Pandora is more powerful than a galaxy far, far away.“
Continue readingThe Academy Awards are upon us. Whether you’re racing to catch as many films as possible before the big night, or focusing your attention on the top contenders in select categories, the 2023 nominees offer a solid blend of crowd-pleasing blockbusters, one-of-kind arthouse fare, and your typical Oscar bait.On Tuesday, Academy voters embraced the sequel, […]
Continue readingYou can’t really talk about the history of blockbuster filmmaking without mentioning Steven Spielberg. You could argue the summer blockbuster was created by his film, “Jaws,” decades ago. Now, with films such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” not just earning huge money at cinemas but also […]
Continue readingThe rules for Academy Award consideration are byzantine and difficult to understand. Oscar eligible films have to be a certain length (a “feature” is anything over 40 minutes), have to have a certain type of theatrical run, and have to be advertised in a certain way, presumably in industry trade papers like Variety. A film […]
Continue readingThe nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are here, and this year more than ever, more genre films have been nominated for Best Picture than any other year, those films being Everything Everywhere All at Once, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Top Gun: Maverick. This is a huge shift for the Academy, an institution […]
Continue readingAccording to Steven Spielberg, you either die a critically ignored blockbuster or live long enough to see a Best Picture nomination.The “Fabelmans” director, who landed his first Best Original Screenplay nomination for the 2023 Oscars, reflected on the expanded Best Picture category. The semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans” is also up for Best Picture, and the category […]
Continue readingThe 95th Oscars on March 12 have a real shot at a ratings boost with brand-name contenders. There’s nominations leader “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, sequels “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” and original global hit “Elvis”, all vying for Best Picture.Global box office may succeed in luring more eyeballs to the […]
Continue readingDisney’s blockbuster “Avatar: The Way of Water” ruled the U.K. and Ireland box office for the sixth consecutive weekend with £2.7 million (3.4 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.James Cameron’s return to Pandora now has a running total of £67.6 million.In its second weekend, Universal’s “M3gan” collected £1.35 million for a total of £4.6 […]
Continue readingSaturday Night Live loves a sketch about Avatar. Host Aubrey Plaza had a great episode as host and while there were plenty of sketches worth a watch, this Avatar: The Way of Water sketch was a highlight. The sky people maybe left Pandora at the end of Avatar, we know that they came back for […]
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