Exclusive — By 2-to-1, Americans Believe Movies are Worse Today
The sycophantic entertainment media will blame everything for Hollywood’s continued box office collapse. Liars make all kinds of excuses: Streaming! Unruly crowd! Too much condensation on the windshield! Heck, to this day, some people still blame the coronavirus pandemic. What no one dares to suggest is… quality. In any other industry – automobiles, restaurants, pizza, […]
Louis Gossett Jr obituary | Movies
Actor Lou Gossett Jr., who has died at the age of 87, was best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), whose rigorous training helped recruit Richard Gere He transforms into the man of the movie’s title. He was the first black person to win the […]
Oscar-winning director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi: ‘The world is full of mystery and absurdity’ | Movies
TThe winter sky in the opening shot of Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist” is a brilliant white, visible through a tangle of thin tree branches. Against the backdrop of glorious orchestral music, the scene looks sublime. But then I hear a dissonance in the music. And one more thing. Not everything is as it […]
‘Rental places will surge back’: readers on the fight to preserve physical media | Movies
‘Necessary due to space reasons‘ In my family, we have gotten into the habit of ordering inexpensive DVDs when we find a show or movie that we are sure we want to watch again (that’s a trick in itself!). At the end of 2020, when I moved into a new apartment in another part of […]
‘Dalí’s were unfilmable’: the astonishing story of Hitchcock’s lost storyboards – found in a bric-a-brac sale | Movies
IIt’s Los Angeles in the early 1970s, and critic John Russell Taylor is driving around the San Fernando Valley checking out merchandise at various yard sales. Locals usually display their purchases on the lawn to raise cash. But what’s less unusual is the bounty Taylor found with his one yard. It’s his panel from a […]
Horror movies hit different when you’re a mom
I liked watching horror movies. They were lighthearted thrills, irony, escapism, and casual little horror simulators for the last (female) men who were all too comfortable and safe. Our list of favorites is constantly updated and never fazed by gore, sadism, and edgy themes. it was fun. After having children, this pastime disappeared. It’s not […]
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, ‘The BFG’, ‘Matilda’ and other Roald Dahl books that have been made into movies
Roald Dahl’s books have captivated the hearts of children and adults for generations. His imaginative stories have inspired many popular films. You may not even know that some of your favorite movies came from Dahl’s stories. Dahl’s live-action and animated films include the popular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These six films are inspired by […]
Marvel Star Gwyneth Paltrow Bashes Hollywood’s ‘Big Push’ into Superhero Movies
Gwyneth Paltrow plays Pepper Potts in Marvel Studios movies iron man and the avengers The film criticized Hollywood’s superhero boom for lacking quality. Currently appearing on hot ones On the podcast, the Goop entrepreneur joined actresses Issa Rae and Dakota Johnson to bash Hollywood in general and superhero movies in particular. The Wrap report. Paltrow […]
Movies for Normal People, Like ‘Ghostbusters,’ Are Box Office Hits
3 movies made for ordinary people — Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Dune: Part 2, and kung fu panda 4 — is setting numbers at the box office, and I don’t think that’s a coincidence. All the excuses fake media concocts to explain the box office failures that occur fall apart once you look at the opening […]
Banning TikTok Would Be a ‘Gut Punch’ to Hollywood’s Ability to Promote Movies, TV Series to Young Viewers
New report says TikTok ban would be a ‘severe blow’ to Hollywood’s ability to promote movies and TV shows, especially for young Americans who spend countless hours on the Chinese social media app right. Hollywood studios are increasingly relying on TikTok as a marketing tool to reach younger audiences, and even professional distribution companies are […]