Interview with Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon has been making people laugh for the past 40 years, as one of the longest-running stars on Saturday Night Live, as Doug Wilson in nearly 100 episodes of the hit Showtime series “Weeds,” in his current role on the CBS sitcom “Man With a Plan” with Matt Leblanc and throughout as a standup… Continue Reading Interview with Kevin Nealon
Movies – August Films to Watch Out For
Amid a summer of bombastic blockbusters and reboot retreads, it’s hard to find truly human and original stories in movie theaters. But this weekend brings a trio of solid films that will move and inspire anyone who sees them. Better yet, all three of these are tastefully made and have little to no immoral content… Continue Reading Movies – August Films to Watch Out For
Movies – HOBBS AND SHAW
There are some movies that are just too ridiculous for words. Movies that defy logic, the laws of physics, common sense, rationality and the fundamental rules of storytelling – and are gloriously entertaining in spite of it all. “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” is one of those movies. The first spinoff from the… Continue Reading Movies – HOBBS AND SHAW
Spotlight – Tom Dreesen
He may have toured the planet many times over with the legendary Frank Sinatra and performed standup comedy on TV more than 500 times including 60 appearances on “The Tonight Show,” but Tom Dreesen didn’t always live the high life. In fact, he actually had to overcome some incredibly harrowing experiences to get where he… Continue Reading Spotlight – Tom Dreesen
Movies – “The Lion King”
There is no greater king in the film world these days than Disney, as the family-entertainment behemoth has snapped up everything from Marvel superhero films to the Muppets, and from the “Star Wars” universe to 20th Century Fox in recent years. Add in Pixar, the ABC television network, and more and there doesn’t seem to… Continue Reading Movies – “The Lion King”
Movies – “Yesterday”
You probably can’t go to any civilized place on the planet without hearing the music of The Beatles on a daily basis. Their music has dominated the pop culture landscape for well over 50 years, with 27 Number One singles in the US alone and well over 100 million albums sold. But in “Yesterday” –… Continue Reading Movies – “Yesterday”
Movies – “Late Night”
Ever since the battle royale for ratings that occurred between David Letterman and Jay Leno in the 1990s through 2015, late-night comedy talk shows have established a gossip-fueled niche in the minds of American TV viewers. The new movie “Late Night”— starring Emma Thompson in a terrific, multi-layered performance as a female talk show host… Continue Reading Movies – “Late Night”
Movies – “Rocketman”
Few rock stars have had as big an impact on the world stage as Elton John, who has had more than 50 Top 40 hits and sold 300 million records since breaking out nearly 50 years ago. He’s also had a life story that few can match, with epic battles with sex, drug and alcohol… Continue Reading Movies – “Rocketman”
Movies – “The Biggest Little Farm”
Nine years ago in 2010, Molly and John Chester were just a normal couple, living in a cramped apartment in Santa Monica. Molly was a private chef who specialized in filming how to make healthy recipes for a food blog, while John was a cameraman who specialized in environmental documentary shoots. They were forced into… Continue Reading Movies – “The Biggest Little Farm”
Movie Review – “Hesburgh”
In a time when comic book superheroes are the bravest figures we have while lacking real heroes in society, the new documentary “Hesburgh” reminds us of the remarkable impact that just one person can have on the greater good. Recounting the life story of Father Theodore Hesburgh, the Catholic priest who headed the University of… Continue Reading Movie Review – “Hesburgh”