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And The 25th Oscar Category Should Be…

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“Mad Max: Fury Road” won six Oscars – for Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Film Editing, Production Design, Costume Design and Makeup & Hairstyling. It also earned nine Critics Choice Awards, including those latter four categories, plus Best Action Movie, Director (George Miller) and Visual Effects. But the one cinematic element that epitomized “Mad Max”, elevating […]
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The Most Fearless Movie Musical Performances

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“The Wizard of Oz”. “West Side Story”. “Mary Poppins”. “Singin’ in the Rain”. These are some of the all-time classic movie musicals. But many of those from yesteryear were primarily filmed on soundstages. They simply didn’t have the scope and freedom of those released today. Continuous movement, high energy and, therefore, incredible editing, are all […]
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Disney Domination

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Last year I wrote an article on the Box Office domination of Universal Pictures. Without question, that honor for 2016 goes to Disney. The Mouse House has already crossed the $4 billion mark worldwide and was the first to reach $1B domestically. And we’re not even halfway through the year. Jan. & Feb. “Star Wars: […]
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Still “Beauty”-ful After 25 Years

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“Beauty and the Beast” is the only animated feature in cinematic history to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award as one of only five nominees. It also happens to be my favorite movie of all-time. I’ve seen it in 2D, 3D, on VHS, DVD, TV, and even at the Fathom Events Sing-a-Long event […]
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REVIEW: Cranston Goes “All the Way” as LBJ

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Two years ago, Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” star (and “Trumbo” Oscar Nominee) Bryan Cranston took to The Great White Way to portray President Lyndon B. Johnson in “All the Way”. The play earned him a Tony Award, and less than two weeks after his win, HBO announced Cranston would reprise his role for the network’s movie […]
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Can’t Stop the (Movie) Music

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Animated and live-action family films are some of Hollywood’s biggest moneymakers. They’re also prime candidates for song opportunities. Several 2016 films (including ones yet to be released) are taking full advantage: Shakira voices pop singer Gazelle and sings the original song “Try Everything” in Disney’s “Zootopia”. It’s upbeat and very catchy, and the lyrics hold […]
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Best. Simpsons. Season. Ever.

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For the record, (unlike with “SpongeBob”) I have not seen every episode of “The Simpsons”. I’ve watch a good amount from the first 15 seasons or so (including most of the “classic” episodes). But I have seen every new episode since 2005. Many diehard fans believe the quality of “The Simpsons” began to fall-off once […]
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Marvel at the Movies

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“Captain America: Civil War” is the 13th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And the comic book mega-giant, with Disney and Sony distributing, have nearly as many films – 12 (both origin stories and sequels) – scheduled from now through 2020. So before this superhero saga really gets (Doctor) “Strange” in November, let’s see how […]
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Why I’m #TeamIronMan

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Marvel’s “Captain America” movies are the most well-made out of all the efforts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Star Chris Evans has been able to make people forget he was ever Johnny Storm in the original “Fantastic Four” films. And this is the 75th Anniversary of the Marvel Comics debut of The Star Spangled Man […]
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4th Annual May Box Office Predictions

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For the past few years, I have predicted the box office results for every May wide release kicking-off the Summer Movie Season. In 2013, I estimated a record-breaking $1.59 billion combined total of all the May films, led by “Iron Man 3”. The result was still a record, but a little lower at $1.42B. My […]
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