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This year proved an exemplary one for conservative documentaries. “2016: Obama’s America” properly scrutinized the sitting president and became a sleeper hit for its efforts; “Occupy Unmasked” set the record straight when it came to the misguided Occupy Wall Street

The zombie genre sure has come a long way since 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead,” the granddaddy of the modern undead movement. Now, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” is one of the highest rated television shows and two new zombie

“Savages” has a saving grace that almost makes me forgive it for every corny line, disjointed scene and overwrought plot point, and that saving grace is the film’s manic energy injected by the madman we all know as Oliver Stone.

It’s known by everyone from my dog to my mailman that Hollywood is filled with left-leaning “artists” who make lazy ads for President Barack Obama and yell at anything that can even be perceived as conservative. Some of these artists

If there is one literary surprise this whole year, it is J.K. Rowling’s venture into a post- Harry Potter world, “The Casual Vacancy.” Rowling has created a novel that proves she was born to put pen to paper. “Vacancy” feels

Fans of the cult classic horror film “The Evil Dead” will probably be split on the recently released trailer for the new reboot of the franchise. It’s bloody and scary, but is it “Evil Dead?”   Synopsis:  Mia, a young

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, President Obama had the following to say about novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand: Ayn Rand is one of those things that a lot of us, when we were 17 or 18 and feeling

We’re all glad to see Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to what he does best, but his movie comeback is getting a little ridiculous. While he’s off filming more interesting roles for directors like David Ayer and Jee-woon Kim, the former Governator

Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley recently entered Fox News’ No Spin Zone and had some rather personal and hateful words for the Republican nominee for president, Mitt Romney. Hughley told host Bill O’Reilly that Romney was “kind of smug and

Documentarian Ken Burns is one of three directors behind a new film “The Central Park Five” examining a case from the 1980s where a group of young men were convicted of a crime they didn’t commit. Synopsis:  A documentary looking back

A trailer for a supposedly real film has gone online. That film is “Empires of the Deep” and stars former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko and a bunch of big fish fighting each other. Synopsis:  Set in a mythical world, the

Even after a disappointing opening weekend, the producers behind “Atlas Shrugged: Part II” continue to push and promote their film, and rightly so. It’s a challenging movie that respects the ideas of “Atlas Shrugged” author Ayn Rand and leads the

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan tweeted the following during Monday night’s debate: “RT if you’re #ProudOfObama as our commander in chief.” The only issue is these statements made by her a few weeks ago in support of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney:

Even in death, the King of Pop still seems to fascinate us. Director Spike Lee has directed a new documentary on Michael Jackson set to air on Thanksgiving night on ABC.   Synopsis:  A documentary on Michael Jackson and the

A full trailer has been released for “Jack Reacher,” a film based on the iconic character created by novelist Lee Child. The film stars Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall and Werner Herzog.   Synopsis:  A homicide investigator digs deeper into a

In true Randian fashion, “Atlas Shrugged’ producer John Aglialoro dropped some knowledge and truth in a recent piece he penned for Forbes. Aglialoro attempted to speak to the rational voters of America and he had an interesting message: “Good ideas

In a recent interview, actor Hugo Weaving dismissed his voice work for the “Transformers” movies in typical Hollywood fashion. “It was one of the only things I’ve ever done where I had no knowledge of it, I didn’t care about it,

Last night, “Atlas Shrugged” producer Harmon Kaslow presented a short message before a free online screening of the first film in the planned trilogy along with a peek at its sequel. The behind the scenes footage showed a how a

Scott Baio of “Happy Days” fame recently sat down with Fox News to discuss his new sitcom “See Dad Run,” and he ended up sharing his thoughts about being Republican in Hollywood and next month’s presidential election. After being asked

Jason Statham is “Parker,” a new action film directed by Taylor Hackford. The film is based on the character created by Richard Stark (aka Donald E. Westlake) in a series of novels beginning with “The Hunter.” Synopsis: A thief with a

A trailer for ‘Sopranos’ creator David Chase’s upcoming film, ‘Not Fade Away,” was recently released online. It re- teams Chase with his head Soprano, James Gandolfini, and attempts to capture the music scene in 1960s-era New Jersey. Synopsis:  Set in

The beaches of Miami, Florida and the lush colors and styles of the ’50s provide the backdrop for the new Starz’ series, “Magic City,” available now on Blu-ray. The city in question is Miami, and the magic is in the

In author James Patterson’s fictional universe, “NYPD Red” is a group of New York’s finest dedicated to protecting the rich and famous. It is a unit specifically ordered into existence by the mayor who is trying to bring more Hollywood

Director Allen Hughes pits Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe against one another in “Broken City,” a new thriller set to hit theaters early next year. Synopsis:  An ex-cop trailing the wife of New York City’s mayor finds himself immersed in a

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a classic macho actor in every sense of the word. In a behind the scenes feature for “The Courier,” available on home video tomorrow, director Hany Abu-Assad describes Morgan as the “Lee Marvin of today.” After

At the L.A. premiere for “Atlas Shrugged: Part II,” producer John Aglialoro had some criticisms to hurl at everyone from the media elite to VP candidate Paul Ryan. Giving opening remarks to introduce his film, Aglialoro criticized Republicans for publicly

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Studios are bringing The Lone Ranger back to the big screen. The studio has just released the first trailer: Synopsis: Native American spirit warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man

A near three-minute clip was released from “Atlas Shrugged: Part II” earlier this week to accompany the world premiere of the film. Randians are sure to be excited by this first look as much of the dialogue is lifted straight

“Promised Land” features lead performances by Matt Damon and John Krasinski and is directed by Gus Van Sant. Damon and Krasinski are also credited with writing the script. A trailer has just hit the web, and guess who the bad

We live in a world gone mad. Everyday we hear on the news about unrest in the Middle East, unrest here at home and how we are always on the brink of another war. The new ABC series “Last Resort”

On screen, Samuel L. Jackson is the definition of cool. He looks cool, he walks cool, he talks cool, he even yells cool. His icy stare cuts through the souls of those before him, his hulking figure frightens the manliest

The trailer for the fourth film in the dormant “Universal Soldier” franchise gives us an “Expendables 2” reunion for anyone who didn’t get enough of Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins or Dolph Lundgren the first time around. Synopsis: John (Adkins)

Clint Eastwood has always been a free-thinking artist the media can’t quite pigeonhole. Some on the Right tried to make him out to be another Lefty Hollywood actor when he filmed a commercial for Chrysler that aired during the Super

Guillermo del Toro has attached his name to yet another creepy horror film, and it comes with the equally creepy title, “Mama.” Synopsis: Annabel and Lucas are faced with the challenge of raising his young nieces who were left alone in

“Stand Up Guys” unites two actors who simply needed to be in a film together: Al Pacino and Christopher Walken. Both inhabit parts of the Hollywood sandbox that no other can touch. Sometimes they are horrible in films, sometimes they

The title “For the Love of Money” suggests a film about the nature of greed. Perhaps we will be subjected to a Randian conversation about the need for money versus the need for accomplishment. “For the Love of Money” is