COYOTE VS ACME Review — The Anvils Drop, By Popular Demand
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Coyote vs Acme review says that this animated/live action Looney Tunes movie is finally getting its closeup, and most fans will find it worth the wait. After three years of shelved release dates, a tax write-off, a fan uprising, and one very unlikely rescue by an independent distributor most audiences have never…
The Coyote vs Acme Movie — Fueled by Fervent Fan Furor
Twas the fans that saved the Coyote vs Acme movie from the evil clutches of a studio looking for a write-off. More Ketchup please! Some movies get greenlit, shot, and released in a tidy eighteen months. Coyote vs. Acme got greenlit, shot, finished, shelved, mourned, fought over, sold, and — three years, one tax write-off…
Critics Choice Association Reveals Honorees for the 6th Annual Celebración of Cinema and Television
The Celebración of Cinema and Television honors standout performances and work, both onscreen and offscreen, from the Latino and Hispanic entertainment community. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) just announced the full slate of honorees for the 6th annual Celebración of Cinema and Television, taking place on October 2, 2026, in Beverly Hills. It’s an exciting…
MUTINY Review — Unapologetically Familiar in All the Best Ways
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Mutiny review says that even though Jason Statham’s latest film marches to a very familiar beat, it’s still an exciting comfort watch. You know exactly what you’re getting. Jason Statham is magic. I don’t say that lightly, and I definitely don’t say it because Mutiny is reinventing anything. It isn’t. This…
TONY Review — The Tasty Tale of Anthony Bourdain’s Seminal Summer of ’75
Lisa’s TONY review raves that the film adroitly defies conventional biopic tropes and sumptuously captures the moment when Anthony Bourdain found his insatiable passion. Before I was a film critic, I was a food critic. My family was involved in those two industries, among others, but these are the two that fascinated me. I grew…
Frank Gehry’s Benson House Hits the Market for Under $2 Million
The Benson House, one of iconic celebrity architect Frank Gehry’s earlier residences, is now on the Calabasas market for $1,745,000. It’s registered as a Calabasas Historical Landmark, and is sure to go quickly. If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know the reverence I hold for certain architects, among them Frank Gehry.…
Pow! 2026 Annual CCA Super Awards Winners Announced
The 2026 CCA Super Awards Winners are a mixed bunch this year, with many of my favorites in Sci Fi getting their just rewards. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) of which I am a very active member, just announced the winners of the sixth annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres…
The Mid Mod Home of Famed Couple John Hillcoat and Polly Borland Lists for $2,949,000
This classic Midcentury Modern home owned by writer/director John Hillcoat and multimedia artist Polly Borland has all the classic LA elements. It doesn’t get any more quintessentially LA than this midcentury modern, Mulholland Drive masterpiece, owned by an award winning writer/director and a celebrated multimedia artist. Designed in 1972 by prominent architect Robert S Wilkerson,…
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY Review — Doesn’t Stick the Landing
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Spider-Man Brand New Day review says the film gives great fan service, but casual observers find themselves wishing they hadn’t been caught in this particular web. I wasn’t quite ready, and frankly, I don’t think I’ll ever be, for yet another Spider-Man film, especially with Tom Holland, 30 and Zendaya, 29, as…
Check Out the Marvelous Malibu Former Home of Joni Mitchell — Now for Sale
It’s time to jump in a big yellow taxi and head for the beach! The former home of Joni Mitchell in Malibu has been listed, but you can’t get it for a song. You can see the luxe beachfront home formerly owned by music legend Joni Mitchell from both sides now that it’s on the…
