With films like “Juno” and “Up in the Air”, writer/director Jason Reitman has proved to be a filmmaker who understands that every day life contains a very fine balance between comedy and tragedy. He has also shown interest in chronicling the struggle …Read more

We recently took a look at what we thought were the Top 10 New TV Shows of 2013 but flashy new shows weren’t the only ones demanding our attention this year.  Here are some of the best returning shows that caught our eye in 2013: 5. Game Of Thrones ( …Read more

“American Hustle” is essentially the All-Star version of an Oscar-level prestige film. Acclaimed director David O. Russell has combined the award-winning casts of his two previous films into one unbeatable mega-ensemble.  Christian Bale and Amy Adams …Read more

The original “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy is the undisputed champion of book-to-film adaptations.  So fans were more than eager to return to Middle Earth when Peter Jackson decided to return to direct an adaptation of Toklien’s prequel, “The Hobbit”. …Read more

How can 2013 be over already? It seems like only yesterday that everyone was swept up in anticipation of “Man of Steel”, followed swiftly by the disappointment of actually seeing “Man Of Steel”. I had the pleasure of seeing 55 movies this year, 35 of …Read more

Network channels like ABC and NBC used to hold a monopoly on the best television shows, with popular hits on cable a rarity.  All that has changed over the past half-decade, with cable or subscription channels like AMC and HBO dominating the televisi …Read more

The 2013 Screen Actors Guild nominations have been announced and, as always, we can’t stop talking about what they got wrong! Many of the choices aren’t all that shocking. “12 Years A Slave” deserves all the attention that it gets from SAG, as does ” …Read more

Everyone loves a good con; movies like “The Sting” have masterfully captured the art of the flim-flam, giving us a step-by-step insight into the process while still keeping enough secrets to surprise us at the end. David O. Russell’s “American Hustle …Read more

The Film Society Of Lincoln Center will be paying homage to one of Hollywood’s greatest directors, George Cukor. The program, entitled The Discreet Charm of George Cukor, will run from December 13 to January 7 and will feature 49 of Cukor’s classics. …Read more

“Mary Poppins” is one of the cheeriest, most fondly remembered films of all time. Little do many people know, production of the classic Disney film was a nightmare. Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) had to bug “Mary Poppins” writer P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) …Read more