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Entertainment coverage from a conservative point of view. Award-winning editor Christian Toto delivers film reviews, opinion pieces and interviews you won't find anywhere else.
James Woods did something he rarely does this week.
He appeared on a talk show for a wide-ranging chat on everything from acting to President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline.
That’… Read More
Hollywood left a heap of cash on the table, and the industry apparently has no regrets.
How?
Studios left and right ignored the need for a conservative alternative to Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon… Read More
For one glorious night “Late Show” fans didn’t know what Stephen Colbert would say.
The hard-Left comedian’s July 8 show, the first following President Joe Biden&rsqu… Read More
Not a day goes by without shocking new proof of corporate media corruption.
We know that journalists not only covered up President Joe Biden’s dementia-like symptoms they attacked anyo… Read More
Muckraker James O’Keefe donned a pimp costume to expose Left-wing ACORN activists.
Matt Walsh sported a man bun to trick “anti-racists” into believing he was one of them.
W… Read More
Abbott and Costello. Laurel and Hardy. Wilder and Pryor.
Reynolds and Jackman?
The stars of “Deadpool & Wolverine” have done just one film together, but their debut pairing i… Read More
No one pushed cultural buttons like Public Enemy.
The rappers shook society in the late ’80s and early ’90s with anthems like “Don’t Believe the Hype,” “F… Read More
Imagine being a satirical comedian and knowing so many ripe topics are off limits.
Consider:
Hunter Biden’s laptop
The porous U.S.-Mexico border
All things woke
All things DEI
Biden&rs… Read More
Remakes are hardly new, but Hollywood is increasingly impatient about cinematic do-overs.
The recent “Mean Girls” updated the 2004 comedy, but at least it added musical numbers t… Read More
The Netflix documentary series “How to Become a Tyrant” explores some of history’s biggest villains.
Adolf Hitler.
Saddam Hussein
Joseph Stalin
Idi Amin
Muammar Gaddafi
Dir… Read More
Tim Meadows teased his weekend appearances in the Mile High City with a simple promise.
“It’s me talking about me. A lot of people know me from doing movies and TV shows and char… Read More
David Letterman can’t quit us.
The late-night legend retired in 2015, but he won’t stay out of the spotlight. His long-running Netflix showcase, “My Next Guest Needs No Int… Read More
“What terrifies me is if ISIS were to detonate a nuclear device and kill 50 million Americans. Imagine the backlash against peaceful Muslims?” – Norm Macdonald
Picture a mo… Read More
Meryl Streep warned that the rise of Donald Trump would bring out the very worst in him and our country.
She should have brought a mirror.
Yes, President Trump can be rude, crude and even sm… Read More
“Hamilton” is one of the most revered pop productions of the past decade.
Tony Awards. Critical raves. Mass adulation.
Author Jeremy Carl doesn’t disagree. He also points t… Read More
John Leguizamo may be Hollywood’s most strident woke warrior.
The 63-year-old star promotes Identity Politics above all in interviews and on social media. One quick example? He complai… Read More
Glen Powell wears a cowboy hat in “Twisters,” the spiritual sequel to the 1996 hit.
How unnecessary.
His swagger and old-school machismo make such headgear moot. And he’s a… Read More
Adam Carolla is old enough to remember when “the buck stops here” actually meant something.
It’s what’s said after someone makes a major mistake and is willing to fac… Read More
Hollywood loves to lecture audiences on Climate Change.
Screenwriters routinely insert eco-lectures into films and TV shows. Sometimes entire plots revolves around Al Gore’s passion (… Read More
Jack Black never flinches from supporting Democrats.
During the Obama years, the “School of Rock” star promoted the ill-advised Iranian deal. More recently, Black joined a swanky… Read More
Tim Robbins once personified the Hollywood Left.
The “Bull Durham” star was everywhere during President George W. Bush’s presidency, decrying the Iraq War and attacks on fr… Read More
It doesn’t get more Hollywood than “Fly Me to the Moon.”
The Apple production stars Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in a rom-com tied to the ’60s space race and… Read More
Louis C.K. has the dubious honor of being the first major star to call Donald Trump “Hitler.”
He was far from the last.
Sarah Silverman donned Nazi garb to cement that connection… Read More
Peter Hyams’ “2010: The Year We Make Contact” (1984) was the first time a director dared to make a sequel to a Stanley Kubrick film.
