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Women, People of Color Crushed It at 2018 Box Office
Last year’s biggest box office hits starred more women and people of color than any other year since 2007. Examining the 100 highest-grossing films from each of the past 12 years, a team […] The post...
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Lone Blockbuster Store Still Standing in Oregon
Like most children of the ’90s, I remember almost weekly visits to the nearby Blockbuster, where my family or friends and I would choose a pile of movie rentals to occupy our Saturday […] The post Lone...
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‘Captain Marvel’ Brie Larson Surprises NJ Filmgoers
I am proud to have contributed to Captain Marvel‘s super-powered global opening weekend. But while I genuinely enjoyed the predictable-yet-good-hearted film, I may have enjoyed it even more had Captain...
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Netflix ‘Doubling Down’ on Interactive Content Like ‘Bandersnatch’
Following the success of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Netflix is “doubling down” on interactive programming, according to Variety. Reporting from this week’s media and entertainment conference...
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Watch 20 Minutes of Ads to Earn Free Movie Tickets
Summer blockbusters and Oscar contenders don’t come cheap: The average price for a cinema ticket in 2018 was more than $9, according to the National Association of Theater Owners. But what if you […]...
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Watch First-Run Films From the Comfort of Your Home—For $3K
Movie theaters are not the optimum setting to enjoy the latest cinematic fare. The floors are sticky and the seats are busted, bags of Sour Patch Kids crackle while tubs of popcorn crunch, […] The post...
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Dude Watched ‘Captain Marvel’ 116 Times to Break World Record
I really enjoyed Captain Marvel. But I don’t know that I could enjoy it 116 times. Wisconsin chiropractor Steve Ruppel has unofficially broken a Guinness World Record by watching the Brie Larson-led...
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Netflix Enters First-Look Deal With ‘Umbrella Academy’ Creator Dark Horse
Netflix has inked a first-look deal with Dark Horse Entertainment. As its name suggests, the new agreement gives Netflix a first look at TV and film rights for the production company’s intellectual...
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Florida Man Has Seen ‘Avengers: Endgame’ 116 Times (And Counting)
Everyone has dreams: Some people aspire to travel the world; others hope to write a best-selling book or complete a marathon. Agustin Alanis wants to break the Guinness World Record for most cinema […]...
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Google Celebrates 80 Years of ‘Wizard of Oz’ With Easter Egg
According to an algorithm, 'The Wizard of Oz' is the most 'influential' movie of all time (via Warner Home Video) How do you celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the greatest films in cinema...
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You Don’t Have to Read the Kissing Parts: ‘The Princess Bride’ Not Being Remade
Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) and Fezzik (Andre the Giant) capture the Princess Bride (via 20th Century Fox) A “Princess Bride” remake? Inconceivable. In a recent profile on producer Norman Lear, Sony...
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Daniel Craig Gets to Work in First ‘No Time To Die’ Movie Poster
Daniel Craig looks like he is on a very important mission in the first 'No Time To Die' poster. (Photo Credit: Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images for Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures) Daniel Craig looks like he...
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Finally: Download Hulu Videos For Offline Viewing
Watch Hulu on the go with the new downloads feature. (Photo Credit: Hulu) The holiday season is nearly upon us. And whether you need sustenance for traveling or an excuse to avoid awkward social...
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Google Assistant Books Cinema Tickets on the Web
Buy movie tickets with the Google Assistant on Chrome. (Photo Credit: Google) We’ve come a long way since “Mr. Moviefone”: Google’s AI-powered Assistant now completes tasks online—including buying...
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Greta Thunberg Documentary To Hit Hulu in 2020
Hulu is set to release a documentary about Greta Thunberg in 2020. (Photo Credit: Michael Campanella / The Guardian) Freshly minted Time Magazine Person of the Year 2019 Greta Thunberg is the subject...
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Netflix Wins Its Own 2019 Popularity Contest
'Stranger Things' Season 3 is one of Netflix's most popular releases of 2019. (Photo Credit: Netflix) Netflix, like the rest of the digital world, is ringing in the New Year with a look back at the...
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Netflix to Stream Studio Ghibli Library Globally (But Not in the US)
What's your favorite Studio Ghibli film? (Photo Credit: Netflix) Starting Feb. 1, Netflix subscribers can watch all 21 Studio Ghibli films anywhere in the world—except North America and Japan. In a...
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‘Hamilton’ Movie Starring Original Broadway Cast Hits Cinemas in 2021
Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, and Lin-Manuel Miranda in 'Hamilton' (via Joan Marcus) You don’t have to throw away your shot (or hundreds of dollars) to see Hamilton. A filmed...
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Speeds into Cinemas With Record Opening
'Sonic the Hedgehog' broke the record for a U.S. video game movie debut (via Paramount) Despite early misgivings, Sonic the Hedgehog has broken the record for a U.S. video game movie debut....
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Pornhub Premieres First Non-Adult Film
"Shakedown" (via Leilah Weinraub) Adult entertainment site Pornhub is expanding its repertoire with the premiere of Shakedown—its first non-erotic film. The documentary by conceptual artist Leilah...
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