Airplane! (movie)

Jeff Bridges gets his twang going for Stagecoach, El Rey shows

2013-04-25 06:30:00

Jeff Bridges took home the lead actor Academy Award for his portrayal of down-and-not-entirely-out country singer Bad Blake in the film "Crazy Heart," but that star turn on the big screen wasn't entirely an act. Bridges has been as passionate about...

Old movies still draw a crowd

2013-04-19 08:00:00

When it comes to old films, Robert Osborne is hard to stump. But this time he had to consult his notes. "Hold on, it's so obscure, even I don't remember the name of it," said Osborne, who has served as the main on-air host of Turner Classic Movies for...

1984's 'Repo Man' possesses a healthy cynicism

2013-04-14 08:00:00

Iggy Pop was living in an efficiency apartment near the Whisky a Go Go when a gangly Brit visited him, seeking a theme song for his first movie. The filmmaker was Alex Cox, a graduate of UCLA film school, and the movie was "Repo Man," which would, after a...

Review: 'Tyler Perry's Temptation' is very Perry, indeed

2013-03-29 15:46:00

Say what you want about the man and his films, but Tyler Perry is nothing if not unshakably Tyler Perry. The air of self-assurance bordering on arrogance that wafts from movie after movie as he confidently delivers his specific blend of light comedy and...

'Ted': Crude comedy doesn't quite bear up ✭✭

2012-06-28 09:30:00

Like "The Hangover"and its sequel, "Ted"is a bully of a comedy but a bully with just enough calculated heart to make it a hit. It plays like a movie tryout for a TV series, specifically a Seth MacFarlane series, which means a high quotient of...

Baltimore's outdoor summer film series overflow with personality

2011-06-02 09:29:00

What's the best way to fill an open space with smiles for a summer night? Fit in a big, bright movie screen, and hundreds are sure to follow. Every summer, in every corner of Baltimore, the light of the silvery moon turns outdoor silver screens into...

Classically Trained: For this concert, follow the yellow brick road

2011-03-31 20:10:57

Violins and oboes and brass! Oh my! Those instruments and a host of others from the Pacific Symphony will be playing the classic score to "The Wizard of Oz" live with the iconic film April 7 to 9. Even the lobby entrance to the 8 p.m. performances in...

25 movies added to National Film Registry

2010-12-29 07:30:25

From the MIchael Sragow Gets Reel blog: Today the Library of Congress announced 25 more selections for the National Film Registry. The Registry is designed to highlight the American cinema's broad social-cultural significance as well as mark its key...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar mostly appeared on TV shows, but he also ended up in a few movies. In his most memorable role, Abdul-Jabbar played pilot Roger Murdock in the 1980 comedy "Airplane!" Other notable movies: "BASEketball" "Forget Paris" "Fletch"

2013-03-21 00:00:00