Written on a Screen: Top 10 Movies on Writers You've Probably Never Seen

Image: https://ift.tt/3AgtUqf Written on a Screen: Top 10 Movies on Writers You've Probably Never Seen by Angela Philips Each of us has a favorite writer. Would it be interesting to you to learn about the writer’s life and work more? There are hundreds of engaging stories...

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COLUMN: 10 Best Superhero Movies for Kids

Image: https://ift.tt/2UK22u6 10 Best Superhero Movies for Kids by Arham Khokhar Superheroes are our favorites. They are the real characters of a movie whom we love the most. They are strong, can fight the villain, climb the walls, help the people in need and can reach any...

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The Future of Music Licensing

The Future of Music Licensing Music licensing has been going through some big changes in the last few years. The number of people and businesses creating and consuming digital content has never been bigger. The offer is huge. The demand even more. A whole new market of independent...

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The Transition from Traditional Movie Sets to CGI

The Transition from Traditional Movie Sets to CGI The days of practical FX appear to be numbered: What interesting side effects will this cause? If you have ever taken a trip to London to visit Warner Bros’ Harry Potter studio tour, you might have found yourself a little disappointed...

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PODCAST: Episode 13 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our lucky 13th episode, our hosts pause from the usual movie debate to take a look at the first half of this 2021 movie year. 25YL film critics, celebrated dads, and middle school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan present their Top 5 "Best of 2021 So Far" lists. As...

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GUEST COLUMN: Show Me the Money: Movies That Make You Think More Critically About Wealth

Image: https://ift.tt/2UFlV5J Show Me the Money: Movies That Make You Think More Critically About Wealth By Adrian Johansen “Greed is good.”   Most people know the famous Gordon Gekko line from 1987’s Wall Street. You can also probably hear Jerry Maguire shouting...

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Card Counting in 21 Movie - Is It a Real Deal?

Image: https://ift.tt/3df6LKC Card Counting in 21 Movie - Is It a Real Deal? Directed by Robert Luketic, 21 is a rather unusual drama movie that takes inspiration from the Bringing Down the House book by Ben Mezrich and the true story of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Does a Higher Budget Make a Movie More Successful?

Image: https://ift.tt/3qsd3fF Does a Higher Budget Make a Movie More Successful? by Daniel Miller Considerations for a Movie Budget vs. Movie Success Who doesn't love a good movie? Of course, we all have that favorite film that swept you off your feet and seat. But have...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Midweek Mischief for Episode 3 of "Loki"

No tardiness this week from me and I land in a busy and full dais of five of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” for the “Midweek Mischief” panel hosted by Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel and podcast. Of the panel, I’m guy yawning and calling this third episode...

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PODCAST: Episode 12 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our 12th episode, our hosts with two faces for radio get fashionable talking up Disney+’s new Cruella starring Emma Stone. 25YL film critics, liberated dads, and summer break teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan have landed on a rare double-love edition of a hissy fit....

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube Channel for "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

Unlike Sean Penn’s iconic Jeff Spicoli, I was righteously un-stoned but still happy to join Ian Simmons dive into the “Criterion Cove” pool for his Kicking the Seat YouTube podcast. He and I climb in and out of that pool in our own Zoom call red bikinis to bow upon the altar...

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GUEST CRITIC #69: Nomadland

As busy I get from time to time, I find that I can't see every movie under the sun, leaving my friends and colleagues to fill in the blanks for me.  As poetically as I think I wax about movies on this website as a wannabe critic, there are other experts out there. ...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Edge of the World

Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films EDGE OF THE WORLD— 3 STARS In a 2016 interview with the politically-minded website Dirty Movies, esteemed British filmmaker and two-time Palme d’Or winner Ken Loach doubled-down on comments he made with BBC News earlier that year about...

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Midweek Mischief for Episode 2 of "Loki"

I was a little late to this week’s “Midweek Mischief” panel of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” hosted by Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and the matching YouTube channel. However, the buzz and intrigue is all there in just the second episode of Marvel’s Loki playing...

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