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Following up on yesterday’s Question of the Day about whether the recent failure of grownup movies to make a splash at the box office means movies are about to get even more youth-dominated than they already are… I’ve got a piece up over at Film.com about what’s going to happen to grownup movies. Check it … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, dear. Is this Stalking: The Movie? Many, many romantic comedies feature the male protagonists engaging in behavior that would be considered felonious and would garner a restraining order in real life, but this movie looks like it goes further than the genre typically does. I adore … more…
It seems hard to believe, but some people just don’t get satire. At all: Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert has become the subject of an academic survey conducted at Ohio State University titled “The Irony of Satire: Political Ideology and the Motivation to See What You Want to See in The Colbert Report.” The survey, conducted … more…
A beautiful jewel of a planet. Alien invaders swooping down to steal precious resources and wipe out the natives. Oh, but look at that: it’s humans as the bad guys, as the alien invaders…
Did you see The Daily Show last night? Jon’s guest was Cliff May, an unaplologetic supporter of torture (though he doesn’t think he is). They had a more comprehensive and rational discussion about torture and America’s use of it than I’ve seen on any so-called news network. Most of it did not end up on … more…
They didn’t screen it for critics, it’s a complete piece of tripe, and it wins the weekend? Oh no they didn’t. Oh yes they did: 1. Obsessed: $28.6 million (NEW) 2. 17 Again: $11.5 million (2nd week; drops 51%) 3. Fighting: $11 million (NEW) 4. The Soloist: $9.7 million (NEW) 5. Earth: $8.8 million (NEW) … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… The Graduates Trailer from Ryan Gielen on Vimeo. The Graduates’ executive producer Matthew Gielen tells me: We’re self-distributing, for the most part, so we’re doing a lot of cool things with social media, alternative venues, viral marketing, etc. and I think fans of indie film and indie … more…
Swine flu! It’s this summer’s runaway brides! It’s this summer’s shark attacks! Don’t miss it! You won’t be able to miss it, no matter how hard you try. Scared yet?
The grownup movies are not doing well at the box office at the moment. Duplicity, State of Play, The Soloist: none have caught fire with audiences. A recent article in The Hollywood Reporter worries: Pricey, star-driven thrillers and dramas will struggle for profitability as the recession intensifies a trend toward youth-dominated openings. That’s the consensus … more…
Newsflash from BusinessWeek! How Network TV Will Reinvent Itself Because of growing competition and dwindling TV ad dollars, the big networks will be forced to make major changes, and fast Of course, I said the same thing two years ago. But what do I know. I’m just a blogger, and worse: a girl. (Thanks to … more…
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