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
The annual Emmy Awards were handed out tonight at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Seth Meyers served as host this year. Modern Family started off hot, picking up two of the first six Emmys. The show would later go on to win Best Comedy Series for the fifth year in a row. CBS continued … 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
With one week to go before the 6th Annual AKB General Election, it’s time to once again push aside the movie coverage and post up one for the idol otakus. Each year, each member gets 90 seconds to try and encourage fans to vote for them. With the number of members growing each year (there are … Continue reading
Looks like Mariko is joining the DC Comics Universe. The Wolverine star Tao Okamoto has signed on to play a “newly created character” in Zack Snyder’s Batman/Superman movie. There is no word if the character would carry over into The Justice League movie, which Snyder will also be directing. Batman/Superman is set to hit theaters … Continue reading
After months of speculation, we finally know who will star in Star Wars: Episode VII. Early reports that Girls star Adam Driver was a part of the cast ended up being true. Here’s who else is joining Driver and the original cast of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels (C3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) … Continue reading
One of the most highly anticipated animated sequels arriving in theaters this year comes in the form of DreamWorks Animations’ How To Train Your Dragon 2. Fresh off their presentation at Wondercon this past weekend, the studio has now released the first five minutes of the film for fans itching to get a look at … Continue reading
Despite the roller coaster nature of the genre, studios can’t get enough young adult novel adaptations. FOX has an underdog on its summer slate that they’re hoping to score big with and at Wondercon, director Wes Ball, stars Dyaln O’Brien and Will Poulter and writer James Dashner sat for a press conference to talk about … Continue reading
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