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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Patrice Lovely on stealing scenes from Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea’ by Gregory E. Miller

The Madea movies weren’t built on Madea alone. Sure, audiences have flocked to theaters ever since 2005’s “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” to see what crazy antics Tyler Perry’s straig…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:43PM
Thursday, August 16, 2018

The greatest movie mermaids of all time by Gregory E. Miller

A beautiful new lady of the sea splashes into theaters Friday as a live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” opens exclusively in AMC Theatres. In the movie — loosely based on the Ha…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:42PM

How they made the opulent sets of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ by Gregory E. Miller

In the big-screen adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel “Crazy Rich Asians,” now in theaters, moviegoers get the chance to experience the lifestyles of the rich and the famous.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:31PM
Thursday, August 9, 2018

Ranking Hollywood’s scariest — and lamest — movie sharks by Gregory E. Miller

The latest entry in the shark-film canon arrives in theaters Friday as Jason Statham faces off against a 75-foot prehistoric shark in “The Meg.” But how will the badass Megalodon hold up…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:48PM
Thursday, August 2, 2018

The story behind Winnie the Pooh’s retro makeover by Gregory E. Miller

He’s been around for more than 90 years, but Winnie the Pooh’s never been afraid of a makeover. His latest look arrives in theaters on Friday in “Christopher Robin,” which plops anim…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:54PM
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Behind the insane stunts in ‘Mission: Impossible’ by Gregory E. Miller

There are movie stunts, and then there are “Mission: Impossible” stunts. Since the first film premiered in 1996, the franchise has stood in a league of its own, upping the game with each…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:02PM
Thursday, July 19, 2018

How Denzel Washington boosted rising ‘Moonlight’ star’s confidence by Gregory E. Miller

In October 2016, a little movie shot on a budget of just $1.5 million opened in four theaters. Four months later, that movie — “Moonlight” — took home the Academy Award for Best Pict…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:08PM
Thursday, July 12, 2018

How a family trip inspired ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ by Gregory E. Miller

Genndy Tartakovsky, director of the first two “Hotel Transylvania” flicks, really didn’t want to helm another. “I was burned out and done and said there is no way,” he tells The Po…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:03PM
Thursday, July 5, 2018

The big change Marvel made for the new ‘Ant-Man’ villain by Gregory E. Miller

In 2015’s “Ant-Man” the shrinking superhero (played by Paul Rudd) took down the shrinking bad guy, Yellowjacket. But as the hero returns for the sequel “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” in t…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:46PM
Thursday, May 31, 2018

‘Upgrade’ actor: It takes serious training to play a cyborg vigilante by Gregory E. Miller

In James Cameron’s franchise-launcher, “The Terminator,” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cyborg assassin moved with such precision that audiences believed he really was a machine. That 1984 …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:14PM
Thursday, April 26, 2018

Rachel Bloom has big plans after ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ by Gregory E. Miller

Rachel Bloom belted her way to fame chasing a former flame in TV’s musical rom-com “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” but in her new movie, she’s the one being chased. Luckily, she can relate to…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:22PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Filmmakers could barely keep track of ‘Infinity Wars’ characters by Gregory E. Miller

For a decade now, Marvel Studios has consistently attempted to make each of its movies bigger, splashier and more star-studded than the last. But the 19th feature film in the Marvel Cinemati…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:39PM
Thursday, April 5, 2018

Cardi B’s meteoric rise from stripper to superstar by Gregory E. Miller

Just three years ago, the chances of Cardi B becoming a superstar seemed as likely as her becoming a tax attorney. She was working as a dancer at Club Lust, a strip joint on a gritty block i…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:48PM
Friday, September 8, 2017

Cinemas are seducing movie-lovers with gourmet food and booze by Gregory E. Miller

All the Raisinets in the world aren’t enough to sugarcoat this fact: In recent months, the Hollywood box office has been a disaster. Tinseltown just wrapped up its worst summer at the box …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:01PM
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Rose Byrne on Nick Kroll: ‘He’s very sweet with his parents’ by Gregory E. Miller

