This past weekend, I went to the Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. I bought a popcorn and a drink and settled in to my seat. The theater began to fill with people. There were teenagers, young adults, people in middle age and older. They all got comfortable and settled in for what we were about to watch. We were about to see a film on … Continue reading The Importance of the American Cinematheque
As most of you probably know by now, Oscar nominations came out this morning. And, I have some thoughts. The obvious nomination that I want to talk about first is Black Panther for Best Picture. By all means, I do believe that it deserves to be nominated for Best Picture. However, after all the push back from the Academy in the first place, this feels … Continue reading And the Award Goes To…
Beauty and the Beast, It¸ The Mummy, Star Wars, Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mary Poppins; all of these films, all of these series have been rebooted within the last several years or so. Why? Has Hollywood run out of fresh, new ideas? I don’t think so. I mean, just look at the studio A24. They’ve killed it over the last couple of years … Continue reading Nostalgia: An Era of Hollywood Reboots
I have never once understood the dislike for this film. Maybe it’s because it’s a “Jukebox Musical”. Maybe it’s because of the differences the film has to the Broadway show. Maybe it’s the cast. Honestly, I don’t really know. Rock of Ages, in short, is a film about “a small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset strip, while pursuing their Hollywood … Continue reading Movie Musical Mondays: Rock Of Ages
