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Bill Newcott

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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?
In our first Online YouTube review, Bill Newcott of AARP's Movies for Grownups ponders where the '60s kids in Not Fade Away learned to talk like that...and why they never go to White Castle.
Everybody was all upset about the passing of Twinkies when the Hostess baking company went belly-up late last year. But who will mourn the Drake's Ring Ding?
The truly revolutionary concept behind Disneyland was Walt Disney's desire to immerse visitors in his classic films. That's why the great Snow White, Mr. Toad and Peter Pan rides were among the first ones he planned. Even the landmark Matterhorn Bobsleds ride was designed after a Disney live-action…
I don't know an actor more beloved than Jack Klugman, who died on Christmas Eve at age 90. There are just a handful of performers who, the moment they appear on screen, make their audience smile, simply glad to see them. But he was one of them.
I was expecting just eight minutes or so on the phone talking with Mel Brooks about his new DVD/CD/Book Collection "The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection of Unhinged Comedy." But as you'll hear in my You Tube video above, when Mel Brooks wants to talk, you don't try to stop him (not…
I was expecting just eight minutes or so on the phone talking with Mel Brooks about his new DVD/CD/Book Collection "The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection of Unhinged Comedy." But as you'll hear in my You Tube video above, when Mel Brooks wants to talk, you don't try to stop him (not…
I was expecting just eight minutes or so on the phone talking with Mel Brooks about his new DVD/CD/Book Collection "The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection of Unhinged Comedy." But as you'll hear in my You Tube video above, when Mel Brooks wants to talk, you don't try to stop him (not…
In my review for the latest James Bond spectacle, Skyfall, I celebrate the fact that after a couple of dark, moody outings, the Bond Franchise is finally rediscovering its fun side. After all, it was Commander Bond's casual combination of flippant humor and deadly force that made him irresistable-a…
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