With fireworks season upon us, an explosion of dog-friendly music is on hand to help soothe stressed canines. But who knew reggae is such a hit? It starts with an elegiac sweep of strings, softly playing in a minor key, before chirruping into birdsong, and then back to ambient strings. This continues for 12 hours. To the untrained ear, this may sound like one of the sleep playlists that have […]
Nearly a decade after its 2009 release, director James Cameron's Avatar remains the highest grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office with takings of $2.8 billion. The 3D extravaganza starring Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana is set on Pandora, a distant planet inhabited by the Na'vi a race of aliens with blue skin. For the past few years the four planned follow-ups have simply been […]
As you know, Netflix is hard at work on a new series based on Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher novels (which, yes, were also turned into a series of Witcher games by the folks at CD Projekt Red). He looks ... well, he looks like The Witcher, alright! As you can see, this is Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, the silver-haired monster hunter with a taste for adventure and bubble baths. The photo itself is […]
The critical response to Universal/DreamWorks/Participant Media’s Green Book has been so ecstatic following the film’s play at fall festivals such as Toronto and London, that the studio is now launching the Peter Farrelly-directed drama on Nov. 16 in limited release in roughly 20 markets before breaking wide on Nov. 21, the day before Thanksgiving. The movie, which many have compared to 1990 Oscar best picture winner Driving Miss Daisy, follows the true story of Tony Lip […]
The field is crowded with stars in their prime, young guns, and old guys who’ve been waiting decades for their moment. The winner could tell us a lot about the rest of the Academy Awards. “Black Panther” Elaborate period costumes (see “Colette” and “The Favourite”) tend to rule the day with Best Costume Design. So do fantastical original creations like Ruth Carter’s colorful array of costumes for the new world of […]
Put Rami Malek high on the last for best film performances of 2018. As Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British band Queen, the Mr. Robot star performs miracles, catching the look, strut and soul of Mercury, who died of complications from AIDS in 1991. Sadly, the film itself shows signs of a difficult birth. Sacha Baron Cohen was set to play Mercury before he left over creative differences. And director Bryan Singer (X-Men, The […]
Google has partnered with Disney to enhance story time reading with the Google Home. Now you can start reading one of Disney’s Little Golden Books out loud and your Google Home device will play music and relevant sound effects along with you. To use the new feature, just say, “Hey Google, let’s read along with Disney.” Then the Google Home will use voice recognition to sense where you are in […]
Box office revenue is way up this month compared to years past, and it's all because of alien symbiotes, Lady Gaga, and the return of Michael Myers. With Halloween taking in an additional $32 million this weekend, October 2018 is now the highest-grossing October ever, with the total revenue across all film releases being $786 million, per The Hollywood Reporter. With still a few days left in the month, this outpaces October 2014, which […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda is just an Oscar away from EGOT, and we now know his category placement at upcoming awards for “Mary Poppins Returns.” Disney Studios has announced on its FYC campaign website that he will compete in the leading race as Best Actor. That decision will apply for Academy Awards 2019, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice and more (although Academy Awards voters can place contenders wherever they wish). The Rob Marshall film opening […]
