Movies/TV category, Page 172
Review: ‘Godzilla’ delivers fire-breathing action, not much moreVideo
Despite featuring two of cinema’s biggest stars (literally), Warner Bros.’ budding MonsterVerse — a franchise built around the characters of Godzilla and King Kong — inexplicably hasn’t gotten a lot of fanfare. This, despite the fact that 2014’s “Godzilla,” a reboot of the classic monster story, earned nearly $530 million...
Pittsburgh’s ‘Amazing Race’ contestant still in hunt for $1M prize
During Wednesday night’s episode of CBS’ “The Amazing Race,” Pittsburgh native Becca Droz and her teammate Floyd Pierce ranked third, keeping them in the running for next week’s primetime reality TV show, according to the GoldDerby website. Droz and Pierce, known as “Team Fun,” are among seven teams currently vying...
Stallone takes on Mexican cartel in ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ trailer
That ultimate warrior John Rambo looks like he’s good for one last go-round, as the new trailer for “Rambo: Last Blood” debuted online Thursday. The film, once again starring Sylvester Stallone as the war-weary hero, finds Rambo heading to Mexico to rescue a friend’s daughter from a drug cartel. From...
Review: ‘Rocketman’ is as wild and unique as Elton John himselfVideo
With the success of last year’s Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” it might feel too soon for another film about a queer British rock star who soared to fame in the 1970s. But the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” is no “Bohemian Rhapsody” — it’s better. Wilder, louder and with a clear...
Extras needed for Titanic film ‘Unsinkable’ in McKees Rocks
Extras are needed to play passengers on the Titanic for the next round of filming for an independent film about the sinking of the ship and its aftermath. The actors and actresses will work in pivotal 1912 scenes that will be filmed in McKees Rocks next week for “Unsinkable,” according...
Review: See ‘Ma’ for Octavia Spencer’s creepy, campy performanceVideo
Teenage brains. Alcohol. Driver’s licenses. Put them together and what you get, inevitably, are a whole bunch of bad decisions — in real life and in movies. It’s not a new lesson, but it’s the most coherent one in “Ma,” a middling high school horror revenge fantasy (if that’s a...
Pittsburgh’s Becca Droz continues ‘Amazing Race’ in Switzerland
After flying on the world’s longest zip line in Dubai and winning first place in one of two episodes of CBS’s “Amazing Race” last week, Pittsburgh native Becca Droz again will be featured on the prime time adventure reality show tonight at 8 p.m. The excitement continues with Droz and...
Octavia Spencer like you’ve never seen her before in ‘Ma’Video
Octavia Spencer is a movie star. She has been for almost a decade since audiences and Oscar voters fell in love with her as Minnie in “The Help.” Since then she’s gotten two more supporting actress Oscar nominations, one of which was for a film that became another “surprise” blockbuster...
5 things we learn about Chris Farley in the new doc about his life, deathVideo
Chris Farley, the beloved “Saturday Night Live” cast member, died at the same age as his idol, John Belushi: 33. A&E’s new “Biography” documentary about Chris Farley, which premiered Monday, explores the life of the charismatic comedian. In it, friends and family members cover the familiar material about Farley’s struggle...
Greensburg native films spelling bee movie in hometown
When Greensburg native Sujata Day set out to film “Definition Please,” a movie she wrote and will star in and direct, a first order of business was casting her hometown. Day, 34, has acted in HBO’s “Insecure” and Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave.” She grew up in the Fort...
‘Beyond Your Backyard’ highlights Laurel HighlandsVideo
Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Beyond Your Backyard,” a travel series exploring and promoting regional on-and off-the-beaten-path eateries, attractions and other activities locals favor. Seasoned travel personality Erik Hastings — also known as Erik the Travel Guy — produces and hosts the syndicated PBS...
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer nears Ken Jennings’ record
LOS ANGELES — James Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy!” winning streak is still going and he may be on track to surpass Ken Jennings’ record earnings in the next month. Holzhauer on Monday won his 28th straight game with an additional $130,222 in winnings, the second highest single-day sum ever recorded on the...