Of course, today this is commonplace, w… Read More
Hollywood liberals like George Clooney can pen political op-eds to their heart’s content.
Conservative stars meet in secret, keep their views off social media and fear being outed for… Read More
Some movies define their genre in ways time can’t touch.
Go ahead and make a killer shark movie. You won’t lap 1975’s “Jaws.” The same holds for 1973’s &l… Read More
Being canceled has its privileges.
Not many, mind you, but a few that matter for comedians who care about their craft above all else.
Take stand-up comic Josh Denny. The Food Network alum fo… Read More
Most of us break a law or two every day.
Have you ever eclipsed the speed limit or done a “U-Turn” while ignoring signs against it?
“Breaking Laws with Joseph Granda”… Read More
Jimmy Kimmel has something in common with school teachers. They both get summers off.
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host declared he needed to spend more time with his family four year… Read More
“Fly Me to the Moon” hijacks the mother of all conspiracy theories for our rom-com age.
The ’60s-era film follows a love story entangled in a fake moon landing scheme.
Soun… Read More
This time last year “Sound of Freedom” shocked just about everyone in Hollywood.
The July 4th release had sat on Disney’s shelf for nearly five years before Angel Studios s… Read More
Michael Moore hopped aboard the “Trump is Hitler” bandwagon with his 2018 film “Fahrenheit 11/9.”
It hardly came as a shock.
Moore is one of Hollywood’s most no… Read More
Stephen Colbert needed a stiff drink to pull off Monday’s monologue. Literally.
Why? The “comedian” spent years pretending President Joe Biden wasn’t battling some ve… Read More
Radicals have been on the march since George Floyd’s death four years ago.
They’ve ravaged cities, destroyed businesses, torn down statues and made a mockery of the rule of law… Read More
Louis C.K. went from comedic genius to social pariah, and he had no one but himself to blame.
The comic’s off-screen behavior, specifically exposing himself to female comedians, earned… Read More
No celebrity loathes President Donald Trump more than Rob Reiner.
The director of “The Princess Bride,” “This is Spinal Tap” and “Misery” rages against th… Read More
Hymns may not regularly crack the top-40 charts, but building, updating and listening to a hymns playlist can transform more aspects of your life than might seem possible.
While hymn recordi… Read More
Terry Gilliam’s “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” (1989) became one of those legendary movies that was noted more for its troubled production than the quality of the fil… Read More
Tim Dillon didn’t forge his fame by echoing media talking points.
The indie comic calls it as he sees it, the perfect antidote to late-night propagandists. You know them all by name.
D… Read More
Secrets are safe in La La Land.
The examples are endless, though a few are kept for noble reasons. Some of Bruce Willis’ recent co-stars likely learned about the star’s health wo… Read More
Gina Carano has every right to rage against the Hollywood machine.
An industry that embraced her as a rising star did a heel pivot as soon as she began sharing “inconvenient” vie… Read More
The jig, as they say, is up.
President Joe Biden’s calamitous June 27 debate performance did more than upend the presidential election. It proved that late-night comedians aren’t… Read More
The best faith-based films have dirt under their fingernails.
It’s one thing to praise Jesus and the power of God. It’s another to acknowledge the bumps and bruises along the spi… Read More
Adam Carolla’s “pirate ship” gives him carte blanche to say almost anything he wants.
The comic-turned-podcaster created a broadcasting empire where he calls the shots. You… Read More
Mark Molloy’s “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” is the long-rumored, decades-belated sequel to the film that put Eddie Murphy on top during the Reagan administration. It’s… Read More
The Left isn’t processing the latest headlines well.
Some are dreaming of drone strikes targeting former President Donald Trump. Others are eviscerating the Supreme Court for determini… Read More
I am one of the YouTube curmudgeons warning audiences about the politically correct takeover of my favorite fandoms.
You can find articles on my website and essays on my vidcast raging again… Read More
Director Ti West and Mia Goth proved the perfect horror movie combo with “X” and “Pearl.”
West’s retro vision wouldn’t work without someone as committed a… Read More
Kevin Costner isn’t a gambler by trade, but he went all in with “Horizon.”
The “Yellowstone” alum sunk millions into a film he directed, co-wrote and co-starred… Read More
Eddie Murphy can dish it out … but can he take it?
