Posted on January 14, 2015 at 8:00 am
I love oddball collections and exhibits, so many thanks to Augustine of Atlas Obscura for letting us know about the Toy and Action Figure Museum. If you can’t make it to Oklahoma just yet, check out this very cool 360 virtual tour. Totally putting this one on my must-see list.
Posted on January 14, 2015 at 6:00 am
“Little Accidents” is a tense drama with Elizabeth Banks, Boyd Holbrook (“The Skeleton Twins,” “Gone Girl”), Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, and Jacob Lofland (Mud, FX’s “Justified”). It opens Friday, January 16th in select theaters nationwide, VOD Platforms and iTunes.
In this exclusive “Bible Study” clip the character played by Elizabeth Banks has lost her son and turns to a prayer group for comfort.
Posted on January 13, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Happy Paddington day! In honor of this week’s release of the Paddington movie, I have some completely adorable little Paddington Bears to give away. Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Paddington in the subject line and tell me your favorite flavor of jam. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only). I’ll pick winners at random on January 23, 2015. Good luck!
Posted on January 13, 2015 at 10:45 am
Premier On 5th, at 417 5th Avenue between 37th & 38th Streets has announced the first in a series of blockbuster exhibitions, in partnership with Broadway Video Enterprises.
“Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition,” celebrates the NBC program’s 40-year history. In the Exhibition, SNL fans will be able to experience the excitement of the live show, which was the brainchild of writer/producer Lorne Michaels and became a cultural phenomenon within weeks of its debut on October 11, 1975.
“In addition to connecting visitors with the backstory of the show and affording an opportunity to relive the show’s most laughable moments and sketches, “Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition” goes even further to give people a sense of what it’s like to be part of the creative team, and the frenetic schedule and pace that is involved with each weekly episode,” said Mark Lach, Creative Director of Premier Exhibitions. “It can look so effortless on TV, but this exhibition illustrates that a lot of hard work and preparation undoubtedly goes into each and every laugh.”
Beginning with the scripts that start to take shape on Mondays and culminating with the live broadcast on Saturday, the exhibition illustrates a week in the life of SNL. Original scripts, set pieces, props, costumes, masks and interactive elements reconnect visitors with iconic moments from their favorite sketches as performed by some of the finest comedic artists of their generation. Etched in our psyches, “Cheeburger, Cheeburger,” “This place has EVERYTHING!” “Living in a VAN down by the river,” “I’m Gumby, Dammit!” and more have become touchstones of American culture. Order tickets now as it is sure to be packed.
Posted on January 13, 2015 at 10:14 am
Amazon, which got its first Golden Globe wins (can we still call this category “television?”) Sunday night for “Transparent,” has announced that Woody Allen will write and direct a new series to be made available through their Prime streaming platform in 2016.
But the BBC’s agreement with Netflix is expiring, so subscribers had better get through all those “Dr. Who” episodes fast, before they’re gone for good.
Unless someone else picks them up…maybe Amazon or Hulu?