In the new dramatic comedy “Adult Beginners,” which hits theaters and is available on demand this weekend, comedian Nick Kroll stars as a douchey tech entrepreneur whose career suddenly …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:47AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Why Disney needs to stop remaking all its movies by Gregory E. Miller

When “Mulan” was released in the summer of 1998, it instantly became my favorite Disney movie. In the following months, rarely did any cassette tape other than the film’s soundtrack...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:01PM
Friday, March 13, 2015

A brief history of Cinderellas by Gregory E. Miller

On Friday, Disney’s classic 1950 animated feature “Cinderella” is running straight down those castle steps and into theaters for a whole new live-action version. But this is hardly the…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:02PM
Saturday, March 7, 2015

How the ‘Cinderella’ designer got Lily James’ 22-inch waist into that ballgown by Gregory E. Miller

Bringing a classic as beloved as Disney’s 1950 animated “Cinderella” to life is no small task. So when plans emerged for a live-action revamp, in theaters Friday, the filmmakers turned…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:22PM
Saturday, January 10, 2015

Patrick Stewart filmed his latest movie in only 15 days by Gregory E. Miller

At 74, Sir Patrick Stewart is on fire. Best known for the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises, the British gentleman is still drawing fans in droves, whether it be to...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Streep to Magnussen of ‘Into the Woods': ‘I got you this f—ing part’ by Gregory E. Miller

Billy Magnussen has a certain 18-time Oscar nominee to thank for his biggest screen credit to date. After seeing Magnussen in Broadway’s “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” Meryl...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:04PM
Sunday, December 14, 2014

‘Annie’ star is taking over Hollywood at just 11-years-old by Gregory E. Miller

It hasn’t been much of a hard knock life for Quvenzhané Wallis, who, at 11 years old, has already conquered Hollywood. A Louisiana native, she became the youngest actress ever...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 22, 2014

Why NeNe Leakes may leave ‘Housewives’ for Broadway by Gregory E. Miller

In the intro to season 5 of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” NeNe Leakes proclaimed, “I have arrived, and the spotlight is on me, honey!” With the larger-than-life reality star’s.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:16PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The 13 most quotable moments from ‘Young Frankenstein’ by Gregory E. Miller

Few films are as quotable as Mel Brooks’ 1974 horror parody classic, “Young Frankenstein.” And with Halloween nearly upon us, the film celebrates its 40th birthday with a new Blu-ray...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Josh Radnor talks taking to the Broadway stage by Gregory E. Miller

Broadway’s new drama “Disgraced” is set at the dinner party from hell, where ideology and alcohol mix to form a volatile conversation about race, religion and identity in America. …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:51PM
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

New ‘Frozen’ short to premiere in spring by Gregory E. Miller

It’s official: “Frozen” isn’t thawing anytime soon. Tuesday night during an ABC special called “The Story of ‘Frozen’: Making a Disney Animated Classic,” the House of Mouse r…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:15AM
Sunday, March 9, 2014

Iglehart’s wish granted as he takes on iconic Genie in ‘Aladdin’ by Gregory E. Miller

In 1992, James Monroe Iglehart’s mother took him to see the animated Disney movie “Aladdin” as a high-school graduation gift. “When ‘Friend Like Me’ came on, I leaned over to...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:34AM

‘Aladdin’ gets big changes for Broadway debut by Gregory E. Miller

Genie’s not the only aspect of 1992’s “Aladdin” to earn a face-lift for the Great White Way. Here are six more changes. Sorry, no pets allowed. The stage version does...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:29AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

2013 Drama League Awards nominations announced by Gregory E. Miller

The nominations for this year's Drama League Awards were announced this morning at a ceremony at Sardi's Restaurant in Midtown, hosted by Patina Miller (star of "Pippin") and Michael Urie ("…

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