We are now in the third round of voting for the Friday Face Off, pitting winners from the second round against each other. Just choose one selection in each of the categories below. Because we want to keep the polls open a bit longer before starting the next phase, after we finish this third pass,…
Born May 23, 1882 in New York, New York, writer-actor-producer-director James Gleason was the son of actors William and Mina Gleason (nee Crolius). He began acting in his parents’ stock company in Oakland, California as a teenager before serving in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. After the war he played on the London…
Page Revisions: (June 5, 2016) Original Release Date: August 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A little girl lives in a very grown-up world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbor, the Aviator, introduces the girl to an extraordinary world where anything is possible, the world of the Little Prince.” Poster…
The only sequel releasing recently that has the potential to perform close to its predecessor. That doesn’t mean that Now You See Me 2, the sequel to an unlikely hit, won’t give it a run for its money. Meanwhile, the latest video game adaptation looks to be headed towards defeat, at least in the United…
January 8,2016 The Forest Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $20 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Weak. January isn’t a great time for horror films with few becoming outright successes.” Box Office Results: $26.6 M Thoughts: [Minor Flop] A horror release in the midst of the…
New This Week With the 2016 Tony Awards being presented this coming Sunday June 12th, now is a great time to reflect on the Movie musicals adapted from Broadway shows since the dawn of the Tony era in 1947. It wasn’t until 1953 that the hit musicals of the era began to show up on…
