Actor turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger says the public won’t listen to what scientists have to say about global warming. Celebrities, the Terminator star says, are another matter. Schwarzenegger told a press gathering today that actors must address issues like global
The year’s worst film squandered two terrific actresses and embraced our darkest fears about the moral decay championed on screen. Its biggest sin? Not being so awful it could join classic clunkers like The Room and Troll 2. It came
**Spoilers** With a few blissful days after Christmas to do absolutely nothing, I watched movies, got some exercise, ate leftovers, and played with my new puppy. It was also a good time to hit the Redbox. And being a sucker
Hollywood’s penchant for putting left-leaning messages in its product is more powerful than many realize. A new study suggests audiences experience a “leftward shift” after seeing films with a progressive bent. A team of political scientists at the University of
There are plenty of just plain bad movies out there. Some of them are quite entertaining in their own way. For a movie to be disappointing, you’ve got to go in with high expectations – better yet, high hopes for
Hollywood power players like Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Sean Penn routinely tout a progressive path for the U.S. When it comes time to shoot a movie, said stars often end up following a studio’s conservative path to where state
You’d think a multi-part documentary on climate change would do all it could to rally audiences to its cause no matter their political affiliation. Watching the first trailer for Years of Living Dangerously, a climate change fear project from Avatar
The biggest problem with the new thriller Runner Runner isn’t what’s onscreen, although the plot and the dialogue are often cringe-worthy. The great issue with the film is that we’ve seen all that it has to offer in countless other,
By LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELES Jeff Daniels won the Emmy for best drama series actor for his portrayal of an idealistic TV anchorman in “The Newsroom,” with Claire Danes capturing top actress honors for her troubled CIA agent in
Michael Douglas got into the spirit of Liberace’s private life while accepting his Emmy for the HBO film Behind the Candelabra Sunday night. Douglas played the flamboyant, and closeted, entertainer in the HBO biopic, and when he won the Emmy for
The Obama Administration announced on Tuesday it plans to auction off its remaining $168 million loan to Fisker Automotive–the “near-dead” and “once-glamorous maker of plug-in hybrid cars”–reports USA Today. Originally, Fisker scored $528 million in taxpayer-backed loan dollars but did
The old gang isn’t getting back together, apparently. Anti-war celebrities like Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Neil Young and Susan Sarandon railed against the Bush administration throughout the 2000s. They spoke out in every media venue possible, signed a
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (UPI)–Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and J.J. Abrams are to serve as hosts of a fundraiser for Cory Booker’s U.S. Senate race, The Hollywood Reporter said. Jennifer Garner, Jerry Weintraub, Michael Eisner and Ted Sarandos are also
Lee Daniels’ The Butler shows President Ronald Reagan as indifferent to the suffering of people of color and an opponent of civil rights advancement. Yet Jane Fonda, who plays Nancy Reagan in the film, is eager for the real First
For those wondering how Matt Damon (or anyone) could take away the title of “King of the Left-wing Flops” from George Clooney, just look at the numbers below. Matt Damon is 4-for-4 — four left-wing flops in just four years.
It’s no secret conservatives don’t applaud the socialist messages clumsily embedded in Matt Damon’s Elysium. The sci-fi parable, which opened to weaker than expected box office results and could downright flop in its second weekend, embraces open boarders, universal health care
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is suddenly getting questions from the press she likely never expected to hear. The star of Red 2 was doing promotion for that film when a reporter asked a question inspired by comments made by her husband,
Elysium, the new sci-fi film starring Matt Damon, opened Thursday. Reviewers have been modestly positive overall (the film gets 67 percent at Rotten Tomatoes) but it’s clear that many reviewers were put off by the film’s heavy-handed politics. Here’s a
In director Neill Blomkamp’s new movie, the uber-rich live on a space station dubbed Elysium where they don’t have to worry about hunger, pollution and those nasty 99 percent types back on earth. Blomkamp’s Elysium is similarly removed from all
Last week saw Sensei hit 2 Guns hit his prediction dead on ($27 million OW). There’s plenty of new releases to debate this week. Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results go as follows: 1. “Elysium” ($32 million) – Film dodged a bullet
Matt Damon’s Elysium features an Occupy-style story about the rich oppressing the poor, along with a full-throated cry for universal health care and open borders. Promised Land, Damon’s last film, disparaged the process of fracking through the eyes of a
The new movie Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, is more loaded with liberal politics than an Organizing For America fundraising pitch. It’s more loaded with liberalism than an Ivy League gender studies department. More loaded, even, than an
An offhand comment by Matt Damon concerning school choice continues to draw fire, this time from a prominent member of the Bush family. Former Gov. Jeb Bush sent out a tweet linking to a Breitbart News item on Damon deciding
Sensei White Lotus here. Matt Damon’s Elysium opens Aug. 9, but for the following reasons is set for a “less than inspiring” opening. 1. Film Is Way Too Expensive. Damon’s recent box office record is atrocious. His film Green Zone
Actor Matt Damon is a strong supporter of America’s public schools. Just two years ago, the star spoke passionately about the importance of public schools at a Washington DC “Save our Schools” rally. In fact, the actor is so impressed
