Well, this weekend proved it: Robert Downey Jr. is the world’s biggest movie star. Let’s look at some quick numbers. Downey has made nine films since the first “Iron Man” in 2008. Of those nine, eight have earned more than $100 million at the domestic box office. Four have topped $200 million domestically. Six of … Continue Reading →
Experience isn’t everything. Neither is prior success. The box office this weekend should prove that once and for all. For the second year in a row the summer blockbuster season is being kicked off with a huge Marvel movie starring Robert Downey Jr. And for the second year in a row that Marvel movie has … Continue Reading →
At this point television is dealing with an age-old question: Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Obviously television has too much of a bad thing. The medium has always produced plenty of swill and the boom in fake reality shows, cooking competitions and blatant rubbernecking over the past decade has … Continue Reading →
From the look of this summer’s movie offerings, we are a very worried world. Apocalyptic possibilities are everywhere, from the zombie virus threatening mankind in “World War Z” (June 21) to gargantuan alien monsters rising up from the oceans in “Pacific Rim” (July 12). And you can be sure that each of this summer’s superhero … Continue Reading →
The average cost to a family of four attending a pro-football game in 2012 was $313.52. That same family going to a theme park could expect to pay $199. By comparison, the admission cost of taking a family of four to a movie was on average $31.84. This price comparison comes courtesy of the Motion … Continue Reading →
Liking “Justified”? Zombieing out with “The Walking Dead”? Ready to roll whenever the “Sons of Anarchy” are? Thank “The Shield.” “The Shield,” which came out in 2002, is when cable networks discovered they could get tough. With the previously marshmallow Michael Chiklis making a career right-turn and transforming himself into a terribly corrupt but still … Continue Reading →
My fave ads from Super Bowl XLVII: “Rav4 Genie” — Kaley Cuoco shines in this Toyota ad as a genie come to grant a family’s wishes. Suddenly the daughter is leading an army to war and the Rav4 is flying through outer space. Well-written and paced, and wise enough to lean on Cuoco’s timing instead … Continue Reading →
It is not often you see talking squirrels, The Rock, an Oreo cookie melee, a guy duct-taped to the ceiling and a supermodel kiss a nerd all within two hours of television. But, hey, it’s the Super Bowl, and when it comes to the commercials, pretty much anything goes. It went well in some cases, … Continue Reading →
Some Super Bowl ads just can’t wait for the big game. For the past couple of weeks YouTube has been displaying tease’s for some of today’s big ads, and in some cases the ad in its entirety. Why? Well, in some cases — looking at you Volkswagen — an ad can stir controversy, which is … Continue Reading →
After yesterday’s Screen Actors Guild awards, the Oscar race is now officially a beautiful mess. All the tea leaves point now to an upset win for “Argo” in the best picture category, despite the fact that “Argo” director Ben Affleck was not nominated for an Oscar. “Argo” won best ensemble at the SAG awards (basically … Continue Reading →