At the Movies
The mystery/thriller “Mortdecai” is based on the first of a trilogy of acclaimed 1970s novels by the late Kyril Bonfiglioli. Charles Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) is a debonair English art dealer of Dutch Jewish ancestry. He is also a bit of a rogue. Johanna, his “randy” wif…
At the Movies
MICHAEL MANN, 71, directs and writes taut and visually exciting thrillers (“Miami Vice,” “Heat”)—so his latest film, “Blackhat,” will likely be much better than most international crime movies. It follows a furloughed convict (Chris Hemsworth) as he and his Chine…
Globe Time
The Golden Globe awards will be broadcast live on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 5PM. Here are the Jewish nominees: Acting, film- Best actor, drama: JAKE GYLLENHAAL, 34, “Nightcrawler”; Best actor, comedy/musical: JOAQUIN PHOENIX, 40, “Inherent Vice”; Best supporting actres…
Kennedy Center Honors
The annual Kennedy Center Honors awards for excellence in the arts were presented on Dec. 7 and on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 9PM, CBS will show a videotape of the awards ceremony. It is always a great show and is never repeated by CBS. So, I am giving you a heads-up, even t…
Something for Everybody At the Movies
“Annie,” a “re-imagining” of the hit stage musical, will open on Friday, Dec. 19. The setting is the present-day and Annie is now an African-American child living in Harlem (Quvenzhané Wallis). An African-American actor, Jamie Foxx, plays An…
