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‘Eagle’ Director: I Won’t Mock Last-Place Olympian
Yes, the man known as Eddie the Eagle wasn’t elegant or even accomplished during the 1988 Olympic Games. He posed…
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‘Gods’ Belongs in Guilty Pleasure Hall of Fame
Remember that swords and sandals romp? It never took itself seriously, and it lacked a single dull frame. Sure, it was…
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‘Triple 9’ Doubles Down on Grit, Not Character
“Triple 9” threatens to send a message as well. The star-studded drama shows what happens when dirty cops can’t get…
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‘Country’ Hates Drunk Dads, Small-Town USA
Not “A Country Called Home.” Imogen Poots stars as a city girl going home for her father’s funeral. “Home” means…
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‘Eagle’ Gives Perfect Excuse for Following Formula
So what? It’s endlessly charming, much like the real Eddie himself. It’s inspired by a story too wacky not to…
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Chutzpah: HBO Orders Campaign Finance Doc
HBO delivers some of the best content of the 21st century. Think “The Sopranos,” “Game of Thrones” and “True Detective”…
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Liberty in Film Hails ‘Spies’ as Year’s Best
The director’s “Bridge of Spies” is up for six Academy Award nominations, including movie of the year. Bridge of Spies /…
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Ferris Fest To Toast 30 Years of ‘Bueller’
John Hughes created some of that decade’s most memorable roles. We loved Duckie, Bender and Long Duk Dong. Does anyone…
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‘Paxton Murray’ Mocks D.C. Liberals
The new online comic follows the D.C. adventures of two right-leaning consultants facing the current political headwinds. HiT reached out to…
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Program Helps Hollywood Fuse Old, New FX
No, not the digitally-created Jedi from the “Star Wars” prequels. The felt and foam version introduced in 1980’s “The Empire…
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