‘Aladdin’ soars, but ‘Booksmart’ barely passes at box office
LOS ANGELES — Moviegoers voted with their dollars and chose the familiar over the new this Memorial Day weekend. The Walt Disney Co.’s live-action remake of “Aladdin” crushed the competition at the box office, which included two new original R-rated films that opened as counterprogramming to the family pic: The...
‘When They See Us’ actors revisit the Central Park Five caseVideo
Actor Jharrel Jerome, perhaps best known for his role in “Moonlight,” recalls walking to school a few years ago in his native New York City, worried about an upcoming test, when he was stopped by two police officers. “Stop! Can I see your bag?” one asked him. He immediately froze...
Julianna Margulies fights Ebola in ‘The Hot Zone’Video
Julianna Margulies knew her role in the National Geographic limited series “The Hot Zone” would give her a multitude of layers to play. She could concentrate on the medical part of the character bringing to the screen the doctor who, in 1989, recognized the first appearance of the deadly Ebola...
Ashley Judd not interested in Weinstein settlement, says she plans to see him in court
NEW YORK — The tentative $44 million settlement involving Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct allegations won’t drop the curtain on all lawsuits filed against the movie mogul, some of his accusers said Friday. Ashley Judd, the first A-list actress to speak publicly about Weinstein’s alleged pattern of predatory behavior, said in...
Patrick Stewart returns as Picard in new Star Trek series trailer
With some of Marvel’s greatest heroes heading into the sunset, it’s nice to see a hero return. Jean-Luc Picard is back in the CBS All Access show “Star Trek: Picard,” and the first look at it debuted Thursday. Patrick Stewart (OK, Sir Patrick to be formal), will reprise his iconic...
‘Game of Thrones’: Breaking down the series finaleVideo
***WARNING: SPOILERS THROUGH THE FINAL EPISODE OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’*** We made it! As the world’s online “Thrones” forums burn with the intensity of a thousand hot takes on the series finale, the final season and a wide variety of other Westerosi topics, we sit down to dive into “The...
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz enjoys 1st-place finish on ‘Amazing Race’
Rebecca “Becca” Droz is not just surviving on CBS’ “Amazing Race,” she’s thriving. Droz, a Pittsburgh native, and her teammate, Floyd Pierce, were in first place at the end of Episode 5, which aired Wednesday night. She and Pierce earned $5,000 each for the winning leg. After being preempted last...
Archie Bunker, George Jefferson meet again, sparks don’t exactly fly
Movin’ on back, ABC and Jimmy Kimmel conducted a fun but only partly successful exercise in nostalgia and cultural context Wednesday with “Live In Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’ ” a special restaging of two episodes of the classic, socially relevant...
Schwarzenegger, Hamilton reunite in ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ trailerVideo
He said he’d be back, and he is. Arnold Schwarzenegger has returned in the just-released trailer for “Terminator: Dark Fate,” coming to theaters Nov. 1. Linda Hamilton also returns for the continuation of the story started in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” from 1991. James Cameron is back as producer. Audiences...
Review: Heartfelt ‘Booksmart’ personifies best of Generation ZVideo
Has a name ever invited instant stardom as surely as “Beanie Feldstein”? Feldstein’s breakout performance as the sweet-natured, supportive best friend in “Lady Bird” was a modest triumph. In the new movie “Booksmart,” she gracefully commands the lead in a role that calls on the same earnestness that “Lady Bird”...
Review: ‘Brightburn’ an interesting idea lost in the executionVideo
“Brightburn ” is a one-idea movie. What if a baby from another planet crash lands on earth and is adopted and raised by a nice childless couple living on a farm? This kid doesn’t get hurt, never bleeds and, right around puberty, starts to discover that he has superhuman strength...
Review: Live-action ‘Aladdin’ charming in a clumsy sort of wayVideo
Right off the bat, you can tell that Disney’s live-action “Aladdin” has avoided some of the missteps of the original animated film. The lyrics of the song “Arabian Nights,” which is sung in a prologue that frames the new film as a children’s fairy tale, have been changed from this...
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz is back on CBS’ ‘Amazing Race’
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz will be featured on CBS’ “Amazing Race” airing at 8 p.m. Wednesday. She and her teammate Floyd Pierce are competing for a $1 million prize on a 25,000-plus mile journey around the world. The duo known as “Team Fun” competed on the show in 2017. They...
