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Bill Newcott's Movies For The Rest of Us

Bill Newcott's Movies For The Rest of UsBill Newcott's Movies For The Rest of UsBill Newcott's Movies For The Rest of Us

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DON CORLEONE'S TIPS FOR CHILD REARING

Family is everything to Vito Corleone. Here's his list of fathering tips you can't refuse. 

Memorial Day: A Cinematic Tribute

 

Movies About Movies

From the beginning, the movies have always been more than happy to turn the camera on themselves—and often even play the heavy.

Fred Willard: The Funniest Straight Man

 He was that rare kind of actor who, whenever he turned up, always made you think: "This is gonna be good!"

Happy Shark Week 2020

As Discovery launches its annual Shark Week August 9-16, here's our annual tribute to #MovieSharks classic and obscure.(Stick around for "House Shark"")

Baseball's Greatest Movie Hits!

The movies have always loved baseball. How many of these hardball classics can you name before the final credits roll?

4/28/2017

John Mahoney: The Brit From Chicago

Late Frasier costar John Mahoney made his career playing hard-boiled guys from Chicago—but as he told Bill Newcott, he grew up in England...and had the worst time trying to lose his accent.

More Movies For The Rest of Us Videos

Ken Burns: The Sting of Vietnam

Memorial Day Movies: Hollywood Remembers The Fallen

Memorial Day Movies: Hollywood Remembers The Fallen

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As his 18-hour series about the Vietnam War airs on PBS, Producer/co-director Ken Burns tells Bill Newcott the scars of the war endure for those who fought on both sides.

9/22/017

Memorial Day Movies: Hollywood Remembers The Fallen

Memorial Day Movies: Hollywood Remembers The Fallen

Memorial Day Movies: Hollywood Remembers The Fallen

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From early silents to cutting-edge epics, the movies have always had a soft spot for the sacrifices of those who've kept us free.

5/19/2017

Ronny Cox: Movies, Music and Me

Memorial Day Movies: Hollywood Remembers The Fallen

Ronny Cox: Movies, Music and Me

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Even longtime fans of actor Ronny Cox may be surprised to see him pick up a guitar in his new family drama Pure Country, Pure Heart. But the star of "Deliverance" and Robocop tells Bill Newcott music has always been his first love.

7/26/2017

Happy Shark Week 2017

A New Age of Women Directors?

Ronny Cox: Movies, Music and Me

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Discovery Channel's Shark Week is always one of our favorite times of year; not only do we get a whole week of chomping, doll's-eyes fury, but we also get to recall our favorite sharky cinematic moments. How many of these do you remember?

7/19/2017

A New Age of Women Directors?

A New Age of Women Directors?

A New Age of Women Directors?

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As Irish director Aisling Walsh's ingeniously understated Maudie hits theaters, Bill Newcott looks at a history of women behind the camera--beginning with the first.

6/20/2017

Christopher Plummer's Triumph

A New Age of Women Directors?

A New Age of Women Directors?

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At age 87, The Exception star Christopher Plummer is finding the juiciest roles of his long career--and that's an inspiration to people like Janet McTeer, who plays his wife in the film. In fact, she says, Plummer's late-career bravery reminds her of another immortal actor.

6/11/2017

When Churchill Met Stewie

Janet McTeer: Paint It Black

When Churchill Met Stewie

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When Churchill star Brian Cox was doing research in preparation for playing Britain's World War II leader, he found an unusually animated source of inspiration: Family Guy's temperamental baby Stewey Griffin

6/8/2017

Katharine Ross: Ageless

Janet McTeer: Paint It Black

When Churchill Met Stewie

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Costarring with her husband Sam Eliott for the first time in 26 years, Oscar nominee Katharine Ross tells how "The Hero" resembles her hubby...and reflects on why older actresses still have to scrounge for good roles.

6/7/2017

Janet McTeer: Paint It Black

Janet McTeer: Paint It Black

Martin Landau: Grown-Up Love Stories

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The Oscar-nominated actress tells us about playing the spooky central character in this film noir thriller

5/19/2017

Martin Landau: Grown-Up Love Stories

Hugh Bonneville: From "Viceroy's House" to "Paddington"

Martin Landau: Grown-Up Love Stories

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The Oscar-winning actor tells Bill Newcott why it's important for Hollywood to remember older folks fall in love, too.

6/16/2017

Hugh Bonneville: From "Viceroy's House" to "Paddington"

Hugh Bonneville: From "Viceroy's House" to "Paddington"

Hugh Bonneville: From "Viceroy's House" to "Paddington"

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The "Downton Abbey" star tells Bill Newcott what it's like to shift from beloved children's story to a tale of real-life geopolitical intrigue.

