18 November
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VANESSA HUDGENS INTERVIEW – “THE PRINCESS SWITCH: SWITCHED AGAIN” Vanessa Hudgens is back as not one, not two, but three characters this time in the holiday sequel The Princess Switch: Switched Again. It streams on Netflix November 19. I sat down (virtually) with Hudgens, and we talked about Christmas traditions, fan reactions, and a potential third movie. I have some fantastic interviews coming up. Make sure to head over to my YouTube channel and click subscribe for more! Here’s my interviewRead More →

16 November
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THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 & LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Star Wars fans should be rejoicing as The Mandalorian Season 2 and LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special are now available on Disney+ Star Wars television series like Rebels and Clone Wars didn’t quite have the wide spread universal appeal like the movies. That all changed once The Mandalorian came around and Baby Yoda took the world by storm. Season 2 is here and proves its staying power and strength and reminds us this wasn’t just a one season gimmick. Pedro Pascal is back as the title character. He’s a no nonsense bounty hunter who followsRead More →

13 November
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THE CROWN Season 4 Creator: Peter MorganStarring: Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Helena Bonham Carter, Josh O’Connor, Tobias Menzies The hit Netflix drama about The Royal Family continues to show its strength as it tackles the early 1980s in its fourth season. We see how they and the people of Great Britain were forever changed under the rule of Margaret Thatcher (Anderson), the country’s first female Prime Minister. At the same time, Queen Elizabeth (Colman) and Prince Phillip (Menzies) are focused on the line of succession at the throne. Their eldest, Prince Charles (O’Connor), is unmarried, and despite the strong feelings he has forRead More →

12 November
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“FREAKY” Cast Interviews – Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton star in the scary, yet funny, new movie Freaky from University Pictures and Blumhouse Productions. It was great talking to them about the fun of watching scary movies, visiting the Minnesota State Fair, and more! **click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews**Read More →

11 November
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FREAKY Director: Christopher LandonStarring: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Misha Osherovich, Celeste O’Connor, Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, Kate Finneran Freaky is the latest thrill ride from horror juggernaut Blumhouse Productions. There’s an urban legend floating around the halls of Blissfield High that a serial killer comes out to hunt just in time for the Homecoming dance. Kathryn Newton stars as Millie who becomes the target of the Blissfield Butcher, played by Vince Vaughn. Something strange happens after she is stabbed by his mystical dagger. On the morning of Friday the 13th, she wakes up to find that the two of them have swapped bodies. She’s in the bodyRead More →

10 November
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HILLBILLY ELEGY Director: Ron HowardStarring: Gabriel Basso, Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Owen Asztalos Amy Adams and Glenn Close are a dream team together. Both are phenomenal actresses, but I wish their new film Hillbilly Elegy lived up to their potential. It is based on the memoir from J.D. Vance played as an adult by Gabriel Basso. J.D. grew up in the Appalachia region but has tried to overcome the hardships his family faced and is now attending Yale Law School. Just as he’s set for an all-important job interview, he learns his mother, Bev, played by Amy Adams has suffered aRead More →

09 November
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THE LIFE AHEAD Director: Edoardo PontiStarring: Sophia Loren, Ibrahima Gueye, Renato Carpentieri, Francesco Cassano  Legendary screen icon Sophia Loren is back in the new film The Life Ahead. The film centers on a 12 year old boy named Momo played by newcomer Ibrahima Gueye. He’s a Senegal refugee now living in Italy who steals a bag of candlesticks from an elderly woman named Madame Rosa, played by Sophia Loren. Madame Rosa has spent a lifetime taking in kids in off the street whose mothers were drug addicts or street workers. Their paths meet again when Madame Rosa agrees to take in Momo, and there they forgeRead More →

04 November
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LET HIM GO Director: Thomas BezuchaStarring: Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Lesley Manville, Jeffrey Donovan, Booboo Stewart, Kayli Carter Kevin Costner and Diane Lane previously co-starred as Clark Kent’s parents in Man of Steel. They’re paired together again in a fight for their grandson in Let Him Go. They play George and Margaret Blackledge, a retired couple who are grieving the loss of their son after a horse riding accident. Their daughter-in-law Lorna (Carter) and their grandson live at their ranch until she remarries and abruptly leaves town without warning. One day Margaret witnesses the abuse her grandson and daughter-in-law receive at the hands of herRead More →

29 October
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A NEW TEASE OF “HALLOWEEN KILLS” Imagine my disappointment earlier this year when Universal Studios/Blumhouse Productions announced that Halloween Kills would have to wait until next Halloween, October 2021 before we would be able to see it. All because of the pandemic. The movie is shot, edited, and finished, but the studio and creative team want it shown in a theater with packed house. None of that is possible in 2020. Today marked the first virtual BlumFest. Head honcho Jason Blum invited us in on a variety of mini panels and conversations regarding a variety of their up and coming movies and TV series. ItRead More →

29 October
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COME PLAY Director: Jacob ChaseStarring: Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr, Winslow Fegley Do you ever feel like sometimes your phone or tablet is watching you? Now imagine there was a monster inside your child’s devices. That’s what’s at play in the new scary movie, Come Play. You may remember Azhy Robertson as the kid caught in a custody battle in Marriage Story. In Come Play, he plays Oliver, a non-verbal autistic kid who uses a words app on his phone to communicate with his parents, played by Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr. They also are in the throngs of separating throwing anotherRead More →