MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS



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Movies For Grownups

Despite Hollywood's infatuation with youth, half of movie tickets are bought by people over 30. That's why we created a weekly radio feature that focuses exclusively on films created by and for this too-often forgotten age group. "Movies For Grownups" previews upcoming movies, reviews current theatrical and home video releases, and interviews filmmakers whose work reflects the hopes, dreams, and experience of older moviegoers.

Bill Newcott

Bill Newcott

Bill Newcott, host of "Movies For Grownups," has spent more time in darkened rooms than most people, and that's a good thing when you love the movies as much as he does. He's been writing about cinema for 30 years, first as a film critic in New York and Los Angeles, and later as an editor with The National Enquirer and National Geographic Magazine. Bill is now the Entertainment editor for AARP The Magazine, where he created the annual Chaise d'Or (Golden Chair) awards for Movies for Grownups.

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Movies for Grownups

Rock and Roll LIVE

November 10, 2009

Bill Newcott could spend an entire day of his life watching live rock music - and can you blame him when the acts include Bruce Springsteen guesting on U2's "I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For," and a Tina Turner duet with The Rolling Stones on "Honky Tonk Woman."


Protecting Animal Actors

November 3, 2009

The American Humane Association has worked with the movie business since 1940.  Movies for Grownups editor Bill Newcott explains what on-set animal outrage demanded the agency get involved


The Wild Wide West

October 27, 2009

The 1962 Western "How the West Was Won" was one of the last of the great epic movies, filmed in Cinerama for a curving widescreen. It's now available on DVD, and Bill Newcott reminds us of the story and importance of this saga of the Prescott family's westward move.


Hollywood Horror

October 20, 2009

Bill Newcott scares up frightening classic films from Hollywood for Halloween.

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