Originally published by Communities Digital News 6-12-20 SAN DIEGO: In their zeal to hop on board and embrace the latest politically correct version of “racism protests” HBO MAX decided to temporarily pull the iconic film,…
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In addition to the music and the decorations, holiday movies have become a part of our culture. Every year on the radio, we air my Holiday Movie Review program. Meanwhile, I want to take a…
A note from Bob Siegel: Having written so many reviews myself and having done so many radio shows where ( along with critic Mark Bubien) I share very strong opinions about the arts, it was…
Technically, this is not a review, but some thoughts about what I am hoping the new Star Wars movie DOES NOT do. I will see the movie tonight and later write a review of what…
Review: Wyatt Earp Released around the same time as the movie, “Tombstone”, this movie is unfairly compared and it is true that the sequences surrounding the gunfight at OK Corral are more enjoyable to watch…
A new independent film is doing quite well at the box office, despite an obvious agenda embedded in the title itself, God’s Not Dead. This latest offering from director Harold Cronk is a pleasant surprise…
On April Fool’s Day I sent out a fake review of Noah, talking about how warm, family friendly, and biblically accurate it was: Here is my real review: Originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO,…
Important Note from Bob Siegel: This is one of two reviews I wrote for the film, Noah. It is not meant to be read by itself. Please make it a point to read both reviews….
Sept 13, 2010 Film maker, Michael Moore, no stranger to the phenomenon of opinion offerings, has finally chimed in on the New York City mosque controversy. Moore says he does not want it built in…
The new movie, 2012 is about the potential destruction of the Earth due to a cracking of the surface. For shock value and special effects purposes, many religious shrines are seen destroyed, including; the Sistine…
Film critic, Roger Ebert decided to break from tradition and review the Tea Party movement the way he would review a motion picture. And so…May we have the envelope please? What is this verdict from…
She only wrote one novel, but one was enough. Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind is a great American classic. That’s why almost every star and would be actress coveted the role of Scarlet for…
I never cared much for the Robin Hood movies, which is somewhat of an anomaly for me. After all, I love heroic adventure cinema, especially period pieces with clearly drawn lines between good and evil….
Originally written for Town Hall 11-5-09 There is a lot of chatter this week about the new ABC series, V, a science fiction about reptilian aliens who hide their true forms and purposes, disguise themselves…
Looking forward to curling up around the TV with loved ones to enjoy any one of the countless holiday classics? Having trouble deciding what to watch first? Well be of good cheer and keep the…
Originally written for Town Hall on 7-30-08 I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting movies. That is, I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting movies that come out of Hollywood. When it’s an independent film, they revert…
I was one of the few people in the country who hated Forrest Gump, so why break tradition now? I did not like WALL.E either. I’ll admit, the preview had already turned me off because…
While watching the opening night premier of the latest Indiana Jones movie, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I knew that the Russian accents would incur some complaints. After all, a Russian accent erases all doubt…
This is a big three day movie weekend, so I thought I’d have some fun with films today. These days, the producers and publicists of Hollywood work off the basic premise that people are stupid….
This is the last time I get suckered into another movie advertised as being “by the producers of Sideways.” Despite its controversial subject matter, Sideways was a great movie. It made original statements about monogamy. …