“Millers in Marriage” may be set in modern times, but the ‘90s are never far from the screen. Writer/director Edward Burns dissects the travails of 50-somethings in mid-life crises. They pine for their younger days, when “Seinfeld” ruled and AOL flooded the zone with Internet CD-ROMs. So does the film, a throwback to storytellers who …
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If the significance of a week can be described as “shock and awe,” imagine the impact of Holy Week. That is the time in Jesus and the disciples’ lives into which “The Chosen” will take its growing audience for season 5. Or, as the show’s official synopsis teases, “The most pivotal week in human history.” …
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It’s one of Hollywood’s biggest cliches. So-and-so actor was “brave” to gain 30 lbs. for an Oscar-bait role. Ugh. Even worse? Generic Actor took a courageous stand denouncing President Donald Trump at the Fill-In-the-Blank awards show. Nonsense. A bigger courage deficit exists elsewhere in La La Land. This one matters more, and the cowardice has …
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George Clooney cemented his auteur status with 2005’s “Good Night, and Good Luck.’ The drama recalled journalist Edward R. Murrow’s clash with Sen. Joseph McCarthy during what later became known as the Blacklist era. Clooney co-wrote and co-starred in a film that earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Clooney’s directorial …
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“The Monkey” shouldn’t work on any level. The gimmick is simplistic to the point of ridicule. Most of the movie’s deaths are telegraphed a country mile away. You could jot the story down on a cocktail napkin with room left over for a stranger’s phone number. Maybe two. So why is it a cinch for …
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It’s awards season and Donald Trump calls The White House home. The math practically does itself. Awards show after awards show is smiting President Trump this time of year. This is how democrats lost the election. Now Judd is trying to lose his audience.https://t.co/OUQoA4mTab — Peter Sauer (@CoffeeAddict40) February 9, 2025 The latest example? Saturday …
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Former “Saturday Night Live” star Al Franken made headlines as a liberal Minnesota Senator. One particular news cycle chased him out of office. Franken didn’t let his ideological beliefs infect his previous work as an “SNL” writer/performer. He made sure his sketches hit both sides of the political aisle, sometimes hard, during his tenure. And …
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“Saturday Night Live” is doing a victory lap this weekend, and for good reason. This year marks the NBC show’s 50th anniversary, a remarkable feat in broadcasting. The celebration began with “SNL: The Homecoming Concert” at Radio City Music Hall. The star-studded event featured a who’s who of rock, pop and soul, including Cher, Lady …
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Will Vinton’s “The Adventures of Mark Twain” (1985) is the only film to be made entirely in Vinton’s patented “Claymation” technique and remains a one-of-a-kind animated film. Vinton was already an Oscar winner for his short films. “Closed Monday” was Vinton’s breakthrough in 1974, an 8-minute stunner that resulted in the first Oscar ever given …
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