Category Archives: Hollywood

Brideshead Revisited – The Movie

I’ve got to see this — soon. Who wants the privilege of buying my ticket? Sarah Lyall writes for the New York Times: THE images from the 11-episode mini-series are still vivid, 27 years later. Louche young Oxford students in … Continue reading

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I Love ‘Michael Clayton’

I love legal thrillers. I love John Grisham novels. I love power. I love stories about smart good-looking people deciding matters of life and death. I love suits. I love power suits. I love powerful women in suits making decisions … Continue reading

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I Love The New British Film ‘Sixty Six’

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‘Sixty Six’ Opens Aug. 6

Based on the real life experience of director Paul Weiland , SIXTY SIX is a coming-of-age comedy starring Eddie Marsan (Mission Impossible III , Vera Drake) , Helena Bonham Carter ,  Stephen Rea , Catherine Tate , Peter Serafinowicz (Shaun … Continue reading

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Alec Baldwin’s Jewish Confessions

The non-Jewish actor tells The Jewish Channel: "I dated a Jewish girl from Oceanside when I went to GW (George Washington University?) for two years. Her grandmother made her break up with me on her death bed. She said "get … Continue reading

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I Don’t Find Hilary Swank Believable When She Tries To Portray A Woman

I’m watching PS I Love You. I find this movie deeply offensive. It’s pornography for women. It sets them a bad example of this sensitive guy who arranged for his widow to get all these gifts and sensitive notes during … Continue reading

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The Seventh Python Premiere

 Luke Ford Neil Innes Martin Lewis I caught this movie at the premiere of the Mods and Rockers Film Festival at the Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Blvd. Here are my video interviews. The Seventh Python is a sweet and funny … Continue reading

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Sixty Six: A 2006 British Film About A British Kid Having A Bar Mitzvah At The Same Time As England Plays In The World Cup

This movie’s getting an American release. Here’s a synopsis: "It is the summer of ’66, and England is about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12 year-old Bernie though, the biggest day of his life is looming: his … Continue reading

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The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford

I watched this movie with growing horror. Just imagine kicking back on a Tuesday evening, tuning out of the Laker blowout to watch a nice Brad Pitt flick, only to find I’d tuned into, well, I’d write what’s what but I … Continue reading

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Frozen River

Normally I’m not interested in movies about fat people nor old people nor ugly people nor poor people nor losers in general. Video I want to think about winners. I want to look at people like me and imagine they … Continue reading

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