With Blumhouse’s creatively bankrupt year, are there lessons the studio can learn from the Indie horror world? There used to be a very big difference when talking about independent horror and mainstream horror. The latter would often be much more tame, with a goal of maximizing the audience, therefore maximizing Box Office. Indie horror would … Read more
There is always abundant suspense in the Telluride Film Festival (TFF) lineup; it’s kept secret until the Thursday before the festival. This year, for its 51st edition, TFF’s programming has a heavy emphasis on exposing and exploring some of the extreme realities we’re experiencing politically and socially. Telluride’s curation is extraordinary. I find that the … Read more
After Barbie grossed over $1 billion, Hollywood was quick to greenlight dozens of toy-based movies, but is it taking the wrong lesson? Barbie has grossed over $1 billion worldwide and Hollywood is definitely taking notice, but is it taking the wrong lesson from the movie’s success? It didn’t take long for Mattel to announce that … Read more