BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP: THE ACCOUNTANT ROASTS THE BOOKS
The Accountant Bucks the Trend of Underperforming Box Office Debuts While Kevin Hart Breaks Some Records Hollywood had been experiencing a nasty trend lately. While movies that were expected to …
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MOVIE REVIEW: THE ACCOUNTANT
Looking For A Clever Action Movie This Weekend? A Smart Thriller? Maybe Something With A Little Drama? The Accountant Will Kill All Three Birds With One Stone Director: Gavin …
Thank-You Ghostbusters
As A Grateful Uncle I’d Like To Wish Everyone Behind The New Ghostbusters Remake a Heartfelt Thank-You When my niece joined planet Earth eight years ago, the first thing I …
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP: TALE OF TWO MOVIES
THIS WEEKEND’S BOX OFFICE NUMBERS WERE A DOG’S BREAKFAST, BUT THERE WERE STILL A PAIR OF INTERESTING STORIES WORTH LOOKING AT Here’s the thing; no one really knows what to …
MOVIE REVIEW: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
THE ADAPTATION GETS FULL MARKS FOR TRYING BUT CAN’T MANAGE BEING MUCH MORE THAN MEDIOCRE Director: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Edgar …
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Dr. Ted had me on his podcast last month to talk fan expectations and creator obligations. How much do content providers owe fans? When do fan expectations become unreasonable? Â Where …
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP: SAYONARA SEPTEMBER
DESPITE MY MUSINGS LAST WEEK, SEPTEMBER TURNED OUT TO BE A HORRIBLE MONTH FOR HOLLYWOOD So it seems I spoke too soon. In last week’s Box Office Roundup, I wrote …
MOVIE REVIEW: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
A TEXTBOOK EXERCISE IN BOREDOM AND DISAPPOINTMENT Director: Tim Burton Starring: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Samuel L. Jackson, Rupert Everett, Allison Janney, Terence Stamp, Chris O’Dowd and Judi …
SO LONG SHOMI
ROGERS IS SHUTTING DOWN ITS STREAMING SERVICE JUST TWO YEARS AFTER LAUNCH On Monday Rogers announced that it’s throwing in the towel and shutting down its streaming service Shomi (which …
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP: COWBOYS AND PLANES
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’S IMPRESSIVE DEBUT AND ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND FOR WARNER BROTHERS BANISH THE SEPTEMBER BOX OFFICE BLAHS September is usually a quiet month for Hollywood. A time for summer leftovers, …