The Adam Project (PG 13) ★★★
The Adam Project stars Ryan Reynolds in a science fiction movie playing on Netflix. Reynolds plays Adam Reed living in the year 2050, is a time-traveling fighter pilot that crashes near his boyhood home in … Read more
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★★★★ (4 Stars) is the Highest Rating
The Batman (R) ★★★½ Hollywood 360 Radio Network
“The Batman” out of the gate, my reaction is wow! Robert Pattinson’s “Batman” has a gothic look and brooding attitude, fighting crime in a rainy, dark, gritty Gotham City. Co-writer and director Matt Reeves frames … Read more
Mary Beth Sobolewski: The Heart of Ty Beanie Babies Posted to RogerEbert.com
In the 1990s and early 2000s, there was a brief national craze of the Beanie Babies, those cute, under-stuffed, pocket-sized animals with heart-shaped name tags and adorable tiny black eyes. While retailing for five dollars, … Read more
The Dropout (R) ★★★★
Next up, “The Dropout,” a series on Hulu; season one has eight episodes. It stars Amanda Seyfried as ‘Elizabeth Holmes’ in an award-worthy performance. She developed a healthcare technology that wasn’t tested thoroughly and put … Read more
Luci and Desi (PG-13) ★★★★
Here are two TV viewing options; the first is my favorite film of the Sundance Film Festival of the 20 movies I screened. It’s Amy Poehler’s excellent documentary film, “Lucy and Desi.” Lucille Ball’s daughter … Read more
Dog (PG-13) ★★★
Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there. Tonight, I’m going to talk about the movie “Dog” that’s playing in theaters. Channing Tatum stars as Briggs, a former Army Ranger who was … Read more
Marry Me (PG-13) ★★★
It is a romantic comedy movie that’s opening this weekend in theaters and streaming on Peacock.
The romantic comedy opens just in time for Valentine’s Day, starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. Lopez somewhat plays … Read more
Death on the Nile (PG-13) H360 Radio Podcast
If you viewed Kenneth Branagh’s 2017 film, Murder on the Orient Express, you’ll have a good idea of the premise of Death on the Nile. The mystery thriller is based on the 1937 … Read more
Only Murders in the Building (PG-13) ★★★½ Sundance Awards
Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there. Tonight, I’m going to review a popular TV show that’s streaming now on Hulu, “Only Murders in the Building.”
Steve Martin and John Hoffman … Read more
Pam & Tommy (R) ★★★½ Hulu Series
“Pam & Tommy” is a sad and hilarious tale of a 90s famous tattooed, hot-head metal band drummer and a drop-dead gorgeous Playboy model and “Baywatch” actress, streaming on Hulu. Yes, it’s a tale of … Read more
The Tender Bar (R) ★★★½
The film is based on the true story of news journalist J.R.” Moehringer, a Pulitzer Prize winner wrote a memoir in 2005 of his chaotic life during the 70s. A local bar became his sanctuary. … Read more
Sundance Film Festival 2022 Award Winners
The past years have been challenging for all amid the world Covid pandemic, especially with Film Festival’s which gather numerous crowds as the Seinfeld cast would say, “Pivot,” which did happen quickly with Sundance, as … Read more
Sundance Film Festival Top 10 of the 20 Viewed
Despite not physically being in Park City, Utah, and walking to movie theaters in freezing cold weather—reporting from outside Chicago surrounded by mounds of snow and sub-zero temperatures do veraciously set the atmosphere. See the … Read more
Ozark (R) Season 4 Hollywood 360 Radio Podcast
Ozark rated (R) Season 4 is streaming on Netflix starting January 21, 2022. There are seven episodes, with the final seven episodes airing next year. Jason Bateman directs and produces the series; he also plays … Read more
The Matrix Resurrections (R) ★★★ 1/2 H30 Radio Podcast
“The Matrix Resurrections” is the sequel to “The Matrix Revolutions” in 2003. It’s also the fourth movie in the Matrix franchise that started in 1999.
Keanu Reeves plays Neo, and Carrie-Ann Moss is Trinity; they … Read more
Women of the Movement (R) 6 Part Series ABC
“Women of the Movement” is a six-episode anthology series based on Emmett Till’s murder in 1955 and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who became an activist for his justice. It has only been 66 years since … Read more
Best 20 Films of 2021
In a year of attending several film festivals, either virtually or in-person (Toronto International, Cannes, SXSW, Chapel Hill’s Film Fest 919), I can say that I continue to be impressed with the storytelling and the … Read more
Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13) ★★★★
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” theater viewing is the most fun I’ve had this year since viewing “Cruella” at the drive-in. In short, the film is a nostalgic nod to its ‘Spidey’ predecessors, namely Andrew Garfield … Read more
Emily in Paris Season 2 Netflix
West Side Story (PG-13) ★★★★ Hollywood 360 Radio Podcast
Tonight, I’m going to review the film “West Side Story” it’s rated PG-13 and is the remake of the 1961 movie. Steven Spielberg directs with Tony Kushner as a screenwriter; I recently watched the 1961 … Read more
The King’s Man (R) ★★ Hollywood 360 Radio Network Podcast
Next up “The King’s Man.” It stars Ralph Fiennes (Orlando) and is a prequel to “The Kingsman” films. The beginning of the London secret service group known as the Kingsman is explored. The director and … Read more
Being the Ricardos (PG-13) ★★★ 1/2 H30 Radio Podcast
Hi Carl, and hello to all of our listeners out there. Tonight I’m going to review two films that are playing in theaters now.
First up, “Being the Ricardos” is a biographical drama. Written and … Read more
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (PG-13) ★★★ Hollywood 360 Radio
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is a supernatural comedy film directed by Jason Reitman, the son of Ivan Reitman, who directed the original “Ghostbusters” in 1984. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters. The setting is 32 years after … Read more
4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television Awards
Oh What a Night Honoring Cinema and Television
Upon walking into the lovely reception area in front of the gorgeous Los Angeles ballroom at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, attendees munched, mingled, and sipped while … Read more