My Oscar Special on Reelzchannel
Yes, Grae Drake and I are back on the air, debating the merits of this year’s Academy Award candidates in a half-hour special that begins airing this weekend on ReelzChannel. Grae, senior editor at Rotten Tomatoes, is a colorful…
Stars Shine at the Oscar Nominee Lunch
For years I have been lucky enough to be invited to the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, and let me assure you, I am never blasé about it. I get to mingle with people I admire, from both sides of the…
Good Writing About Films—and Books
As talented film critics continue to lose jobs right and left, a small ray of sunshine has broken through: a new outlet where good writers are writing essays about notable films based on equally notable books. The estimable Michael…
Reviewing Movies on Demand
Usually, my colorful TV partner Grae Drake (from Rotten Tomatoes) and I cover current theatrical releases for our shows on ReelzChannel, and we’ll be doing that with a holiday movie program later this week. In the meantime, we’ve got…
Holiday Cheer from TCM and Disney
I’m happy to host another evening of Walt Disney entertainment on Turner Classic Movies this Thursday night beginning at 8pm EST/5pm PST and continuing into the wee hours. As always there is a mix of vintage cartoons shorts, TV…
Stars Go Back To School
I have all sorts of guests in my weekly film symposium class at the USC School of Visual Arts: directors, writers, producers, composers, production designers, etc. But there’s no question that the temperature rises in the room when an…
Fall Film Festival-Hopping
If you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting as often as usual, it’s because I’ve been traveling and busily occupied. First, I was a juror at the Savannah Film Festival, in one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever…
