Oh, Just Julie Andrews, Jonah Hill, And Channing Tatum Talking About Nude Scenes
For reasons that are probably very explainable but that I don’t want to know because I have chosen to believe they are all friends, legend of the stage and screen Julie Andrews appeared on The Graham...
View ArticleKristen Bell Plays Mary Poppins Perfectly In Parody Video
Mary Poppins is not being paid nearly enough tuppence as the magical nanny for the Banks family, and has decided to quit. At least, that’s the premise of this Funny Or Die video starring my future...
View ArticleJulie Andrews Gave The Cheekiest Answer To This ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Question
Julie Andrews was on hand at the Oscars last night to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music (and to make Lady Gaga transform into a blubbering mess after her musical medley). The...
View ArticleSeven things I learned from Blake Edwards: A filmmaker remembered
MGM Home Video “We are, each of us, the product of an era.” – George, “10” Born in 1922. That’s amazing to me. And Blake Edwards absolutely was a product of an era… of several of them… as well as...
View ArticleRamones, Dolly Parton to receive Lifetime Achievement Grammys
The Ramones, Dolly Parton and Julie Andrews are among those honorees receiving Special Merit Awards for Lifetime Achievement from the Recording Academy, as part of Grammy Awards week festivities. Roy...
View ArticleJavier Bardem returning to villainous territory for ‘Despicable Me 2’
AP Photo Javier Bardem, who won an Oscar for his chilling role as sociopathic killer Anton Chigurh in the Coen Bros.’ “No Country For Old Men”, will return to cold-blooded territory in Universal’s...
View ArticleFilm Nerd 2.0: ‘Mary Poppins’ thrills the kids and destroys Dad
Walt Disney Company “Mary Poppins” is not the film I thought it was. Growing up, I saw the film many times, and I always enjoyed it. It’s hard not to enjoy the film. A passion project for Walt...
View ArticleRoundup: Indies miss out as Academy reveals 289 Oscar-eligible titles
ERPB The annual list of films eligible for general-category Oscar consideration is always a bit of a dispiriting one. Every viable contender is on the list, as well as plenty of non-viable ones, but...
View ArticleMGM and Julie Andrews hot on the trail of a new ‘Pink Panther’ movie
MGM The Pink Panther is not just the title of the fabulous diamond in the film series of the same name, it is also a cartoon creation that sprang from that series. Now, MGM is hot on the trail of a...
View ArticleLady Gaga’s ‘Sound of Music’ Oscars tribute: The highlight of the night?
Lady Gaga just earned a Grammy for her duet album with Tony Bennett, but it turns out her appearance at this year's Oscars might've been a bigger triumph. The pop star performed a tribute to “The...
View Article10 unexpected ‘Sound of Music’ covers in honor of its 50th anniversary
We'll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Sound of Music,” arguably the most beloved film musical of all time, tomorrow morning with a special interview. Get excited. In the meantime, let's...
View ArticleThe two-minute clip that will make you fall in love with Julie Andrews again
If there is a more beloved screen actor of the past 50 years than Julie Andrews, I have not heard of him/her. Andrews, the living legend who just celebrated the half-century anniversary of “The Sound...
View ArticleJulie Andrews Will Star in a Preschool Series from The Jim Henson Company
Today, Netflix announced Julie's Greenroom, an upcoming preschool series starring Julie Andrews. Co-created by Andrews, her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton, and Judy Rothman-Rofe, Julie's Greenroom is...
View ArticleOn this day in pop culture history: the first ‘X-Men’ movie opened in theaters
16 years ago today was (arguably) the beginning of the modern superhero movie era. Even if you give that distinction to Spider-Man or Iron Man, it”s undeniable that the first X-Men movie paved the way...
View ArticleJulie Andrews approves of Emily Blunt playing Mary Poppins but do WE?
Fans! It was announced earlier this week that Julie Andrews gave her blessing to Emily Blunt as she passes the Mary Poppins torch. That's all well and good. We dig Julie Andrews and Emily Blunt over...
View ArticleEmily Blunt Slips Into A Familiar Outfit In The First Images From ‘Mary...
Disney Ever since Disney announced last year Emily Blunt would play the titular role in its Mary Poppins sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, the actress hasn’t been able to contain her excitement. She...
View ArticleMotion/Captured Must-See: ‘S.O.B.’
Warner Home Video The other night, I had drinks with a hardcore film geek buddy of mine, and as we talked, we touched on any number of topics and ideas. At one point, we were discussing how to shoot...
View ArticleA promising sneak-peek at ‘Despicable Me’ with Steve Carell, Jason Segel,...
Universal Pictures Well, Mike Myers, it looks like there’s really no reason for you to bother making a Dr. Evil movie. Last week, I drove down to Santa Monica, where I met a handful of other online...
View ArticleWatch: Julie Andrews chats about ‘Despicable Me,’‘Mary Poppins,’ and more
Julie Andrews is sunshine and rainbows and kittens and magic. And anyone who says different is a godless robot. When they asked me to participate in the press day for “Despicable Me,” I was amazed to...
View ArticleThe M/C Review: ‘Despicable Me’ is daffy family fun
Universal/Illumination I am genuinely pleased and surprised that “Despicable Me” is an above-average animated comedy. Pleased because I feel like parents get punished so often walking into the theater...
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