Mindy Newell: The Sound Of Breaking Glass?
Will the Amazonian be the woman who finally breaks the Hollywood glass ceiling?
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Box Office Democracy: Summer Box Office Report
This past weekend was the worst total box office of any weekend in ten years. If you consider how much more expensive a movie ticket is now than it was ten years ago you can get a picture of how catastrophic this weekend was for the film industry. It was so sparse this weekend that…
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How Marvel Became the Envy (and Scourge) of Hollywood
Ike Perlmutter and his legendary, ah, frugality… http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/v/MoviesNews/HowMarvelBecameEnvy This article first appeared in the August 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. In 2008, only a few years ago, Marvel Entertainment was operating …
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Win a Copy of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents a fantastic journey through the universe as Carl Sagan’s visionary series continues with COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD June 10. Debuting tomorrow, two days after the epic conclusion, fans can re-watch this legendary story 13.8 billion years in the making just in time for Father’s…
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Hollywood Doesn’t Care About ‘Fanboy’ Approval
http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/05/26/hollywood-doesnt-care-about-fanboy-approval/ In a rare entertainment news example of the “Friday News Dump,” it was announced that Edgar Wright would no longer be directing Walt Disney’s Ant Man. This was indeed a shocker, as the beloved cult director had been involved with the project since 2006 and was considered the primary reason why […]
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Michael Davis: Damage Control
A sad day in comics is coming. Sad days are in my opinion, the one thing that the comic book business knows better that any other entertainment business. Yes, other media has its share of sad days but those are usually the death of someone. I wish (and so do you) I had a dollar…
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MGM Announces Year-Long 90th Anniversary Celebration
Los Angeles, CA (January 22, 2014) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) announced today a yearlong global campaign to honor the studio’s storied 90-year legacy. Founded in 1924 when theater magnate Marcus Loew bought and merged Metro Pictures Corp. with Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer Productions, MGM and its legendary roaring lion logo signify the golden era…
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REVIEW: A Chorus Line
You may not have seen A Chorus Line but most everyone knows the song “One” thanks to its endless use in other productions (think Treehouse of Horror V, Phineas and Ferb, Scrubs) throughout the years. Since the play debuted Off-Broadway in 1975, it has gone on to become one of the best known musicals of…
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Mindy Newell: Making A List…
I have a list of movies that is as malleable as a rubber band. Okay, certain movies, such as The Bridge on the River Kwai or The Searchers or The Best Years of Our Lives are always on that list, but their positions- 1, 2, 3, and so on- tumble around in my mind like…
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Natalie Portman and Marvel Promote Science Careers for Women
BURBANK, CA – October 1, 2013 – SEEKING THE NEXT JANE FOSTER! In MARVEL’S THOR: THE DARK WORLD, Academy Award® winner Natalie Portman portrays astrophysicist Jane Foster, an independent spirit who follows her heart and journeys to a new world. Marvel Studios, UL (Underwriters Laboratories), Dolby Laboratories, National Academy of Science, Girl Scouts USA along…
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Martin Pasko: City On The Edge of Forgetaboutit
If you follow this column regularly (in which case I apologize for the feelings of loneliness and alienation), you might remember me mentioning that I now reside in Los Angeles, which is the perfect city to move to if you’re really desperate to live in a comic book. It’s so colorful and exciting and full…
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How Jon Peters Could Earn $15 Million on ‘Man of Steel’ for Doing Nothing
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/man-steel-how-jon-peters-570675 The studio mogul-turned-producer, blocked from working on the set, nonetheless scored a Kryptonite-proof check thanks to Hollywood’s early adopter system. This story first appeared in the June 28 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
