Wow, this week in film news is a good one! Lots of great – and bewildering – things going on. In this week’s “How is this happening?” story, Batman V Superman is still raking in the money despite a drop of 65% in ticket sales after the opening week. On top of that, people on…
DetailsOh, hello everybody! Time for more news in film! Some good, some bad, some random! In this week’s “Oh, I know, I KNOW.” news, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice pretty much sucked! It is, however, still making big money overseas in China. But hey, what do they know? Zootopia and Star Wars: The Force…
DetailsWarner Bros. is betting you’re stupid. Normally I don’t begrudge anyone for liking a movie. But in the case of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’ll make an exception. Because, make no mistake, Warner Bros. is hoping to take advantage of the hopes of comic book lovers, as well as the unreasoning anger of…
DetailsZack Snyder has kinda lost it. I mean, listen, I’ve felt like he’s the M. Night Shymalan of superhero movies; each successive film he makes gets worse than the last. And that trend has culminated in the heroic mess that is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. After the events of Man of Steel, some…
DetailsWriter/director Jeff Nichols has become one of my favorites. He has yet to make a bad film or write a bad script for that matter. And the fact that he has both written AND directed each of his films says something. With films like Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Mud, and now Midnight Special, under…
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