9/1/2017

Starring The Plaza Hotel

Hugh Bonneville: From "Viceroy's House" to "Paddington"

Hugh Bonneville: From "Viceroy's House" to "Paddington"

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A new book, with a forward by Patty Farmer, relives Hollywood's love affair with New York's most famous hotel.

8/15/2017

Jim Nabors: Country Boy Makes Good

These 30 Labor Day Movies Really Work It!

Jim Nabors: Country Boy Makes Good

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From 2007, a chat with "Gomer Pyle, USMC" star Jim Nabors about what happened to Gomer after he left the Service.

12/1/2017

45 Movie Dads in 2 Minutes

These 30 Labor Day Movies Really Work It!

Jim Nabors: Country Boy Makes Good

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Happy Father's Day!

6/10/2017

These 30 Labor Day Movies Really Work It!

These 30 Labor Day Movies Really Work It!

Stage to Screen...Screen to Stage: Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma!"

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Can you Name Them All? (Answers at the end)

9/1/2017

Stage to Screen...Screen to Stage: Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma!"

Stage to Screen...Screen to Stage: Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma!"

Stage to Screen...Screen to Stage: Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma!"

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As Shout!Factory releases the future Wolverine's 1998 stage musical on Blu-ray, we compare him to Gordon MacRae in the 1955 big-screen version. BONUS: Who's that singing for Peter O'Toole in "Man of La Mancha?"

5/30/2017

Happy Cinco de Mayo From Movies For The Rest of Us!

Stage to Screen...Screen to Stage: Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma!"

Happy Cinco de Mayo From Movies For The Rest of Us!

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These classic movie scenes all have one thing in common: FIESTA!

5/4/2017

Bill Murray: Why I Still Watch "Ghostbusters"

Stage to Screen...Screen to Stage: Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma!"

Happy Cinco de Mayo From Movies For The Rest of Us!

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At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, the star explained why the classic comedy is still on his watchlist.

6/10/2017

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 1: THE DEADLY MANTIS

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 3: "THE WASP WOMAN" IS ONE KILLER "B"

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 2: WHY "KONG" IS SILL KING

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Comedian Dennis Miller explains why the 1957 potboiler "The Deadly Mantis" is like your worst pair of socks

5/10/2017

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 2: WHY "KONG" IS SILL KING

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 3: "THE WASP WOMAN" IS ONE KILLER "B"

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 2: WHY "KONG" IS SILL KING

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Comedian Dennis Miller has been a fan of old monster movies since he was a kid--and he's sharing his favorites on Turner Classic Movies. Here's his exclusive preview of the one, the only, the original King Kong.

5/3/2017

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 3: "THE WASP WOMAN" IS ONE KILLER "B"

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 3: "THE WASP WOMAN" IS ONE KILLER "B"

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 3: "THE WASP WOMAN" IS ONE KILLER "B"

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Dennis Miller has been a fan of hokey "B" horror movies since he was a kid, and he's sharing some of his favorites on Turner Classic Movies. Here's his exclusive preview of an all-time great guilty pleasure: "The Wasp Woman"

5/3/2017

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 4: WHEN GODZILLA MET PERRY MASON

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 4: WHEN GODZILLA MET PERRY MASON

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 3: "THE WASP WOMAN" IS ONE KILLER "B"

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Dennis Miller has been a fan of classic monster movies ever since he was a kid, and he's sharing is favorites on Turner Classic Movies. Here's his exclusive preview of one of the most influential creature features of all time, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters"

5/3/2017

Yep, "A Ghost Story" Is Really Weird!

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 4: WHEN GODZILLA MET PERRY MASON

Yep, "A Ghost Story" Is Really Weird!

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Artful, infuriating, mesmerizing and confounding, writer/director David Lowery's "A Ghost Story" is one of those movies people can't stop talking about once they've seen it. Lowery discusses his singular vision — and that infamous pie-eating scene — with Bill Newcott.

6/21/2017

8 Great Scrooges

DENNIS MILLER'S GUILTY PLEASURES PART 4: WHEN GODZILLA MET PERRY MASON

Yep, "A Ghost Story" Is Really Weird!

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At last count, there have been more than 50 screen versions of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" — some good, some deserving coal in their stocking (or worse!). From Bill Murray to Mr. Magoo, Here are Bill Newcott's fave 8 Ebenezers.

12/22/2017

It Was 50 Years Ago Today

On the 50th anniversary of  Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Bill Newcott unwraps a brand-new vinyl copy. Remember this...?

Paul Newman: His Own Man

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO    

Paul Newman: His Own Man

It's been 50 years since he changed Hollywood's idea of a hero  in "Cool Hand Luke." Meet the man who defined stardom in his own terms

Beauty and The Beast? Bah!

Is New Always Better?


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