The “Saturday Night Live” superstar is still sore about a joke dating back to the Clinton era.
The context? Murphy&rsquo… Read More
Joel and Ethan Coen’s “The Hudsucker Proxy” (1994) is the first true cult film of the Coen Brothers, whose run of extraordinary independent films revealed a duo capable of… Read More
Bill Maher is much more than a middling stand-up.
Over the decades, Maher has become one of the most influential voices in American media. His journey from the comedy circuit to the arena of… Read More
It’s one thing to read headlines about the pro-Palestinian protests raging across campuses nationwide.
It’s another to watch a reporter attempt to share what’s happening on… Read More
Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga” is an enjoyable western and a chance for Costner, as star, director, co-writer and producer, to unabashedly share his love for t… Read More
Comedian Micheal Ian Black is Hollywood.
By that, we mean the “Wet Hot American Summer” star’s Twitter feed is filled with the industry’s accepted takes on gun contro… Read More
The 2018 smash “A Quiet Place” left viewers with endless questions.
Who are these alien creatures that conquered the Earth? How did they crush the collective might of the world&r… Read More
It’s hard to believe a conservative star like Nick Searcy continues to work in Hollywood.
He’s surprised, too.
Searcy knows firsthand the discrimination right-leaning artists fac… Read More
“Clear and Present Danger” (1994) felt like a middle chapter for director Phillip Noyce and star Harrison Ford.
The film marked their second time adapting a Tom Clancy bestseller… Read More
A film festival known for bucking indie conventions is opening its doors to 2025 entries.
Filmmakers can now submit titles for the 2025 Santa Monica Film Festival.
The event, which just wrap… Read More
Mike Rowe’s “Something to Stand For” is everything today’s pop culture isn’t.
Sentimental. Patriotic. Sincere. Aspirational.
It takes time to adjust to Rowe&rsq… Read More
President Ronald Reagan knew pop culture better than his Republican predecessors. He lived it.
The veteran actor worked within Hollywood for decades before ditching sound stages for stump sp… Read More
No one imitates Dr. Anthony Fauci quite like comedian Tyler Fischer.
The “Lady Ballers” star went viral during the pandemic with his Fauci-isms. They proved good for business, ev… Read More
A mysterious affliction has found its way into the minds of the masses.
It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), and according to Urban Dictionary—a well-known medical autho… Read More
Pablo Berger’s “Robot Dreams” made a name for itself on the festival circuit last year and wound up an Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature.
Based on the 2007 co… Read More
The runaway success of Disney’s “Inside Out 2” is a major story.
Why?
The sequel stopped the studio’s fiscal bleeding and reversed Hollywood’s sleepy summer box… Read More
Tim Burton’s “Batman” (1989) was such a monumental pop culture event, that it was easy for some to deem the film itself as an also-ran.
Pop culture immersion aside, many cr… Read More
Following Francis Ford Coppola’s highly touted “Megalopolis” premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, I’d like to draw attention to my favorite Coppola f… Read More
M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village” is now 20 years old and reflects on a family adage that is probably uttered a lot in the Shyamalan family: “The Sixth Sense”… Read More
Magatte Wade isn’t waiting for a handout.
The Senegalese CEO knows how to lift citizens out of crushing poverty. It’s work, hard work, not blaming the echoes of slavery or coloni… Read More
Sydney Sweeney’s rise to stardom has been nothing short of staggering.
She embraces her sexuality in an era where such confidence is often met with criticism, even opposition.
Sweeney… Read More
There’s something about a motorcycle that transcends time.
The not-so-subtle hum of the engine. The wind in your hair. The way women turn as a bike roars past.
“The Bikeriders,&r… Read More
“Inside Out 2” gave Disney a rare win on the box office battlefield.
The company, which oversees Pixar films, has suffered one megaflop after another in recent years. Now, its an… Read More
In 2021, Armie Hammer, once a prominent actor and a Hollywood heartthrob, found himself at the center of a controversy over accusations of cannibalism.
During a recent podcast appearance, th… Read More
Judd Apatow’s name was once synonymous with big-screen comedy.
He directed instant classics (“Knocked Up”), produced howlers (“Superbad”) and co-wrote sleepers… Read More
Nicolas Cage’s “Longlegs” has already achieved a rare honor—a 100 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes—even before its U.S. premiere.
