Lists

Conservatives love to loathe HBO’s Bill Maher, and with good reason.

The “Real Time with Bill Maher” host excoriates the GOP on a weekly basis. He got down and dirty …
Read More

The 2006 docudrama “Death of a President” shocked pop culture observers.

The film hit theaters as fury over President George W. Bush had hit its zenith. The movie featured a …
Read More

The rom-com is back in a big way thanks to “Crazy Rich Asians.” That’s just part of the story.

The film delivered another impressive “hold” over the weekend, dropping a …
Read More

John Cusack reportedly hated his 1985 comedy “Better Off Dead” when he first saw the final cut.

Years later, the actor warmed up to the project. It didn’t take audiences …
Read More

Talk about dashed expectations.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s Showtime series “Who Is America?” wrapped over the weekend without showing the most-talked about segment of the limited-run series.

The Sarah Palin interview. …
Read More

When we learned our first child would be a boy one name jumped to mind. Shane.

Why?

“Shane” was my father’s favorite film, a title that came with significant weight. …
Read More

There’s nothing better than watching a scary movie in a packed theater.

The collective breath holding. The nervous laughter. And, in some cases, the blood-curdling screams if the horror movie …
Read More

Movies set during summer have a certain feel that represents the season’s lazy, relaxed vibe.

Vacations. Free time. The great outdoors.

Some films capture that perfectly. They also showcase the …
Read More

There’s an unwritten rule come Oscar season, one that crushes the award’s populist clout.

Blockbuster movies can’t be Oscar bait.

This wasn’t always the case. Just think back to 1991’s …
Read More

Comic actor Kumail Nanjiani caught Nazi fever this week along with many of his Hollywood peers.

The star of “Silicon Valley” and “The Big Sick” played the Nazi card against …
Read More