Geico is one of the newest corporate sponsors of Regal Cinemas and AMC movie theaters nationwide, and the “First Look” pre-show which runs prior to the trailers. They’ve produced a few movie theater-themed “Silence Your Cell Phones” ads featuring the Gecko talking with the “Let’s All Go to the Lobby” soda and popcorn characters, and […]

One of the most highly-anticipated films of the upcoming Awards Season is the true-life wrestling drama “Foxcatcher” (out Nov. 14). Directed by Bennett Miller (“Capote”, “Moneyball”), “Foxcatcher” was supposed to be released last December (for 2013 awards consideration), but Sony Pictures Classics decided to hold it back an entire year. Speculation was that Miller wasn’t […]

One of the best silver screen matches of the 21st Century is, without a doubt, Robert Downey, Jr. and Tony Stark/Iron Man. Now luck may have struck twice for the two-time Oscar nominee, who only recently joined Twitter but it’s proving to be a perfect fit, as he’s quickly becoming one of the most popular […]

“The Flintstones” are coming back to the big screen, but don’t look for John Goodman in a loincloth. This new adventure of the “Modern Stone Age Family” will be a straight CGI animated film from Warner Bros. And you’ll never guess who’s producing it: Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, best known for their edgy, adult […]

Few comic actors in the history of Hollywood have experienced more of a rollercoaster career than Eddie Murphy. He burst onto the scene in the early 80s with mega-hits “48 Hrs”, “Trading Places” and “Beverly Hills Cop” (while starring on SNL). His success dipped a bit in the 90s but he rebounded in the next […]

Going into last Summer there was a clear Mega-Weekend Box Office battle: Memorial Day Weekend, which featured the heavyweight showdown of “Fast & Furious 6” vs. “The Hangover: Part III” (with the animated adventure “Epic” as the wannabe contender). “Fast 6” went-on to crush “Hangover 3” and all competitors, making nearly $120 million over the […]

The eagerly-anticipated release of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” is just days away, kicking-off the 2014 Summer Movie Season and a new group of superhero blockbusters. Joining Spidey are “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (May 23), “Guardians of the Galaxy” (Aug. 1) and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (Aug. 8). Audiences are anxious to see how this […]

This time last year, I wrote a blog predicting box office totals for each of the major May films. The closest result (I was only off by $4M) was “Star Trek Into Darkness”, which grossed just under $229 million. Combined, the eight films made over $1.4 billion domestically. But that total could actually be surpassed […]

It’s only the middle of April, but it’s never too early to begin analyzing this year’s Awards Season. As Summer rolls in, studios will be unveiling trailers for anticipated contenders. Some, however, have jumped the gun with early marketing campaigns – hoping for some lasting promotional success. So far these films have made good first […]

One-third of the way through the year, there’s no doubt that Pharrell Williams owns the title of most popular entertainer of 2014, thanks to his phenomenon, “Happy”. The upbeat, catchy, and relentless song has been a Billboard hit the past few months. But I first heard (part of) the song last June at a screening […]