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Biography: Bill Newcott is host of AARP's Movies for Grownups. He blogs about movies, television and all things entertainment.

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Ed Koch: The Last Interview

Posted on 02/1/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

Entertainment | Legacy | News Roundups    “Ed Koch!” The voice on the phone was not so much identifying itself as trumpeting an introduction. This was Ed Koch, all right, barging into our phone conversation with the same ebullience that characterized his three terms as New York’s most popular and controversial mayor since Jimmy Walker. I caught up with Koch on January 10, at his modest Greenwich Village apartment. I can’t definitively say mine was the absolute last interview Koch granted before his death early …

Bullet to the Head: A Movies for Grownups Video Review

Posted on 01/31/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentTwo weeks ago Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to action films in The Last Stand; Two weeks hence Bruce Willis pulls the trigger on A Good Day to Die Hard. This week it’s Sylvester Stallone in a new shoot-’em-up,  Bullet to the Head, directed by Walter Hill. For this week’s video review, Bill Newcott takes aim at Sly’s latest.     Photo: Frank Masi/Warner Bros. Pictures    

Quartet: A Movies For Grownups Video Review

Posted on 01/25/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentDustin Hoffman steps behind the camera to direct his first movie, the warmly wonderful comedy Quartet. In this week’s video review and clips, Bill Newcott marvels at how Hoffman lets his veteran cast do what they do best.   Photo: Kerry Brown/The Weinstein Company

The Last Stand: A Movies for Grownups Minute Review

Posted on 01/18/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentAfter 10 years in the California governor’s mansion, Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in The Last Stand, his first post-Governator lead role.   In this video review, Movies for Grownups’ Bill Newcott says Arnold is just fine as a small-town Arizona sheriff … so long as you don’t think about it too much.   Read my full review HERE   photo credit: Merrick Morton/LionsGate Entertainment

That’s One Chintzy Trophy: The Golden Globe!

Posted on 01/14/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentJodie Foster cradles her new Golden Globe In my professional wanderings, I have been lucky enough to hold in my hot little hands an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe. Oscar is an impressive, solid piece of hardware (8 1/2 pounds). Emmy is a delicately timeless statuette (nearly 7 pounds). The Golden Globe is a tad less impressive than the “Participation” trophy you got at your sixth grade Field Day. In a way, that reflects the lightweight nature of …

Hey Oscar, You Forgot Something!

Posted on 01/10/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

Entertainment  I’m confused. This was a great year for Movies for Grownups. Some of them even made a ton of money. So why is the  85th annual Oscar nominations list such a mixed bag for grownup movie lovers? On one hand, it’s nice to see Amour—a powerful French film about the undying love of an 80-something couple—nominated for Best Picture (and also Foreign Film, which may be a first). And Argo, Les Misérables, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark …