Both Pixar and movie theaters could really use a hit right now, and it looks like Inside Out 2 could be the answer to both of their prayers. In early Thursday night previews, the sequel to Pixar’s 2014 animated hit earned an estimated $13 million. That’s the highest total for any Thursday opening for any 2024 release … Read more
In an interview with RogerEbert.com, Kristin Joseff, part of the family’s third generation to run the business, talks about the exhibit, the Joseff detour into the aerospace business, and expanding via social media and online ordering. Let’s start by talking about you. Where did you grow up, and what did you do before you came … Read more
Four of the biggest box-office bombs of 2023 belonged to Disney, including The Marvels and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. With major franchises such as Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar under its roof, Disney typically finds itself on the top of the box-office heap, but that wasn’t the case last year. The company … Read more
A Shrek is back in the weekend box-office charts. What year is this?!? Last I looked, it is still 2024. But in mid-April 2024, one of the ten most popular movies in theaters was Shrek 2, the second of four bizarrely popular Shrek animated movies from DreamWorks. This movie first debuted in theaters in 2004, making 2024 its … Read more
If any streaming movie can be a “hit,” it looks like Road House is a hit. The 2024 update of the ’80s classic debuted recently on Amazon’s Prime Video. According to Amazon, the movie has already notched “50 million viewers” since its premiere on streaming on March 21. The new film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton, a … Read more
We take a look back at one of the biggest hit movies of the 1980s, Crocodile Dundee, starring Paul Hogan. How does it hold up? Let’s jump back to the year 2020, infamously known now as the year of Covid-19. One Friday morning, I’m at home, doing my work, when I get a phone call … Read more
Whether you like it or not, Hollywood is built on franchises, where successful films get an endless supply of sequels, spinoffs, and reboots that invite audiences to experience the stuff they liked over and over again. Most of these franchises are successful: our current industry is shaped by the young adult fantasy adaptations and superhero … Read more
Like any live event, the Academy Awards just want to make sure everything that’s supposed to happen during their big night happens smoothly. Like any live event, mishaps are inevitable. Those who follow Hollywood’s most high-profile show love nothing more than a good on-screen or behind-the-scenes scandal, and the Oscars are rife with drama both … Read more
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has spoken about casting directors and revealed one of his big casting surprises from Guardians of the Galaxy. On Threads, Gunn was asked if there was ever a time where, when casting, he was sure an actor wouldn’t fit a role, only to be blown away by them to the … Read more
There is something to be said for television shows who keep things minimal and sleek, shows with a core group of cast members occasionally seasoned by additional supporting or guest stars. Then again, there’s nothing like the rush of watching a show with a cast so big every scene seems to have a new character … Read more