25 Years Ago today was the release of Parenthood, which is currently also a TV series on NBC. Parenthood was a huge box office hit for 1989, and raked in 100M, even making 26M overseas. Adjusted, that would be 200M … Continue reading This Week’s Anniversaries In Film
The Neverending Story is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week. Released on July 20th, 1984, The Neverending Story went on to make 20M at the box office, and spawn two sequels (which didn’t outgross the original). Many people may not … Continue reading This Week’s Anniversaries
A poll on IMDB inspired me. What a great topic. The given choices were: The Dark Knight Rises, The Return Of The King, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 2, Saw 3D, Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi, Star … Continue reading Favorite Franchise Finale?
I just watched an ad for Buying Naked, a show about house hunting in a nudist community in Florida. It’s on TLC. There’s also Dating Naked, which just premiered on VH1. And there’s Naked and Afraid on Discovery, and also … Continue reading What’s Up With All The Naked Programming?
As we know, Animation is hard. So many attempts at creating Animated works have failed. Most notably, Food Fight. But, if you peruse your Netflix Instant… you might find yourself asking… where did all these movies come from? They don’t … Continue reading What’s Up With All The Random Animated Movies On Netflix?
Again, this is loosely connected to the world of Entertainment, but since Comcast cable is one of the leading providers of cable TV and internet, it is worth mentioning. Ryan Block, who works for AOL, recently decided to switch providers, … Continue reading Comcast’s Bizarre Customer Service…
Quotes are taken from Entertainment Weekly. Read the whole article here: insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/13/emmy-producer-on-emmy-snubs/ “The Emmys are not a popular choice award,” Mischer sternly said. “The Emmys are an industry award. The Emmys are determined by the men and women who create television. … Continue reading The Emmys Are A Popularity Contest, Dan…. You’re Just Too Blind To Realize It
Recently, the internet got excited over a job posting that Netflix was paying people to watch Netflix all day, and tag things. Seems like a great job, right? Well, whoever is currently doing this job is either terrible at it, … Continue reading Is Netflix Broken?
First off, congratulations to Laverne Cox for being the first transgendered actress to be nominated for an Emmy. I did a little bit of research, but I believe she’s the first transgendered actress to be nominated for the top award … Continue reading My Reaction To The Emmy Nominations (With Some Snubs)
I’m counting only releases after the Summer (which for the sake of this article means anything releasing on or after September 1st): 1) Gone Girl- October 7th Just saw the newest trailer for it, and it looks incredible. One of … Continue reading My 10 Most Anticipated Releases For Fall 2014
I realize this is not about movies, specifically, but it is relevant to the entertainment industry in a broader sense, so I’m not getting completely off topic with my editorial. But, I feel like I have to write about this … Continue reading Editorial: So About That ‘Spamalot’ Production…
Ah… 2004. A simpler time. It was before Transformers was a franchise, and before we decided to reboot the Spider-Man franchise. This was a time when many were saying “Channing who?” and “Jonah who?”. This was also the year that … Continue reading A Look Back: Was ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Really The Best Movie Of 2004?
As a “journalist” of sorts, especially lodged into the entertainment industry. I suppose I should join my fellow bloggers in their outrage about the hosts of the daytime emmy red carpet. How about the outrage that this show wasn’t even … Continue reading Editorial: Just Some Perspective (About The Daytime Emmy Awards)
This summer, you’ve got it relatively easy. Captain America 2. Spider-Man 2. Transformers 4. Apes 2. Dragon 2. And a lot of original flicks. You’re able to space out your movie watching. If you don’t want to go every week, … Continue reading Why 2015 Is An Insane Year For Movies
I have a long background working in theatres. I started working in theatres in 2000, and worked off and on for four different chains in five different theatres amassing about 10 years of experience. Last night, I checked the movie … Continue reading My Problem With Premiere Cinemas
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