On the subject of somewhat forgotten actors…
I’m writing to you today because it’s January 31st and that was
the birthday of the late James Franciscus, who would be 76 today.
Probably best recalled now for only BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES
(1970), Franciscus was part of a crop of handsome TV actors (he was the
original star of THE NAKED [...]
On the subject of somewhat forgotten actors…
I’m writing to you today because it’s January 31st and that was
the birthday of the late James Franciscus, who would be 76 today.
Probably best recalled now for only BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES
(1970), Franciscus was part of a crop of handsome TV actors (he was the
original star of THE NAKED [...]
Avatar has passed yet another milestone. Last week it passed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time–Titanic had about $1.84 billion in sales). As of today, it is the first movie to gross $2 billion dollars around the world, taking in an estimated $2,039,222,000 through the weekend. More importantly, the movie shows [...]
Am I the only person who finds kids annoying? Seriously, I know there are the good moments which every parent savors but what about the millions of bad ones – the crying, the puking, the naughtiness, the back-chat, the endless questions – don’t they just do your heads in?
As you can probably tell I’m not [...]
Am I the only person who finds kids annoying? Seriously, I know there are the good moments which every parent savors but what about the millions of bad ones – the crying, the puking, the naughtiness, the back-chat, the endless questions – don’t they just do your heads in?
As you can probably tell I’m not [...]
Kick-Ass is probably the film I’m most looking forward to seeing in 2010; it’s certainly right up there alongside Iron Man 2, Alice In Wonderland and a host of others due out over the next 12 (well, 11 now) months.
The man behind Kick-Ass is Matthew Vaughn, previously best known for directing Stardust. But Vaughn isn’t [...]
Kick-Ass is probably the film I’m most looking forward to seeing in 2010; it’s certainly right up there alongside Iron Man 2, Alice In Wonderland and a host of others due out over the next 12 (well, 11 now) months.
The man behind Kick-Ass is Matthew Vaughn, previously best known for directing Stardust. But Vaughn isn’t [...]
Everyone loves ”Avatar.” Even the French.
Take a guess at what’s in the number one spot.
1. Avatar $30,000.000
2. Edge of Darkness $17,120,000
3. When in Rome $12,065,000
4. The Tooth Fairy $10,000,000
5. The Book of Eli $8,770,000
Seven weeks and counting for “Avatar.” Most movies would feel pretty good about having $30,000,000, but the big blue people probably think that’s [...]
Everyone loves ”Avatar.” Even the French.
Take a guess at what’s in the number one spot.
1. Avatar $30,000.000
2. Edge of Darkness $17,120,000
3. When in Rome $12,065,000
4. The Tooth Fairy $10,000,000
5. The Book of Eli $8,770,000
Seven weeks and counting for “Avatar.” Most movies would feel pretty good about having $30,000,000, but the big blue people probably think that’s [...]
Will non-film festival audiences like Josh Radnor’s “happythankyoumoreplease” as much as the Sundance crowd?
The Sundance Film Festival wrapped up this weekend. While the awards themselves (see list below) may seem like the most important part of the final weekend, the real question is what effect these awards have on getting the winners into the theaters and [...]
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