Cage portrays a sadisti… Read More
This may be the last few months for “The View,” according to co-host Joy Behar.
No, ABC isn’t ready to pull the plug on the intellectually-challenged show. The ratings appe… Read More
Who are you going to believe, your eyes or a paid propagandist?
Jimmy Kimmel joined Oscar-winners Julia Roberts and George Clooney at Saturday’s DNC fundraiser for President Joe Biden… Read More
In its early years, Hollywood delivered storylines that mirrored the hopes, struggles and dreams of everyday Americans.
During what is often referred to as its “golden age,” span… Read More
Alex Kingston could be “cancelled” tomorrow but she might not realize it immediately.
You won’t find the veteran actress on X, the outlet formerly known as Twitter, or othe… Read More
Andrew Breitbart had a knack for working around the culture’s liberal biases.
He created Big Hollywood, the first major web site covering entertainment from a right-of-center perspecti… Read More
Comparing “The Chosen” to “The Truman Show” may seem ungainly at first.
“The Chosen” is an actual series about Jesus and the apostles’ lives that ha… Read More
Michael Mann’s “Collateral” (2004) knows that the city at night is a different beast, a living, breathing entity that has a completely different feel from the day.
This is… Read More
Sublime emerged from Long Beach, Calif. in the early ’90s to redefine the music landscape.
The band’s fusion of reggae, punk rock, ska and hip-hop quickly garnered a devoted foll… Read More
Jussie Smollett. Bubba Wallace. Michael Brown. And, for those with long memories, Tawana Brawley.
The list of hate crime hoaxes is nauseating and long, but most documentary filmmakers have l… Read More
Jay Mohr is a survivor in more ways than one.
The veteran comic has battled panic attacks, a run on “Saturday Night Live” and, more recently, a crippling addiction problem and ca… Read More
It’s back to basics for Team Pixar.
The studio, which could do no wrong for years, is suddenly falling back on sequels to its more popular titles.
Hard.
If “Inside Out 2” i… Read More
Reality can be the cruelest of mistresses.
This fact, one assumes, is not lost on Joe Biden.
Last month, the president’s public approval reached its lowest point in nearly two years. B… Read More
Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” isn’t the first time the actor took a massive risk in presenting a lavish, three-hour western during the… Read More
Few phrases capture a sports fan’s agony like “Bucky F***ing Dent.”
The light-hitting Yankees shortstop made Red Sox fans miserable in 1978, turning his name into a Beantow… Read More
Stephen Colbert read the Wall Street Journal’s shocking report on President Joe Biden’s mental state and had one reaction.
Spin!
Joe Rogan read the same article and likely nodded… Read More
David Allen’s “The Primevals” has finally arrived.
After maintaining a mythic status for nearly 50 years as a legendary unfinished and “lost” film, Full Moon Pi… Read More
It would take more than one documentary to make a Bigfoot skeptic see the light.
“Sasquatch and the Missing Man” raises far more questions than answers. Naysayers will come away… Read More
Cancel Culture is often cruel and unforgiving.
Ask Roseanne Barr, canceled for one ugly, racially-charged Tweet. She’s had to forge a new career independent of Hollywood, from her Fox… Read More
Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is a delightful new comedy that he not only directed but also co-wrote and co-produced with his leading man, Glen Powell.
For Linklater, this… Read More
Stephen Colbert’s fans have little interest in the truth, so the “Late Show” host avoids it at all costs.
Inflation? The border? Hamas? Crime? Oct. 7?
Name the hot-button t… Read More
The reviews for Eminem’s new single, “Houdini,” range from mediocre to merciless.
“Eminem’s ‘Houdini’ Is Goofy But Fun,” declared Clash Magazi… Read More
Steven Seagal’s “On Deadly Ground” (1994) is exactly that.
It’s the result of the reliable Warner Brother action movie star getting the chance to write, direct, produ… Read More
Call author Andrea Billups a late literary bloomer.
The veteran journalist, professor and entrepreneur longed to write her first novel, but the passion project remained “out of reach… Read More
There’s a scene in the new horror film “In a Violent Nature” that hardly qualifies as scary. It’s more like torture.
The film’s villain has his victim trapped a… Read More
