YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED Review, BACK IN ACTION Review — 2 Game Comedies
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s You’re Cordially Invited review and Back in Action review begs the question, what’s wrong with silly fun involving some of your favorite comedic actors? You’re Cordially Invited review No one is expecting Academy Award worthy performances from a romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. What most people are expecting is…
THE BRUTALIST Review — Are Some Critics Gaslighting You?
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s The Brutalist review advises you to disregard critical raves and go with your instincts when you hear the film is 3.5 hours long. The Brutalist is what I like to call an Emperor’s New Clothes movie. With its reputation as an ambitious, weighty film, some erudite and influential critics have declared…
Watch the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7 Here are the Nominees
Finally, after two postponements, see Hollywood make a comeback on the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards airing Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:00pm on E!. The winners of the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards will finally be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala hosted by Chelsea Handler, and will broadcast live on E! on Friday, February 7, 2025…
5 Fab Ideas for Oscar Party Food and Movie Night Snacks
Movies and cheese — two of our favorite things. Whether you need great home Oscar party food or movie night snacks that work all year round, Rachel Riederman’s “Once Upon a Rind in Hollywood” is for you. Didn’t get your invite to the Academy Awards this year? Neither did I. It could have been that…
5 Cost-Effective Tips to Make Your Home Feel Expensive
Want to give your home a celebrity look and feel without spending a fortune? Try any or all of these 5 cost-effective tips to make your home feel expensive. They really do work! Transforming your home into an elegant sanctuary doesn’t have to break the bank. With a few good choices about strategic updates, you…
WOLF MAN Review, ONE OF THEM DAYS Review — 2 Genre Pleasers
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Wolf Man review and One of Them Days review says that if you’re a horror fan or a buddy comedy connoisseur (or both), one will scare you and the other will snare you. Wolf Man review Not being an expert in the horror genre, I use three simplistic criteria to judge scary…
THE LAST SHOWGIRL Review, THE ROOM NEXT DOOR Review — 2 Astounding Performances
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s The Last Showgirl review and The Room Next Door review alert you to two of the best performances of the year — and they’re both in the same film! Find out which movie is just meh. The Last Showgirl review Former Bay Watch babe Pamela Anderson flexes her heretofore unseen acting…
10 Ways You Can Help Victims of the LA Fires — They Need You!
Los Angeles has given you so many glorious hours of entertainment, it’s time to give something back. Here are 10 ways you can help victims of the LA fires. It’s painfully, tragically difficult for hundreds of thousands of people to feel at home in Hollywood or the surrounding area these days. The fires have absolutely…
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Review, THE FIRE INSIDE Review, NOSFERATU Review — All Open Dec 25
Hopefully, this A Complete Unknown review, The Fire Inside review and the Nosferatu review will help you decide which, if any, to see if you’re heading to the cineplex on Christmas Day. A Complete Unknown Review Even if the Bob Dylan phenomena began well before you were born, you’ll be riveted by this soulful and…
MUFASA Review — Will You Feel the Love?
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Mufasa review says it may not soar to the heights of its predecessor but it’s still fun family entertainment. It ain’t easy coming up with a prequel to one of Disney’s most beloved musicals of all time. How can you possibly rival Elton John classics like “Hakuna Matata” and “Can Your Feel…
