must reads: “Why renters and pirates watch such different movies”
I thought this was gonna be about how different versions of individual movies appear in legitimate and illegitimate content streams. But, no, it’s even better…
24 Frames
question of the day: What do you think of Eddie Murphy as an Oscar host?
There’s a long tradition of comedians and comic actors hosting the Oscars. But can Murphy pull it off?
question of the day: Why is there such a disconnect between serious film lovers and casual moviegoers?
How can the news of a remake of Dirty Dancing and a sequel to The Smurfs prompt so much groaning from movie devotees and yet be welcomed by more general audiences?
question of the day: How will Hollywood react to the death of Osama bin Laden?
Be afraid: The bin-Laden-is-dead movie may well be the cinematic equivalent of what we saw on the streets of New York and Washington on Sunday night: guys in baseball caps waving giant American flags and hooting “USA! USA! USA!”…
question of the day: Another ‘Terminator’ movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger: a good idea or a machine uprising to be put down?
I’m really beginning to think that Hollywood is hopeless, that it will never again give us another original idea, and perhaps we should welcome the robot apocalypse.
question of the day: Would variable pricing of tickets get more people going to the movies, and would you welcome it?
But a ticket long in advance, it’s cheaper; wait till the last minute, pay through the nose. Want a first-class seat? That’ll cost you more. Attending a film no one else wants to see? You get in at a bargain. Would this work?
question of the day: Why are there no Christmas movies this year?
“Is Hollywood mounting a war on Christmas?” asked Steven Zeitchik at 24 Frames last week. He’s being only a little hyperbolic: there are no holiday-themed movies on the schedule for this Christmas or next…
omg: Shia LaBeouf takes the blame for sucky movies
Not all sucky movies, of course. And not even all the blame for the sucky movies he’s been involved with. But since when do Hollywood types ever admit to screwing up? The L.A. Times blog 24 Frames quotes the actor from a press conference at Cannes, discussing Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal … more…
