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S&A 'Scandal' Recap - A Flurry Of Activity & One Heck Of A Cliffhanger Ends The Season

Eventually, You Come To Realize & Make Peace With The Fact That They Don't Care About You...

That was my response to a friend who wondered why I wasn't more upset and enraged over the dearth of black actors cast in Hollywood feature film projects, as well as the tiny percentage of *black films* backed by the studios, as we both looked over the lengthy list of new feature film projects annou...

The Lost, Forgotten & Unmade Projects Of J.J. Abrams

It's easy enough to think of J.J Abrams as some kind of overnight success. After all, it's only seven years since his first film as director, "Mission Impossible III," and "Star Trek Into Darkness," which opens on Friday, marks only his fourth film to date. And yet, even when he made that first film...

The 10 Most Promising Network Shows For Fall 2013

This week concluded the yearly "up-fronts," where advertisers and affiliates convene in New York City so that the various networks can trot out their exciting new fall products. It brings an end to "pilot season," in which initial episodes are furiously produced and then handily judged, and kicks of...

New "Planes" Preview Clip Soars

Disney has released just this 2 and a half minute compilation of clips from its forthcoming theatrical feature, Planes. And I have to admit, it's looking a bit more "theatrical" (the film was originally made-for-video, produced through Glendale-based Disneytoon Studios).

Sammy Davis Jr. Died Today... Which Of These 2 Projects On His Life Will We See First?

Today in history... May 16th 1990, entertainer, icon, American treasure, Sammy Davis Jr's, died of cancer in Los Angeles at age 64. 

Immersed in Movies: Chris Wedge Gets 'Epic'

Epic is not only Blue Sky's best movie but also director Chris Wedge's most personal, too: a swashbuckling, samurai action/adventure that takes place in a lush, microscopic forest world. It's familiar and new; naturalistic and fantastical. And it's about looking beneath the surface and discovering h...

5 Netflix Streaming Titles You May Not Know Are Available & May Want To Check Out (5/15/13)

As usual... These aren't necessarily recommendations; consider it more of an FYI - films we've talked about on this site, that are now streaming on Netflix, that you might want to check out for yourselves.

Tropical Love Birds Return in the Teaser for "Rio 2"

Fox has just released its teaser for Rio 2 which opens next April. Tropical lovebirds, Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway) return in the sequel, along with newcomers Kristen Chenoweth, Bruno Mars and Amandla Stenberg.