Andy Mattison
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Thoughts on the Will Smith Incident at the Oscars and Who Else Was Impacted
Now that we’re more than 24 hours removed from what will go down as the craziest Academy Awards in the history of Hollywood, let us try to sort out the crazy moment that everyone is talking about. By now you’ve no doubt seen the video of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, heard the audio of […] More
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Jim Carrey Remains One of the Academy’s Big Snubs
As Hollywood prepares for the 94th Academy Awards this Sunday there will be a lot of discussion about nominations, nominees, favorites and who is expected to hear their name when the presenter says “And the Oscar goes to…” But every year as we watch the Oscars, you should always pause and think about those who […] More
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Summer Movie Memories: 1998
Behold, the summer movie blockbuster season is wrapping up as we enter the dog days of August. This year it has looked a little different because the world has not been quite itself for the past year. Traditionally, summer is the biggest season of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago in […] More
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Summer Movie Memories: 1994
Behold, the summer movie blockbuster season is upon us. This year it may look a little different because the world has not been quite itself for the past year. But make no mistake, we are in the thick of it, traditionally the biggest season of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago […] More
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Summer Movie Memories: 1989
Behold, the summer movie blockbuster season is upon us. This year it may look a little different because the world has not been quite itself for the past year. But make no mistake, we are in the thick of it, traditionally the biggest season of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago […] More
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Summer Movie Memories: ‘Jaws’
The summer movie blockbuster season is upon us. This year it may look a little different because of how the world has been for the past year. But make no mistake, we are in the thick of the summer movie season, traditionally the biggest of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago […] More
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A Farewell to Conan
Conan O’Brien’s final Conan show on TBS involved being serenaded by Jack Black, an enthusiastic studio audience and Conan on stage with his longtime sidekick Andy Richter thanking his fans, his family and his staff. He closed out his late night tenure with An encouraging message to the audience to try and do what they […] More
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What Happened to the Oscar Host?
As a child of the 90s I have fond memories of the pageantry that is the Oscars. Back then the awards show had a simple feel to it with a Barbara Walters special kicking off the festivities, Tom Hanks appearing on stage at least once and a big opening number recapping the past year in […] More
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Apple Drops Teaser Trailer for Tom Holland Vehicle ‘Cherry’ As First Reactions to Russo Brothers’ Film Hit
His girlfriend broke up with him so he wanted to join the Army. That’s what Tom Holland’s character tells an Army recruiter, thus setting up the initial premise for Cherry. The movie ultimately turns into a harrowing crime drama about a boy from Ohio who becomes an Army medic, and then something much worse when […] More
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‘Cobra Kai’ Moves Up Its Season Three Premiere Date
After a pretty tumultuous year, Netflix is helping Cobra Kai fans ring in 2021 in style. Following an announcement made on the show’s Twitter account on Dec. 24, Season 3 of the Karate Kid spin-off will now drop on Netflix on Jan. 1. The show was originally scheduled to premier on the streaming service on […] More
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Chicago Indie Critics Nominations Led By ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
The Chicago Indie Critics on Monday announced their nominations for next week’s awards show, with Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom poised to bring home the top prize. Starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, the latest Netflix hit received a total of nine nominations, including Best Director for George C. Wolfe, Best Actor for […] More
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‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ to Receive the Inaugural Ensemble Tribute at the Gotham Awards
The Independent Filmmaker Project will now honor an ensemble cast with a new annual tribute at its award show. The inaugural ‘Ensemble Tribute’ will be presented to the cast of ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ at next month’s Gotham Awards. The new tribute is aimed at recognizing a group’s performance, dynamic and contribution to […] More