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The Best 80′s Movie Ever [POLL]

Lou Russo — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:09:35 +0000

As we gear up for tonight’s Totally Awesome 80′s Party at the Headliner, the 80′s have been on my mind. I started thinking about all the memorable (and forgettable) movies of that decade. But what’s the best movie of the 80′s? The top grossing movie of the 80′s was ET. It brought in an amazing [...]

Vote For New Jersey's Best Actor [POLL]

Lou Russo — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:30:56 +0000

Last week we polled you on who you thought was the best actress who was born, lived or lives in New Jersey and our winner was Anne Hathaway. Now we want you to tell us who's the best actor the Garden State has produced.

Who's Your Favorite New Jersey Actress [POLL]

Lou Russo — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:12:07 +0000

There are so many amazing actresses who were born in New Jersey, or made the Garden State their home. Which one do you think is the best? The names are impressive. There’s Susan Sarandon and Brittany Murphy, Anne Hathaway and Whitney Houston. Also Kirsten Dunst and Meryl Streep just to name a few. Wikipedia list [...]

West End Wins People's Choice Award At Garden State Film Festival

Lou Russo — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:11:42 +0000

When we had Joe Basile on the morning show last week, he was excited that his movie, “West End” was going to premiere at the Garden State Film Festival. I’m sure he’s even more excited now that the movie was given the “People’s Choice Award”. I was at the movie Saturday night at the legendary Paramount Theater in Asbury [...]

The Finding Nemo Sequel Is In The Works!

Liz Jeressi — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:24:29 +0000

And it’s being called: Finding Dory! Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she will be reprising her role in the Nemo sequel, much to the delight of parents and kids everywhere! Ellen jokes “If you beg hard enough on national TV, all your dreams will come true.” The new movie will center on the hilarious, forgetful [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Check Out Never Before Seen Photos from the New Movie 'West End'

Tom Dunphy — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:40:50 +0000

A gritty new crime drama, set right here on the Jersey Shore, is set to kickoff at the 2013 Garden State Film Festival and we’ve got an exclusive first look at some still shots from the production. ‘West End’ tells the story of a man born into a crime family who leaves home only to [...]

Disney Parody Video 'After Ever After' Goes Viral

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:42:06 +0000

We all grew up on Disney movies, but one college student has turned the tables on ‘happily ever after’ in a funny and impressive new video. Jon Cozart is a college student who goes by the name ‘Paint.’ In the video he changes the lyrics of very familiar Disney songs to explain what REALLY happens [...]

Anne Hathaway Makes New Jersey Proud At Academy Awards

Lou Russo — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:54:35 +0000

Anne Hathaway is the very proud owner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, and lots of people in Millburn, N.J. are very proud of her today. Although Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, let’s not forget that she grew up in Millburn, N.J. and attended Millburn High School. And a lot of Anne Hathaway’s early [...]

What Was Last Night's Most Memorable Academy Award Moment?

Lou Russo — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:37:06 +0000

The Academy Awards show for 2013 is over. So which moment stands out in your mind as most memorable? The show, which lasted longer than 40% of Hollywood marriages, did have it’s share of memorable moment, and it all started with the opening. Captain Kirk from Star Trek (William Shatner) came back in time to [...]

Who Should Win Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars?

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:26:14 +0000

The 85th Academy Awards are coming up this Sunday, and there are some incredible films up for the biggest honor of the night. I’ve only seen 3 of the 9 films up for Best Picture this year: Argo, Django Unchained, and Silver Linings Playbook. All three were great movies, and I’ve heard great things about [...]

Preparing For Winter Storm Nemo – The 5 Best Scenes from 'Finding Nemo'

Matt Ryan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:37:25 +0000

The Northeast and parts of the Jersey Shore are bracing for a major winter storm. The Weather Channel decided this season to start naming winter storms. This one in particular is called Nemo. Folks in Boston, Providence and places north probably won’t be laughing at shoveling out of three feet of snow. However, that won’t [...]

Django Unchained Lives Up to the Hype [REVIEW]

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:54:56 +0000

I’m not a huge movie person…to be honest, I usually just don’t have the attention span for them. This weekend, Duzzy asked me to finally go see Django Unchained with him…I agreed, though I was sure I wouldn’t be that into it. I forgot that Quentin Tarantino’s movies really are funny. It’s a twisted sense [...]

I'll Admit It, I'm Scared Of "Mama"

Lou Russo — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:18 +0000

I love my mother, but I’m scared of “Mama”. Anytime the trailer of a movie keeps me awake, you can bet I’m gonna skip that flick. I may be the only one, though, since “Mama” topped the box office this weekend. I wish I could give you some insight into this movie, but my head [...]

Wheel of Fortune Contestant Screws Up Johnny Cash Song Name

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:05:39 +0000

If you’ve ever watched Wheel of Fortune, you know that there are bad guesses, and then there are embarrassingly bad guesses. Like this one. This woman clearly is not a music buff, but this man — and this song — are legendary. At least we know where her head is: It’s 5 o’clock somewhere! In [...]

See the Cast of 'Jurassic Park' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:55:32 +0000

‘Jurassic Park’ was certainly a dinosaur-sized hit when it came out in 1993. The Steven Spielberg-directed thriller became the highest grossing film up to that time, going on to gross close to a billion dollars world-wide. While the movie’s selling points were more its spectacular special effects and exciting plot, ‘Jurassic Park’ did feature a pretty strong [...]

Roger Ebert Names the Best Movies of 2012, And His Top Pick Is…

Nick Romano — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:28:41 +0000

2012 turned out to be a big year for movies -- 'The Avengers' and 'The Dark Knight Rises' helped make superhero movies cool again, while 'Cloud Atlas' and 'Life of Pi' painted mind-blowing visual effects on the screen, and Ben Affleck and Quentin Tarantino debuted their latest projects. For famed film critic Roger Ebert, it was a busy time as well, having written a personal record of 300 movie reviews in 12 months. But which one of all these films did he pick as the absolute best of 2012?

Being that it's the end of the year and all, Ebert put together his "Top 10" list of the best films of 2012 and he gave the top spot to...

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'A Christmas Story'

TheFW Staff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:54:26 +0000

Director Bob Clark’s classic holiday comedy has a distinction that few family movies can claim: Most people don’t mind watching it over and over again. That’s probably why TBS airs ‘A Christmas Story,’ the movie based on the works of humorist Jean Shepherd, for 24 straight hours on Christmas Day. Parents love watching Flick get [...]

What's The Best Christmas Movie…Ever? [POLL]

Lou Russo — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:56:01 +0000

One thing is for sure about this poll. There is no correct answer. Each of us has that movie that just screams Christmas. For me, it’s A Christmas Story, just an awesome movie all the way around, but there are so many correct answers on this one, it’s mind boggling. Elf was absolutely hysterical. Sometimes Will [...]

What's The Jersey Shore's Favorite Movie of 2012? [POLL]

Lou Russo — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:26:30 +0000

As the year comes to a close, we look back at a big year for the movie industry. Now it’s time to figure out which movie was then Jersey Shore’s favorite of 2012. As we look at the box office numbers, the top three grossing movies domestically were The Hunger Games with over $408 million, [...]

The 007 of New Jersey [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:23:27 +0000

With the release of the new James Bond theme “Skyfall,” many are buzzing over the return of the 007 franchise. However, the Bond of the Garden State is returning for the fifth installment of another major movie series. He calls himself: The 007 from Plainfield, New Jersey Bruce Willis is back as action star John [...]