24 November
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HAPPIEST SEASON Director: Clea DuVallStarring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Mary Holland, Alison Brie, Daniel Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Ana Gasteyer Move over Netflix and Hallmark as Hulu has one of the best new Christmas movies you’ll see all year with Happiest Season. Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, play Abby and Harper, a couple trying to figure out their Christmas plans. As Abby, Kristen Stewart doesn’t really care for Christmas and is ambivalent about celebrating at all. Both of her parents have passed away, so she’s not beholden to family traditions. The same can’t be said of Harper and her obsession over theRead More →

15 July
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PALM SPRINGS Director: Max BarbakowStarring: Andy Samberg, Christin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin, June Squibb Andy Samberg has been making people laugh for years with his goofy characters and sketches whether its Saturday Night Live and Brooklyn Nine Nine or movies like Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping or Hot Rod. He shows off a promising new side of himself in the movie Palm Springs. Samberg is one of the many guests at a Palm Springs wedding. His character, Nyles, is a lost soul and isn’t quite in love with his girlfriend anymore. He hooks up with Sarah, the maid of honor playedRead More →

24 May
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THE ENDLESS STREAMING QUEUES Can you run out of TV to watch? What happens if I reach the bottom of my Netflix queue? These are just some of the questions I’ve been hearing lately as people are spending their quarantine time in front of their favorite streaming service. I answer these questions and offer up suggestions on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, CBS All Access and more as we all sit and mindlessly binge during the pandemic. Here’s the videoRead More →

22 April
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MRS. AMERICA Creator: Dahvi WallerStarring: Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Tracey Ullman, Elizabeth Banks, Margo Martindale, Sarah Paulson, Melanie Lynskey, Ari Graynor, John Slattery Cate Blanchett has played many real life figures in her career. Now she tackles the outspoken Phyllis Schlafly in Mrs. America. It’s the early 1970s and the Equal Rights Amendment is the hot button issue dividing women across the country. Schlafly is staunchly against the women’s right movement. Fighting with her as other local housewives are Sarah Paulson and Melanie Lynsky. The other side of the fight includes people like Shirley Chisholm who’s running for president. She’s played by Uzo AdubaRead More →

16 April
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MCMILLION$ Directors: James Lee Hernandez, Brian LazarteStarring: Chris Graham, Janet Pellicciotti, Doug Mathews, Frank Colombo, Gloria Brown, Heather Colombo  You may think differently the next time you play Monopoly at McDonald’s after you watch McMillion$. The chances of winning the million dollar prizes were slim to none as game pieces were distributed throughout 37,000 restaurants in 120 countries throughout the world. It would be highly suspect if three relatives claimed the million-dollar prizes. That’s exactly what happened, which led the FBI to launch an undercover investigation with the corporation to figure out just how three people living in the same part the United States could have wonRead More →

28 April
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ALL THINGS STREAMING Back in February I launched my brand new podcast “All Things Streaming” in partnership with My Talk 107.1. Three episodes have been released so far with more on the way! In each episode I have one or two guests and we check in on what we’re currently streaming on Netflix, HBO Go/Now, Hulu, and Amazon and then do a deep dive on a show or movie we’re obsessing over. We also discuss the business of streaming and what’s coming ahead. Here’s a little look into the three episodes. EPISODE 1: The Pilot Join film critic Paul McGuire Grimes and his guest, MyRead More →

23 February
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ALL THINGS STREAMING I’m excited to announce the launch of my brand new podcast “All Things Streaming”. Every Friday I appear on My Talk 107.1 talking about all things movies, and now we’ve partnered together on this new podcast that airs on the Podcast One network. Each episode I’ll be joined by a guest and we’ll dive into what’s hot in the streaming landscape of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO GO, and a variety of other platforms. We’ll also discuss what we’re currently binging, what’s coming ahead, and we’ll dive into a specific show. The first episode is now up with my guest Colleen LindstromRead More →