Borat,” wants to bring his latest character to the Academy Awards ceremonies. The folks behind the event
“Act of Valor” is unlike any war movie we’ve seen before, and that’s not just marketing hype straight from the film’s one sheet. The movie features active Navy SEALs in the main roles, not pampered stars flexing their muscles for
The trailer for HBO’s upcoming “Game Change” tells plenty of where the telefilm stands on its subject matter. Sarah Palin is even worse than the biased mainstream media would have us believe, according to both the trailer and early reviews
Sample Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0” and you’ll think it’s just the network’s take on “The Soup,” E!’s venerable mashup of silly TV snippets. After all, anyone can turbo browse YouTube and find plenty of clips worth mocking. But “Tosh.0” does so
Emilio Estevez isn’t the box office star he was in the 1980s when he was a founding member of the “Brat Pack.” But the older, wiser Estevez knows one thing about Hollywood circa 2012. The industry routinely turns its back
It’s hard to find a review of the 2011 comedy “Tower Heist” that didn’t include a variation on one theme – “Eddie Murphy is back!’ Of course, Murphy hasn’t gone anywhere. We simply stopped caring about his films. The former
It’s been nearly four years since Bernard “Bernie Mac” McCullough died of complications from pneumonia. It took that long for his widow, Rhonda McCullough, to mentally prepare for researching the new Comedy Central special dedicated to her late husband. “‘I Ain’t
“Saturday Night Live” finally saw fit to target President Barack Obama on last night’s program. But don’t be alarmed. The show didn’t lay a glove on Obama. Instead, they used him as a tool to blast the GOP, mock blacks
Think “Twilight” and you’ll probably conjure thoughts of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, the actors who bring the saga’s characters to life on the big screen. But to readers who prefer the audio book versions of Stephenie Meyer’s
Kermit better get his tuxedo pressed. The green guy and his on-again, off-again squeeze Miss Piggy will present an award during the Feb. 26 Academy Awards telecast. [youtube Y8YhED4IgQA nolink] According to the press release, “Hollywood icons Kermit the Frog and
The new thriller “London Boulevard” is so down and dirty you may need a loofah to scrub away the grime. “The Departed’s” screenwriter William Monahan, making his directorial debut, certainly knows his way around gangster turf be it in Beantown or
If romantic comedies have taught us anything, it’s that the best way to woo a woman is to snoop around and learn what she likes best, and then pretend to enjoy all of those things. It’s a lesson told time
Flying monkeys, wicked witches and one very confused Dorothy. No, Hollywood hasn’t gone and remade the beloved film classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Instead, filmmaker Leigh Scott (a Big Hollywood contributor) has taken the Oz saga and fashioned a whole new adventure
Director Chris Weitz wasn’t satisfied humanizing the plight of illegal immigrants via his Oscar-nominated 2011 film “A Better Life.” Now, the man who gave us “About a Boy” and “The Golden Compass” has directed a series of videos attacking Alabama’s anti-illegal