Posted on January 26, 2017 at 3:56 pm
I loved Paterson, the story of a poet/bus driver played by Adam Driver who lives in the city that shares his name. The four poems written by the film’s main character were written by Ron Padgett, who told PBS that he first said no when asked to step into the voice of the movie character, …
Posted on January 26, 2017 at 8:00 am
Coming to CNN: The History of Comedy, exploring what makes us laugh, why, and how that’s influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
Posted on January 25, 2017 at 3:56 pm
She could turn the world on with her smile. She could take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile. We have lost one of television’s brightest lights, Mary Tyler Moore, who has died at age 80. Mary Tyler Moore starred in two of the most beloved and most influential series in television …
Posted on January 25, 2017 at 3:55 pm
Daniel Pemberton is one of my favorite composers (“The Man from Uncle,” “Steve Jobs”) and I was delighted to catch up with him to talk about the score for the new Matthew McConaughey film “Gold,” inspired by the true story of the rise and fall of a gold miner. “Gold is a pretty remarkable movie …
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Posted on January 25, 2017 at 2:47 pm
It was a pleasure to join my friends Betty Jo Tucker and Mack Bates, along with Geoff Roberts on Betty Jo’s podcast Movie Addict Headquarters to talk about this year’s Oscar nominations — who was left out, who should win, and what we loved most about the films we saw last year.
