Author: Derrick Murray

It is with a heavy heart that one of the greats has passed away. Ivan Reitman’s career, spanning decades has given film loves countless classics, and laid the foundational work for some of the most beloved actors of our time. Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy, even Arnold Schwarzenegger were all recurring cast members in a countless films of Reitman’s, and he has a true vision for letting his actors shine in improve driven roles while also telling humorous and interesting stories. Let’s take a close look at some of the best films from Reitman’s extensive and robust filmography. This…

After months of ambiguous posters, subtle marketing, and casting announcement, the new trailer for Jordan Peele’s next film “Nope” has finally arrived. Like his previous outings, the trailer tells us very little about what the movie is actually about. Like “Get Out” and “Us” before it, the trailer gives us just enough to peak our interest without revealing much of anything, a testament to Peele’s incredible collaborative marketing team. “Nope” stars Keke Palmer and Peele favorite Daniel Kaluuya and black Hollywood Ranch owners. Steven Yeun also stars, though his role is more unclear from the trailer. Something mysterious looms in…

I know that Super Bowl Sunday is a massive event for America. Most families gather together around dips and chips and bbq to cheer for one of the teams in the massive, national sports event. And even if you’re not into all that, you’re probably still intrigued by the commercials and the always eventful halftime show. Needless to say, even if you’re not a sports fan there are lot of reasons to watch the Super Bowl. However, if you’re like me, the game itself is completely pointless and holds no bearing on anything in my life. Likewise, 90% of the…

The 94th Academy Award nominees were announced earlier this week, and DAMN was it packed with shockers, snubs, and long-shot nominations. “The Power of the Dog” leads the pack with 12 nominations, while early frontrunners like “West Side Story” and “Being the Ricardos” fell short. I created my prediction lists very early on, before the official start of awards season. So, let’s revisit my predictions and see how they faired in the major categories now that the nominees have been announced. Best Supporting Actress – 3 out of 5 Correct Starting with the Best Supporting Actress category, my clear ‘heart’…

After weeks of guild and critic accolades, and countless predictions and discussions, it all comes down to the final nominations of the season. The 94th Academy Awards nominees were announced at 5:18am on digital platforms including the official Oscars website and YouTube. The nominees were announced by Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross. Rather than YOU waking up before the sun, I set my alarms, fired up that 4th cup of coffee and covered the ceremony live to bring you the results for the morning’s biggest categories. Here, we’ll only being discussing the major above the line categories: Best Picture,…

We tend to be very quick to point out the silliness and irrelevance of awards season, including the Academy Awards. The long standing boy’s club of a Hollywood elite self-congratulatory event has pretty much lent itself to being a gold mine for satire and parody. This was the original intention of The Golden Raspberry Awards. A kind of counter culture self-satire antithesis of the overly self indulgent award ceremonies. When the Razzies debuted in 1981, they were meant to be an alternative to the exclusionary industry of awards voters, which made sense at the time. Hollywood was an incredibly exclusive…

Ghostface Killer returns, again, as Paramount Pictures, Spyglass confirm yet another “Scream” movie is in the works.

As we near closer and closer and to the Academy Awards Oscar nomination announcements, the countless other awards continue to change many early prediction lists. This happens every year, too. Films we thought were a shoe in get bumped by dark horses. Long shots gain tremendous steam in smaller award ceremonies only to end up being left out by frontrunners with less buzz. Predicting the Best Picture category is about as accurate as playing Roulette or slot machines. Minus a few standouts, there are still a number of wildcards that could change at any moment. Without altering my early prediction…

Who says stuffed animals are for kids? Turns out, Build-a-Bear isn’t above the occasional raunch, and have created a line of adult themed bears just in time for Valentine’s Day. You read that right. Granted, most of the options are pretty tame and center more around celebrating achievements with libations, but there are definitely some that have more than a little sex appeal. Build-a-Bear allows shoppers to customize their own stuffed animals. You can create pretty much anything you can imagine (within reason), from superheroes to sports teams, to well, ya a Hugh Hefner-esk Daddy Bear. Or maybe you’re a…

We all know that Fox News is a cesspool of despicable people pandering misinformation and sometimes racist ideology. Fox Television has usually been able to steer clear of leading with those things, opting to focus on reality and cooking programming with the occasional fan-favorite show that gets cancelled faster than it got greenlit. But recently, it seems that the compartmentalization of entertainment and conservative pandering no longer exists, as the “The Masked Singer” recently burred that line with the grotesque casting of Rudy Giuliani. In a yet to be aired episode, Giuliani was revealed to be a contestant, which caused…