The 10 at 10: December 31
1. Happy New Year’s Eve! Here’s what not to drink tonight. 2. Kodak develops its last roll of Kodachrome. Hipsters everywhere mourn ironically. 3. New York City will appreciate this scientific...
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Although she’s a woman in comedy, Julie Gillis has nothing but love for the hilarious men who bring the funny to the stage and screen. Funny. I’ll start by saying that all human beings are funny....
View ArticleThis Town Needs a New Sheriff
Jeff Cohen defies you to find him a comic figure in the movies today who you’d be proud to share with your young son. In 1974, a comic writer/producer/director known for pushing the envelope of good...
View Article50 Movies You Should See Before You Die (in No Particular Order)
From ‘Cop Land’—who knew Stallone could act?—to the original ‘Postman Always Rings Twice,’ Steve Jaeger on why these are movies worth watching. My daughter is in Film Club at school, she joined...
View ArticleHow Do Men See Themselves?
Dove asks women a question that men should be asking, too. In a new, brilliantly illuminating online video from Dove , women are asked to sit behind a curtain and describe themselves to an experienced...
View Article“Groundhog Day” and the Lessons Worth Repeating
In the second installment of Movies that Made You a Man, Chris Lambert recalls the “Day” that made a life. ——— I was too young to really understand “Groundhog Day” the first time I saw it. It hit...
View ArticleThe Coolest Man in the Room: Ghostbuster Peter Venkman as Male Role Model
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View ArticleNeed Further Proof That We Shouldn’t Use Native Names and Images in Sports?...
Joanna Schroeder explains the horrible and inevitable outcome of using Native images and names as mainstream team mascots, as displayed by an Alabama high school last weekend. - Want to start an...
View ArticleBill Murray on the Last Time He Saw Gilda Radner
Here’s one way to say goodbye. Bill Murray spent a few minutes talking about a fellow cast member from SNL, Gilda Radner. This incredible snippet was spotted by a Tumblr user from the book “Live from...
View ArticleComing Soon: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Tweet Director Wes Anderson has a very peculiar style and his latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, will be no exception. If you’re a true cinephile then you undoubtedly know many of Wes Anderson’s...
View ArticleWhy “Ghostbusters 3” Might Be Awesome
If a female-led Ghostbusters 3 becomes a reality, what could that mean for future of female comedy writers, actors. and directors? Recently, Bill Murray made entertainment headlines by listing his...
View ArticleThe First Trailer for the new ‘Jungle Book’ is Here
A new live action version is coming to theaters in 2016 and will be directed by Jon Favreau The Jungle Book has been told in a number of ways in film. The version people are most familiar with is the...
View ArticleBill Murray’s 5 Greatest Movies: One Guys View
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View ArticleBill Murray on Being Obnoxious
Because Bill Murray’s commentary on anything is always the best. — The Zen of Murray: “I‘m just an obnoxious guy who can make it appear charming, that’s what they pay me to do” Video: YouTube/Blank on...
View ArticleIt is Ground Hog Day! Why the Movie of That Name Was Profound
Today is Ground Hog Day! It is also the date that every scene in the movie Ground Hog Day was set. Besides being a “concept” movie many found it to be movingly profound. — In 1993 Harold Ramis...
View ArticleBeing in the Moment with Bill Murray
What do you want that you don’t have? ___ Being in the moment is difficult. Imagine what you could accomplish if you were more in the moment. All of the chances you ever had are right there with you in...
View ArticleThe 10 at 10: December 31
1. Happy New Year’s Eve! Here’s what not to drink tonight. 2. Kodak develops its last roll of Kodachrome. Hipsters everywhere mourn ironically. 3. New York City will appreciate this scientific...
View ArticleIn Praise of Funny Men
Although she’s a woman in comedy, Julie Gillis has nothing but love for the hilarious men who bring the funny to the stage and screen. Funny. I’ll start by saying that all human beings are funny....
View ArticleThis Town Needs a New Sheriff
Jeff Cohen defies you to find him a comic figure in the movies today who you’d be proud to share with your young son. In 1974, a comic writer/producer/director known for pushing the envelope of good...
View Article50 Movies You Should See Before You Die (in No Particular Order)
From ‘Cop Land’—who knew Stallone could act?—to the original ‘Postman Always Rings Twice,’ Steve Jaeger on why these are movies worth watching. My daughter is in Film Club at school, she joined...
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