–J.J. Abrams Moves Towards Directing ‘Star Trek 2’– Upon first viewing in a theatre, I wasn’t a big fan of Abrams’ reboot; my review said so, and I caught a lot of hell for it. Watching it again on DVD
by John Nolte28 Jul 2011, 7:24 AM PST0
One of the primary reasons we started the Morning Call Sheet was that it would allow us to promote contributors and right-of-center artists in a way that wouldn’t affect the editorial format of the overall site. This is a win-win
by John Nolte27 Jul 2011, 7:22 AM PST0
Though Box Office Mojo’s Brandon Gray links to a number of stories he considers to be acts of media spin surrounding the box office numbers attached to “The Undefeated’s” impressive opening weekend (yes, I stand by that), my analysis from
by John Nolte26 Jul 2011, 10:43 AM PST0
–FOUR TIMELESS COMEDIES HIT BLU-RAY TODAY– Not sure why the Reuters headline calls the 1978 film “Animal House” an “80’s comedy,” but aren’t these the same idiots who forever label all-too expected bad economic news as “unexpected.” Anyway, “Animal House,
by John Nolte26 Jul 2011, 8:42 AM PST0
Why Christian symbols? We’re awfully easy pickings. If you’re a rich Hollywood star, offending us takes about as much courage as bringing a case of beer to a frat party. Why not Islamic images? Where’s that comedic edge and ballsy
by John Nolte25 Jul 2011, 4:33 PM PST0
73 year-old, two time Academy Award-winner Jane Fonda spends 4200-plus words “explaining” her infamous 1972 trip to Hanoi where she was infamously photographed sitting on a North Vietnamese (translation: the enemy) anti-aircraft gun (translation: a weapon used to kill American
by John Nolte25 Jul 2011, 12:06 PM PST0
—BIG THANK YOU TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS AND COMMENTERS— Due to the superb day in/day out of our family of contributors, according to Technorati, Big Hollywood is now a Top 100 site in the world of film, politics, entertainment and comics.
by John Nolte25 Jul 2011, 7:22 AM PST0
…AND NOW A WORD FROM LIBERTARIAN COMEDIAN WILL FRANKEN… “Hello gang at Big Hollywood. This is libertarian San Francisco comedian Will Franken (www.willfranken.com) here. I hope you enjoy this clip. It’s my interpretation of the ideological “handshake” between a multiculturalism-obsessed
by John Nolte22 Jul 2011, 6:39 AM PST0
The good news is that Politico’s Andy Barr is now going to work out in the open against Palin and the Right, as opposed to what he’s been doing since 2008, and that’s the exact same thing at Politico under
by John Nolte21 Jul 2011, 9:59 AM PST0
–‘ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK’ REMAKE DEAD … FOR NOW– A draft I read of this intended remake was extremely well written but also an environmental allegory and warning. If memory serves, Manhattan had become a prison due to the flooding
by John Nolte21 Jul 2011, 7:42 AM PST0
Box Office Mojo is a universally accepted and respected source for box-office numbers, mainly because they’ve always done a very professional job of sticking to numbers and avoiding the business and political nonsense that tarnishes so many others. As of
by John Nolte20 Jul 2011, 10:23 AM PST0
—‘RIDDICK 3’ SET TO START SHOOTING IN SEPTEMBER?— Not only am I big fan of Vin Diesel’s, I’m an even bigger fan of both of his Riddick films: 2000’s “Pitch Black” and the much more ambitious follow-up, 2004’s “The Chronicles
by John Nolte20 Jul 2011, 7:59 AM PST0
Why does the Hollywood Reporter say this as though it’s a bad thing…? Sticking to its simplistic, patriotic origins, where a muscular red, white and blue GI slugging Adolf Hitler in the jaw is all that’s required, Captain America trafficks
by John Nolte20 Jul 2011, 7:00 AM PST0
Man alive, when you require 2700 words to explain your way out of 900, maybe it’s best to just …. stay down. Early on, even before Big Government opened, when Big Hollywood was still in its infancy, I was introduced
by John Nolte19 Jul 2011, 10:00 AM PST0
–FINAL CHAPTER OF ANDREW KLAVAN’S HOMELANDERS’ QUADROLOGY RELEASED TODAY– A very well-written, page-turning adventure series for the kids. God, country and values are treated as good things. On the other hand, terrorism and narcissism are treated as bad things. I
by John Nolte19 Jul 2011, 7:05 AM PST0
Over the weekend, everyone waited to hear the box office results of the new documentary film “The Undefeated,” and for good reason. Those of us interested in truth are understandably invested in seeing anything succeed that finally sets the record
by John Nolte18 Jul 2011, 4:31 PM PST0
From everything I’ve read, the only factor remaining in Governor Palin’s decision-making process about a 2012 presidential run is the impact the campaign would have on her family — which is why I think Bill Maher went here [emphasis mine]:
by John Nolte18 Jul 2011, 3:17 PM PST0
From everything I’ve read, the only factor remaining in Governor Palin’s decision-making process about a 2012 presidential run is the impact the campaign would have on her family — which is why I think Bill Maher went here [emphasis mine]:
by John Nolte18 Jul 2011, 7:49 AM PST0
—SEASON FOUR OF ‘BREAKING BAD’ FINALLY PREMIERES Unfortunately, I don’t have AMC and refuse to pay another $30 just to get it along with 50 lame-ass channels I’ll never watch, so I’ll have to wait for DVD. But wait for
by John Nolte18 Jul 2011, 6:54 AM PST0
With the roaring success “The Undefeated” has already had at changing the conversation about Sarah Palin from tanning beds and crosshair maps to, you know, her actual record as a public servant, the Left and their dishonest allies in the
by John Nolte16 Jul 2011, 9:00 PM PST0
Should a two-time Oscar-winner like Jane Fonda really be making a spectacle out of the fact that she wanted to appear on a home-shopping channel? What’s next? “Damn those righties! I was looking forward to cutting the ribbon at that
by John Nolte16 Jul 2011, 12:02 PM PST0
Thanks to Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis this has turned into one terrific story and an opportunity to finally write a series of positive posts about Hollywood in the tradition of the original Hollywood Canteen, an organization created by Bette
by John Nolte16 Jul 2011, 6:58 AM PST0
But-but-but director Joe Johnston assured his liberal Hollywood pals us “Captain America” (opens next Friday) would not be (no joke) “about America” or a “sort of jingoistic American flag-waver”. So what’s this new American-ey poster all about? False advertising? I
by John Nolte16 Jul 2011, 6:27 AM PST0
With the roaring success “The Undefeated” has already had at changing the conversation about Sarah Palin from tanning beds and crosshair maps to, you know, her actual record as a public servant, the Left and their dishonest allies in the
by John Nolte15 Jul 2011, 10:58 AM PST0
—— Don Rickles is hilarious in this clip being … Don Rickles. If you haven’t seen 2007’s “Mr. Warmth,” a terrific documentary directed by John Landis that looks at the last comedian still allowed to stick his finger directly in
by John Nolte15 Jul 2011, 7:59 AM PST0