Bros, a long-overdue LGBTQ studio rom-com, flopped upon its theatrical release with a reported box office of under $5 million. The film’s estimated $4.8 million was good enough for a fourth place finish at the box office. It will land on Peacock in just under 45 days from now where it is sure to find an audience. Unfortunately, the film’s box office performance is not good for the future of LGBTQ-centric movies being released by…
"Bros Flops As Comedies Continue Box Office Struggle"Author: Danielle Solzman
Danielle Solzman
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach takes a break from original works in adapting White Noise for the screen. For the first time in his filmmaker career, Baumbach wasn’t sure what he would film after the release of Marriage Story. As we all know, most of the world went into lockdown shortly after the Academy Awards ceremony in early 2020. During this time, Baumbach decided to revisit Don DeLillo’s novel and it spoke to him in…
"White Noise: This Satire Is Relevant As Ever"
Till is not an easy film to watch but this country still has a horrible problem with racism some 65 years after Emmett Till’s murder. The best way to go into this film is to know that you’re going to leave the theater feeling upset. You’re going to leave the theater with feelings of anger and the question of why is it ever okay to kill anyone, let alone an all-white jury just let the…
"Till is Devastating But Essential Viewing"
The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair is a short documentary that looks at Hollywood’s fight against the American writer. If you’ve read Scott Eyman’s Lion of Hollywood or Sydney Stern’s The Brothers Mankiewicz, you’ll be in a good position because these books feature some of the history. In short, MGM executives didn’t want to see Upton Sinclair elected governor of California. As such, Louis B. Mayer’s #2 man, Irving Thalberg, created the first…
"The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair"
Looper, the sci-fi thriller written and directed by Rian Johnson, marks the tenth anniversary of its theatrical release in 2012. Rian Johnson certainly knows how to make them–Looper remains one of the most original films of the past decade. By the time that I first saw Looper in 2012, I was already familiar with Johnson’s work on two episodes of Breaking Bad. His third episode, which didn’t air until September 2013 is one of the…
"Looper: Rian Johnson’s Sci-Fi Thriller Marks 10 Years"
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers returns for its second season as the team travels to an intense hockey institute during summer. I know exactly what you’re thinking. Is it still worth watching the show after the departure of Emilio Estevez? The answer is yes. This show has always been about the underdogs and if the first four episodes of season two are any indication, showrunners Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa are sticking to the franchise…
"The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – Season 2"
The Oscar-nominated In Bruges makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD just a few months shy of the film’s 15th anniversary in early 2023. I was a few years late to discovering the work of writer-director Martin McDonagh. Going into this year’s reunion project, The Banshees of Inisherin, I’d yet to watch the film in which the trio worked together. However, I’ve now rectified it with this black comedy crime thriller, in which the city…
"In Bruges Arrives on 4K Ultra HD"
Paramount+ announced the movies, TV series, and sporting events that will be coming to the streaming platform in October 2022. ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES, NEWS & EVENTS 10/6: Monster High The Movie premiere 10/7: SignifiLIUBRcant Other premiere 10/11: Never Seen Again Season 3 premiere 10/20: Inside Amy Schumer Season 5 premiere 10/27: Star Trek: Prodigy returns with new episodes Sundays: New episodes of SEAL Team Tuesdays: New episodes of Inside the NFL Wednesdays: New episodes of Ink…
"Paramount+: Coming in October 2022"
HBO Max announced the list of films, series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service during October 2022. HBO Max announces everything coming to the platform this October including the return of the Emmy®-winning series THE WHITE LOTUS (10/30). The second installment is set at an exclusive Sicilian resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. The month also brings season three of PENNYWORTH: THE ORIGIN…
"HBO Max: Coming and Leaving in October 2022"
What’s Love Got To Do With It? is a romantic comedy about the different ways people find love while living in a contemporary society. You’ve seen one rom-com, you’ve seen them all. What makes this one feel different is through its approach to the subject. Jemima Khan’s script does a few things here: it tackles documentary filmmaking, dating via apps, and finding a spouse through assisted marriage. But at the end of the day, are…
"What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Toronto 2022"