Tag: Family Ties
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‘Back to the Future’s Time-Travel Device Wasn’t Always a DeLorean
No movie epitomizes the 1980s better than Back to the Future. Pardon the pun, but to watch it now, 38 years later, is like stepping into a time machine. If you grew up in this era, Back to the Future is nostalgia-filled to the brim and overflowing. If you’re younger, the film is a good…
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Meredith Stiehm to Run for Reelection as President of WGA West
Meredith Stiehm will seek a second two-year term as president of WGA West in the fall election, and the other top officials of the guild will also seek reelection.Justine Bateman, the writer-director and former “Family Ties” star, is running for a spot on the WGA West board. Bateman has become outspoken on the need for…
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Best Michael J. Fox Characters, From Marty McFly to Teen Wolf
Michael J. Fox became a household name when he starred on the sitcom Family Ties back in the 1980s. He became a bona fide superstar in 1985 when he landed the role of Marty McFly opposite Christopher Lloyd in the mega blockbuster, Back to the Future. The actor stayed busy over the next decade until…
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wasn’t Sold On 10 Things I Hate About You At First
Joseph Gordon-Levitt started acting professionally when most millennials were still learning basic math. At the tender age of 7, Gordon-Levitt began appearing in popular television shows like “Family Ties,” “Murder, She Wrote,” and “Quantum Leap,” which eventually led to roles in the critically acclaimed movie, “A River Runs Through It,” and one of my childhood…
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Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Last Year’s Winner: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”Still Eligible: Yes.Hot Streak: The Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy has recently trended towards awarding people two years in a row, and then moving on to the next one. Bill Hader was the latest actor to win back-to-back years for “Barry” (2018 – 2019), however the show…
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How Justine Bateman Visualized Anxiety in ‘Violet’
The new feature “Violet” opens with a horrifying montage, something that wouldn’t seem out of place in an arthouse horror flick, though the film that follows is a domestic drama.“Family Ties” actress Justine Bateman made her feature directing debut on the film, now available on demand. Bateman brought on video artist and DJ Mike Relm…
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Justine Bateman Cast Justin Theroux as a Nasty Inner Voice in ‘Violet.’ She Knows All About That.
The first time we hear Justin Theroux’s voice in Justine Bateman’s feature directorial debut, “Violet,” it stings.“You’re fat, your hair is gross, you smell, you majored in the wrong thing in college, you don’t have enough friends, why don’t you know how to cook, you don’t remember enough people’s birthdays.” The dulcet tones of Theroux…