question of the day: Will the Great Recession force Hollywood to be more creative?
I wonder if this terrible summer has been a blip or if, perhaps, it’s a state of affairs we should expect to continue for the next several years..
talk amongst yourselves
question of the weekend: What widely accepted practice, custom, or societal norm do you regard as irrational, absurd, offensive, silly, nonsensical, counterproductive, or morally wrong?
An excellent question that I’m stealing from *The Atlantic*’s Daily Dish…
question of the day: Has this been the worst summer for movies ever, or does it just feel that way?
Even the moderate financial hits have been, for the most part, ugly, boring, and creatively tapped out, even grading on the summer-blockbuster curve.
question of the day: Is Discovery Channel shooter James Lee a canary in a coalmine?
Yesterday afternoon, James Lee picked up a gun, strapped some pipe bombs to his body, and took hostages at the Washington DC-area headquarters of the Discovery Channel…
question of the day: Is ‘Catfish’s “don’t talk about the film” marketing campaign brilliant or annoying?
Perhaps the best time to talk about a marketing campaign for a film is before everyone has seen it: this way, the discussion of the film itself cannot get in the way.
question of the day: Are honorary Oscars bullshit?
The Academy has been unable to get in touch with Jean-Luc Godard to let him know about his win…
question of the day: Where are all the movies about Hurricane Katrina?
Five years after the storm dumped a tragedy on New Orleans, we’re still is waiting for that first major Katrina movie. Why?
question of the weekend: Can moving solve all your problems?
Jezebel asked the question this week in reference to poor Lindsay Lohan and her planned move from Los Angeles to New York… but the question is worth asking of anyone.
question of the day: What will the legacy be of anime director Satoshi Kon?
Today’s question comes from reader Left_Wing_Fox, who wants to talk about Japanese anime director Satoshi Kon, who died this week from pancreatic cancer at the too-young age of 46.
question of the day: What is the most inappropriate setting and/or story for a romantic comedy you can think of?
You can use existing source material or invent your own scenario. And don’t forget to tell us who’ll be starring!
