The book “Motherless Brooklyn” by Jonathan Lethem came out in 1999. It was my favorite book for at least 10 years. Winner of the National Book Critics’ Circle Award, the story of Lionel Essrig, a young man with Tourette’s syndrome, a detective who sets out to find out who killed… [Read More]
As part of their press tour for The Boss Baby, I had a chance to speak to the director Tom McGrath and producer Ramsey Naito about the film when they visited Chicago recently. The Boss Baby comes out in theaters on Friday, March 31, so go see it, it’s funny.… [Read More]
Synopsis: In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. (Imdb) [springboard type=”video” id=”1592073″ player=”tmbg001″ width=”599″ height=”336″ ] The NFL Playoffs are just weeks away, and your football Sunday’s might… [Read More]
If Woody Allen’s beloved Midnight in Paris was an escapist Euro literary golden age fantasy, his Blue Jasmine is the stark nightmare of America’s “new normal” economic condition…all expressed through his trademark blind narcissism and dark comedy. Contrasting the two is interesting, if not fair because both are recent… [Read More]
Synopsis: “Rock of Ages” tells the story of Tulsa, Oklahoma girl Sherrie, (Julianne Hough), and city boy Drew, (Diego Boneta), who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. They encounter numerous characters including owner Dennis Dupree, (Alec Baldwin,) and his protégé Lonnie, (Russell Brand), the… [Read More]