MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE Review — Buffalicious!
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Magic Mike’s Last Dance review says it delivers where it counts. If it’s a bit shallow, the slinky, sexy fun earns it forgiveness. The fact that Magic Mike dancers from the movie showed up at the Las Vegas preview and did some nicely naughty numbers on stage before the film began, or…
80 FOR BRADY Review — A Winsome Team
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s 80 for Brady review asks how can you not like a film about four glorious golden girls doting on a one of America’s greatest quarterbacks? Unless you’re a New York fan… 80 for Brady is really a critic-proof film. No matter what the pundits say, those who will see it will see it,…
Luxe Lifestyle for Less — 5 Mansions for Under a Million
Always dreamed of living the luxe lifestyle but thought you needed gazillions of bucks? Check out these mansions for under a million bucks. What constitutes a mansion, anyway? Is it square footage? Price? Luxury facilities? All three put together in some sort of swanky combo? For our purposes, size matters. We found five luxury homes,…
Everything You Need to Know About the Outlander Final Season and the New Outlander prequel
All good things must come to an end—here are details on the Outlander final season. But there’s also a new beginning, with the Outlander prequel, Outlander: Blood of my Blood STARZ announced today the eighth and final season of Outlander, as well as the news that the network has greenlit the highly anticipated Outlander prequel, Outlander: Blood of My…
2023 Critics Choice Awards Winners
Here’s a list of the winners at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards. The usual juicy details are absent, because I got COVID and am unfortunately not able to write them up in a timely manner. On Sunday night the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The…
LONESOME Review: Winsome in Wisconsin with a 20’s Twist
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Lonesome review says this film that’s a mashup of 20’s, 40’s and 60’s styles is an oddball of experimentation—but a lovable oddball. Although it’s set in modern day Milwaukee, Lonesome has a 1920’s silent-era look and feel to it, complete with black-and-white photography, title cards, and golly-gee-whiz-overacting. Our hero is Guy (Zach…
M3GAN Review — A Horror Comedy with Marvelous Mayhem
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s M3gan review says the campy, creepy, crazy film has just the right mix of fun and fright, a welcome and dominant addition to the horror comedy genre. Just when you think the horror genre is saturated with creepy doll movies (Annabelle, Chucky, etc.), along comes an AI version that pokes fun at…
BABYLON Review — An Assault on the Soul of Cinema
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s extremely negative Babylon review says a few standout performances are not enough to redeem the film from three hours of tasteless implosion. Just in time for the holidays! A relentless barrage of defecation, urination, regurgitation, ejaculation, fornication, asphyxiation, masturbation, exploitation, humiliation and overstimulation. Writer, director, composer Damien Chazelle has attempted to show…
AVATAR THE WAY OF WATER Review: Sure to Make an Epic Splash
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Avatar the Way of Water review says the film is an epic, a wonder to behold with something for everyone. See it in 3D and get an aisle seat (it is long, you know). As much as I was looking forward to Jame’s Cameron’s long awaited Avatar sequel, I was intimidated by…
Surprises Galore! TV Nominations for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards
Here it is! The official list of TV nominations for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards. We worked hard to narrow down an outstanding list. Can’t wait to see who wins! (Los Angeles, CA – December 11, 2022) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the TV nominees for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards.…
