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Because that dramatic Frozen II trailer, there was a very intense marketing campaign for Mulan. Continue reading Let’s Look Back at That Time Disney Got Serious With Another Marketing Campaign
Happy after-Valentine’s Day, everyone! In an unfortunate turn for Hallmark, Valentine’s Day landed on a Thursday which made the last film in their #CountdowntoValentinesDay air on the Saturday after said holiday. A bit strange considering it was filmed out of … Continue reading Hallmark Bonus: Love, Romance & Chocolate Recap/Review
Ever thought about putting your house up for and AirBnB? If so, did you ever give a thought to the judgment potential renters might give you from your DVD collection? You don’t know how it got there. Maybe it was … Continue reading BnB Shame #9: Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The latest estimates are coming in for how this weekend shaped up and it’s going to be one with some unrealistic elements to it as this time last year saw the debut of Black Panther. That film did a whopping $202 … Continue reading Box Office: February 15-17
Welcome to Public Domain Theater, your home for the wonderful world of films that have (in the United States, at least) fallen into the public domain, and are free for everyone to see! This week, we have a film directed … Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Stranger (& “A Date to Skate”)
As steaming services play a bigger and bigger role in the film and television industry, a lot of attention is going to their original content–but mainly streaming television shows. What about streaming movies? What hidden gems or washed up flops … Continue reading Awash In The Stream – The Breaker Upperers (Netflix 2018)
Six months have passed since Superman died in battle against Doomsday. The movie opens with a montage of the four men claiming to be the Man of Steel protecting Metropolis and the world. A young Superman saves a couple from … Continue reading Movie Review – Reign Of The Supermen
It’s been eight long years since the release of Attack the Block. It was a great little sci-fi/horror-comedy that would wind up launching the career of star John Boyega and was the role I first noticed Jodie Whittaker in (having … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
Way back in 2003 I was reading an article in Animerica about all the anime/manga titles being looked at by Hollywood, with options already out on Akira, Dragonball, Evangelion, Speed Racer, Kite, Ghost in the Shell, and Alita. Since then … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Alita: Battle Angel
It’s not often I get giddy at the prospect of seeing a movie. It certainly hasn’t been that way for a while as I sigh a weary sigh at the films I need to see out of a feeling of … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
The 91st Academy Awards will air starting at 8 PM Eastern on ABC on Sunday, February 24th. Below and in the comments you will find a lengthy rant about the Academy’s many inane decisions regarding this year’s telecast, continued frustration … Continue reading The Road to the 91st Oscars, Part IV: Everything’s Coming Up Roma (Final Predictions!)
In Which We’re California Dreaming As a place and cultural entity Hong Kong serves as a kind of inflection point for the other aspects of 90’s culture that we have yet to cover. The ideas of urban isolationism, receding colonialism, … Continue reading Millennial Malaise 06: Chungking Express
Once again, as we approach the Oscar ceremony, the Best Foreign Language Film category remains one of categories I have the least exposure to (aside from the shorts whose compilation releases are still to come). It’s also the one that … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Cold War (Zimna wojna) (2018)
We’re trying to bring joy and just lift everyone up on Valentine’s Day. ~ Rebel Wilson The trailer for Isn’t It Romantic explains the premise. A woman who hates romantic comedies gets hit in the head and awakes in a … Continue reading Movie Review: Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
Sorry for the two-week break; I got caught up with work last Wednesday/Thursday, and by Friday figured I might as well wait until the Snubbies’ usual mid-week time slot came around. Besides, we’re closer to that other, lesser awards show. … Continue reading 2018 Snubby Awards: The Winners
Married life stinks. Happy Valentine’s Day. Available on Vimeo. Approximately 92 minutes. Geum-Soon had always been a sporty person, and she had become a pretty successful volleyball player until she got an arm injury. One of her biggest fans, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 43: Saving My Hubby (2002)
Talk about the Frozen 2 teaser here! Sooooo intense Continue reading Frozen 2 Teaser Reaction Thread
My apologies for a delayed start to using this column to celebrate Black History Month as I am eternally playing catch up and last week was busy trying to finish up with the reviews I was behind on. With Valentine’s Day … Continue reading The Weekly Movie Thread Celebrates Black Romance in Film
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. So Dear To My Heart
It’s Valentine’s Week. Have you bought the perfect gift for your sweetheart yet? If you haven’t, have I got the gift for you! It’s called The Story of Us Card Keeper Box! You too can keep love letters, greeting cards … Continue reading Hallmark Bonus: The Story of Us Recap/Review
The 2019 film Isn’t It Romantic follows Rebel Wilson as she attempts to escape a cliched romantic comedy. One of those clichés is a gay best friend “who’s setting gay rights back, like, 100 years.” The gay best friend rose … Continue reading LGBT Movies: More Romcoms
