CREED Review — It's a Knock Out!
Knock me over with a feather, I have to admit Creed is one of the best family films of the year. And I thought it was going to be a cheesy attempt to revive Rocky for a new generation. Creed goes far beyond reviving the franchise — it gives birth to a new one that I think it will connect with viewers just…
THE DANISH GIRL Review — Not Buying Into the Hype
Get ready for a review unlike any other. I’m giving The Danish Girl my “Emperor’s New Clothes” award this year, because it covers the politically correct issue du jour — transgenderism, and there’s so much heavy hitting talent involved that many critics are afraid to criticize it or see the film’s flaws. Most members of the…
Star Wars Force 4 Fashion Recruits Haute Designers for Charity
In all my days as a film critic, I don’t think there’s ever been a more all engrossing, highly anticipated film than the latest Star Wars installment, The Force Awakens. Now even high fashion designers are getting into the spirit, collaborating with Bloomingdale’s on a charity project entitled “Force 4 Fashion,” which gives all us couture cultists…
THE HUNGER GAMES MOCKING JAY PART 2 Review — Whistling Away
As a fan of the franchise — both the books and the films — I’m disappointed. The heroic Katniss deserves a much bigger and better tribute. The fourth and final installment, made by splitting the third book in two to reap more profit from the franchise, is a grim, gray, glum slog, with only a few…
THE GOOD DINOSAUR Review — No Dynamite Here
Regardless of what I say, parents are going to take their kids out to see Pixar’s latest offering, The Good Dinosaur. And that’s not a bad thing. Kids will love the Dino Does the Old West theme, and won’t mind the fact that the big green guys look like something conceived by a student in Animation 101.…
Pet Gift Guide: Paw Pack Passes Frankie Feldman Field Test
If you love your pets like we all do here At Home in Hollywood, you’ve already started thinking about what you’re going to get your furry friend for Christmas, and what you’re going to give to their doggone buddies. Hollywood Hound Frankie Feldman presented me with his Santa list two weeks ago. So the opportunity to check out the…
LOVE THE COOPERS Review — Too Soon?
I have to pay respect to companies like Nordstrom, a retail chain that has vowed to deck no halls for Christmas until after Thanksgiving. I kind of wish the distributors of Love the Coopers, an “I’ll be home for Christmas” movie with an all-star cast, would have taken Nordstrom’s lead and not released the film until December.…
KILLER HEELS Exhibit — Stroll Through These Exclusive Photos
Photos and feature by Staci Layne Wilson @StaciWilson Calling all shoe lovers! (which really means calling everyone who would care to read this) Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe, organized by the Brooklyn Museum, is on tour, and currently closeted at the Palm Springs Art Museum, where it’s showing through December 13, 2015. I had the infinite pleasure…
THE PEANUTS MOVIE REVIEW: Good Grief! It's Great!
Sweetest movie of the year (period). It was both a relief and a thrill to see the tenderness, reverence and whimsy with which filmmakers brought the beloved Peanuts gang to the big screen. It took me right back to the days of having a dancing Snoopy Feelin’ Groovy poster on my wall, and dressing up as the WWI Flying…
SPECTRE Review — Bonding With Bond
By James Mandell For those who’ve grown up with Mr. Bond in real time, each new 007 release is a much anticipated event. So the decision comes down to theater or cable, and if you’re a true movie-goer, it’s no contest because you know the chase scenes are going to be much more impactful on the big, big…
