Rex Reed

Melissa McCarthy leads 'Identity Thief' to biggest opening of 2013

2013-02-10 09:07:00

Melissa McCarthy stole the show at the box office this weekend, proving she has the star power to attract moviegoers to theaters even during a blizzard. "Identity Thief," her comedy co-starring Jason Bateman, easily ran away with the weekend's No. 1...

Critic makes few friends calling Melissa McCarthy 'tractor-sized'

2013-02-08 16:55:00

Rex Reed, the famed film critic of the New York Observer, is no fan of Melissa McCarthy nor her latest flick, "Identity Thief." In his review, Reed trashed the zany comedy that costars Jason Bateman as a victim of McCarthy's felonious identity-...

Patty Andrews dies at 94; Andrews Sisters' last surviving member

2013-01-30 14:34:00

They were the swinging, sassy voice of the homefront for U.S. service personnel overseas during World War II, singing catchy hit tunes such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Rum and Coca Cola" that delighted Americans and catapulted the Andrews Sisters to...

As Oscar ballots go out, where does best picture race stand?

2011-12-28 16:37:18

Oscar Watch: Decoding this year's For Your Consideration ads

2012-01-11 16:37:07

Rex Reed on 'Burlesque': 'So bad it makes you realize how much you miss "Showgirls" '

2010-11-23 21:32:26

How much Cher is there really to see in 'Burlesque'?

2010-11-24 16:32:26

'Sex and the City 2' reviews: How many ways can you say 'This movie stinks'?

2010-05-26 21:32:35

Michael Robbins on reviewing

2013-05-17 15:27:00

No one dreams of being a book reviewer when he grows up. You might dream of writing poems or novels or essays or even, if you are perennially picked last for teams in gym class, literary criticism (“We don't want Robbins, you can have an extra...

The great Mel Brooks honored by PBS's 'American Masters'

2013-04-26 02:30:04

"HE LOOKED like my father and he acted like my mother!" said the great actress Anne Bancroft of Mel Brooks, her husband of 41 years. (Miss Bancroft died in 2005 and Mel Brooks has never gotten over his loss.) Channel THIRTEEN will offer a full look at...

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2013-03-18 02:30:06

"Charm ... If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have." -- J.M. Barrie. WELL. New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has plenty of "else" to fall back on -- his career, his money, an...

Seth MacFarlane's Oscars: He's not worst host ever

2013-02-24 19:15:00

Everyone seemed to be talking about what Seth MacFarlane would do as host of the Oscars. On Sunday night, MacFarlane kept that dialogue going, making Hollywood's big night all about Seth MacFarlane. The "Family Guy" creator opened the 85th Academy Awards...

The book: "One of those how-the-holy-hell-did-he-do-it? modern classics that no doubt is -- and should be -- read by any student of contemporary literature." -- Dave Eggers. It was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize. Why it's "unfilmable": Primarily due to the structure.

2012-10-24 19:14:12

The book: "One of those how-the-holy-hell-did-he-do-it? modern classics that no doubt is -- and should be -- read by any student of contemporary literature." -- Dave Eggers. It was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize. Why it's "unfilmable": Primarily due to the structure.

2012-10-24 19:14:12