Film Film & Television

Why is Hollywood so Surprised at the Success of Avengers: Endgame? MCU Fans Certainly Aren’t!

You know, it’s kinda funny: I keep hearing and reading that a lot of people in Hollywood are shocked and surprised at how successful Avengers: Endgame has been for Disney and Marvel. That they didn’t see how this film was going to be such a blockbuster hit for the studio. Even a week after Endgame […]

Film Film & Television

The Decades Challenge – Movie Edition! 10, 20, and 30 Years

A few weeks ago on Facebook, Instagram, and other social sharing platforms, there was a decade (or ten year) challenge in which people were challenge to share their profile picture from 2008/2018 and compare it to the their more recent 2018/2019 profile picture. And I have to admit that I took part in that challenge […]

Culture Film

City of Los Angeles Officially Declares June 16, 2018 Buster Keaton Day

A bronze plaque commemorating the location of a movie studio where both Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin created their timeless comedies in the early part of the 20th century will be dedicated at 4 p.m. June 16, 2018, at 1021 Lillian Ave., near the intersection of Eleanor Avenue and Lillian Way in Los Angeles. 30 years ago, […]

Comics Film

Recasting the X-Men for the MCU

I am hoping, I mean really hoping that the deal for Disney to acquire Fox goes through by the projected 2019 finalization date. Chiefly because I believe that Marvel will be able to work wonders if they are finally able to get their hands back on the film rights to the X-Men characters that they […]