A little under a year ago, I fisked a Variety article written about the day after last year’s Oscars. My purpose was to make fun of Variety’s substanceless click-bait, but as it evolved, I emitted a handful of sneering predictions. Which is to say, inasmuch as I participated in the anticipation of a program I… Read More How Good Were My Year-Old Oscar Predictions?
Every now and again I catch myself with a free evening to catch a movie. Usually the little ones are off somewhere, or I’m off somewhere, and I have some hours to spare. Inevitably I have the same conversation with myself or others: “What’s playing?” “Anything I want to see?” “Anything possibly entertaining?” “Hell with… Read More Why I Don’t Go To the Movies Anymore
No, really. This is a real article. In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending with “First Man.” Is there some kind of contest for this? An award? Is there a reason I should devote a single brain cell… Read More “First Man” has a Lot of Advertising, and Variety Thinks That’s Worth Knowing
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