2016
BEN-HUR film review
– By Cate Marquis – New 3D BEN-HUR is no classic Rating: 2 out of 5 stars The movies have long been fascinated by “Ben-Hur,” Lew Wallace’s 1880 bestselling novel – two silent versions, a 1907 short one and a spectacular 1925 feature film, and the familiar 1959 Technicolor classic with Charlton Heston. This…
GHOSTBUSTERS film review by Mark Glass
– By Mark Glass – Ghostbusters: Updated remake honors the original, though overall quality more closely resembles the sequel Rating: 2 1/2 out of 5 stars (PG-13) All you sexists posing as purists who railed at the idea of the guys in the first crew being replaced by women were dead wrong. This updated…
GHOSTBUSTERS film review by Cate Marquis
– By Cate Marquis – Who ya gonna call? It’s still GHOSTBUSTERS GHOSTBUSTERS is that rarest thing – a remake that is as much fun as the original (some would say more) that also honors the memorable original. Take that, internet grumblers! Fans who were worried about this remake can relax – the results…
2016 Oscars: Spotlight wins Best Picture, DiCaprio takes Best Actor
– By Cate Marquis – Leonard DiCaprio took home his long-awaited Oscar for Best Actor in The Revenant, and Alejandro Iñárritu took home his second in a row Best Director Oscar for the same film, but Spotlight won the top spot as Best Picture. Host Chris Rock hit all the right notes with pointed comedy,…
SAG AWARDS 2016
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016 winners and nominees Winners were announced Jan. 30, 2016. Here is the list of nominees and winners: Performance by a cast in a motion picture “Beasts of No Nation” “The Big Short” “Straight Outta Compton” “Trumbo” WINNER: “Spotlight” Performance by a male actor in a leading role Bryan Cranston, “Trumbo”…
2016 OSCAR NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has released the nominees for the 2016 Academy Awards, the Oscars for 2015 films. The winners will be announced Feb. 28, 2016. Below are the nominees.