A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel. My Take – Mr. Fred Rogers, who passed away in 2003, at the age of 73, was a towering figure in American television and popular culture, and known mainly as the host of his educational television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1968 and 2001), where he helped children … Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Review!!

‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Vignette Shows Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers!! Check It Out!!

Sony just unleashed a singularity of wholesomeness by releasing a new behind-the-scenes vignette for the upcoming Fred Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers. The two-and-a-half minute video features a series of interviews with the cast and crew, describing the process of how they all came together to recreate Fred Rogers as best they could with Hanks. Considering … Continue reading ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Vignette Shows Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers!! Check It Out!!

‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Trailer Reveals Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. Directed – Marielle Heller Starring – Tom Hanks, Enrico Colantoni, Matthew Rhys Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Trailer Reveals Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers!! Check It Out!!

Tom Hanks’s Mr. Rogers Biopic Officially Titled ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’!!

The Fred Rogers biopic starring Tom Hanks has undergone a title change. Formerly known as You Are My Friend, the film has now been officially titled A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, after the theme song of Rogers’ beloved television series. Directed by Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl), the film stars Hanks as Mr. Rogers, Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Chris Cooper (Coming Through The … Continue reading Tom Hanks’s Mr. Rogers Biopic Officially Titled ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’!!

Sony Sets New Release Dates for ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘You Are My Friend’!!!

Sony has set a couple of release dates for their upcoming titles. The bigger of the two is Bad Boys for Life, which has been in development for almost a decade. According to Variety, the studio has set January 17, 2020 for the action film, which has Martin Lawrence and Will Smith on board to return as Miami PD detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey. … Continue reading Sony Sets New Release Dates for ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘You Are My Friend’!!!

Tom Hanks to Play Mister Rogers for Director Marielle Heller in ‘You Are My Friend’!!!

The world needs Mister Rogers now more than ever, and you can see that demand coming to fruition this year. First, there’s the excellent Fred Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, which hits theaters on June 8th (click here for my review), and now there’s some momentum on the Fred Rogers biopic, You Are My Friend. Variety reports that TriStar Pictures picked up worldwide … Continue reading Tom Hanks to Play Mister Rogers for Director Marielle Heller in ‘You Are My Friend’!!!