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Hollywood, CA (Feb., 15 2017) – Since 1927, the historic Hilhaven Lodge estate in Beverly Hills has been the scene for some of Hollywood’s most legendary celebrations for many of Tinseltown’s most recognizable stars. This year the legend will continue, as The Hilhaven Lodge Whiskey will star during the Oscars® and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Ball after-party on February 26, 2017, as the perfect whiskey for those celebrating Hollywood’s biggest night. The Hilhaven Lodge is an award winning whiskey created in partnership with renowned directorRead More

One of 21st century life’s greatest pleasures is to chill out with some of the latest movie and TV treats courtesy of our favorite streaming services. And whilst 2015 was a great year for home entertainments, 2016 looks to be no different as there are some great TV titles that have inspired the latest wave of online slots games, as well as some massive comic-book movie adaptations to enjoy. Marvel has already started the year in grand style with its hilarious Deadpool action movie. It’s rare that we get toRead More

Several notable black individuals in the world of Hollywood filmmaking have come out in protest against the 88th Academy Awards this upcoming February. Director Spike Lee will not be attending this year due to the fact that all 20 actors and actresses that have been nominated this year are white. “We cannot support it and [I] mean no disrespect to my friends, host Chris Rock and producer Reggie Hudlin, president [Cheryl Boone] Isaacs and the Academy,” Lee wrote. “But, how is it possible for the second consecutive year all 20 contenders underRead More

It’s April, and as is customary, the films at the box office are dismally mediocre. Let’s take a look at the top movies at the box office for April 10-12, 2015. After each movie, I have also provided the IMDb metascore and the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer: Furious 7 ($59.6 million, IMDb: 67, Rotten Tomatoes: 82%) Home ($18.5 million, IMDb: 55, Rotten Tomatoes: 47%) The Longest Ride ($13 million, IMDb: 32, Rotten Tomatoes: 29%) Get Hard ($8.2 million, IMDb: 34, Rotten Tomatoes: 29%) Cinderella ($7.1 million, IMDb: 67, Rotten Tomatoes: 85%)Read More

Being the movie junkie that I am, I always find the Oscars particularly enjoyable, so much so that I am able to overcome the smug ass-kissing film and television stars cannot help roll around in these days. (Did anyone do a count on how many times Lorne Michaels was name-dropped at the SNL 40th Anniversary celebration last weekend?) Regardless, there has been plenty of buzz around this year’s Academy Awards presentation, which will undoubtedly yield some fairly predictable elements. 1. NPH greatness Let’s face it, Ellen Degeneres’ hosting gig wasRead More

In just a few hours, the movie industry’s biggest night will once again sweep onto our television sets to inform us which films of the past year were indeed the best cinema had to offer. We the movie-going public can’t possibly be left to decide on our own. If we were, we’d just pick Maleficent for Best Picture and Robert Downey Jr. for Best Actor (does anyone even remember what he was in last year?). In any case, thank God for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and theirRead More

There has and always will be a lot of talk surrounding any film that attempts to paint a narrative of the United States’ armed engagements over the past decade or so. American Sniper is no exception. My problem? Everyone and their mother has something pretentiously groundbreaking to say about the goals of this film. There’s the, “Chris Kyle is an American hero and his efforts have been glorified with the help of Clint Eastwood,” contingency. Then, there’s the, “This film only points out the inevitable failure of the United States’Read More

Last night, we saw the stars dazzle on the red carpet. Some, more than others, were more successful in pulling off their couture gowns. Here are a few of my favorite gowns: Lupita Nyong stunned in light blue Prada gown. Sandra Bullock looked gorgeous in her Alexander Mcqueen gown. Honestly, this was one of my favorite looks that she has worn. Cate Blanchett looking gorgeous in nude embellished Armani Prive gown. TV personality Nancy O’Dell wore a stunning Mac Duggal sequined gown. Kate Hudson looked ravishing in her draped, whiteRead More

There is nothing sexier than a man in a suit – the Academy Awards basically prove this. This year, we saw completely black tuxedoes to colorful suits.  Most men wore black bow ties; however, it was nice to some switch up the norm.  Here are my favorite looks from the red carpet: Leonardo DiCaprio may not have won an Oscar but he definitely won best dressed in his classic Armani tuxedo. From his hair, goatee, to his shoes he looked extremely sexy. Michael B. Jordan wore an staggering Givenchy tuxRead More

When I was a kid, my mom always knew to save the newspaper the day after the Academy Awards. It was my prized possession; pieces of paper documenting all of the happenings of the night before—opinions on the dresses, the dates, the scandals, the letdowns, the surprises, the not-so-surprises. There was always a splash of judgment across the media, claiming what went wrong that year. But for me, it was the memory of who stood there on stage, in front of their peers expressing sheer gratitude of acknowledgement. Year afterRead More

In somewhat of an upset, after J Law took home the Golden Globe in January, “12 Years a Slave” star Lupita Nyong’o won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar at last night’s ceremony.  Before Christoph Waltz called her name, many of us hadn’t heard of Miss Lupita, daughter of Mexico City and graduate of the Yale School of Drama, but since she took the stage we can’t wait to see what she does next.  Check out her show-stopping acceptance speech here: Not since Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her way to theRead More

I don’t go to the movies much these days, as with my new Apple TV, I usually use Netflix, or, for recent movies, I partake in the joys of online piracy and streaming. But every now and then I hear enough fantastic things about a movie that I’m inclined to go see it on the big screen. Peter Berg‘s Afghan War epic, Lone Survivor, was one such film. Dudes I trust, such as Bill Simmons, called the film “the most extraordinary war movie since Saving Private Ryan” and piled enough praise on theRead More