Yesterday, Emma Watson delivered an inspiring speech about gender equality at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. She also launched “HeForShe,” a campaign for men and boys worldwide to advocate an end to gender inequality. Here are ten excerpts from her speech, which you can also watch below. “Today we are launching a campaign … Continue reading
It’s the end of another week and time to take a look at some of the biggest news from the entertainment industry this week. I’ve covered some other major news in previous posts and you can find them linked below. Ok, let’s jump into this week’s Friday Five! David Ayers Circling ‘Suicide Squad’ Movie for … Continue reading
With the year coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the roller coaster that was 2014. Ok, so it’s a tad bit early, but for voting purposes, I wanted to post this up so you all would have a chance to submit your picks. In a few months, I’ll go through the … Continue reading
Jason Bourne is back! Deadline reports that Universal Pictures has had a surprise change of plans with their Bourne franchise and is currently negotiating with Damon and director Paul Greengrass to re-team for another film. Greengrass directed Damon in The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. Universal has also tagged July 16, 2016 as the … Continue reading
Earlier this summer at San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary Pictures revealed that a King Kong origins movie was part of their upcoming film plans. Titled Skull Island, the film would be written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla) and recently announced that The Kings of Summer director Jordan Vogt-Roberts had signed on to helm the project. Today, we … Continue reading
It’s been a busy week in the movie world, so let’s get right into this week’s Friday Five. Morgan Freeman Signs on to Two More Blockbusters Morgan Freeman joined a couple of blockbuster films this week. On Wednesday, it was revealed the actor would play a marijuana advocating civil rights lawyer in Ted 2. Then … Continue reading
Labor Day has come and gone and it’s time to switch into the final few months of the 2014 movie year. Before I scrolled through the list of films that were closing out this year, news had come out that the summer box office was down 15% year-over-year. In fact, summer 2014;s highest grossing movie, … Continue reading
Hollywood loves to dip its fingers into political and humanitarian issues. Case in point is the full page ad which appeared in many major newspapers across the country. Titled, “Statement from Creative Community for Peace and Friends,” the ad emphasizes a “commitment to peace and justice.” The ad states: “We, the undersigned, are saddened … Continue reading
Welcome to the first installment of the Friday Five. Originally, I thought of perhaps posting this as a podcast (and may still venture down that route) but for now, we’ll proceed in old fashioned blog format. So what is the Friday Five? In short, it’s the five biggest stories for the entertainment world each week. … Continue reading
Mutants, apes and creamy grilled cheese sandwiches are a part of my favorite movies of summer 2014. Mind you I write this recap before seeing Sin City: A Dame to Kill For opening this weekend. Before I get into my favorite films, here are a few I’m am waiting to stream/rent soon: Get On Up, … Continue reading
So there’s a rumor going around that Studio Ghibli is shutting down their animation wing. Let’s clear a few things up. With the recent retirement of Hayao Miyazaki, there is a lot of doubt as to the future of the studio. The cost of making their critically lauded films continues to increase, so much so … Continue reading
It’s good to be a Guardian. Marvel’s latest blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy blew away August records cashing in $94 million at the domestic box office and more than $160 million worldwide. The film also skewed over 25 and had high appeal for female moveigoers. BoxOfficeMojo reports that exit polling shows 44% of audiences were … Continue reading
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