http://reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN2862363520080229
i just visited new line cinemas in NYC in january, and now they’re gone. so weird.
The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986-2007 February 26, 2008
http://nytimes.com/interactive/2008/02/23/movies/20080223_REVENUE_GRAPHIC.html
this is one of the coolest things i’ve ever seen. i’ll honestly say that i spent a good 15 minutes scrolling through it.
some interesting things i noticed:
- movies like titanic, which doesn’t even fit on the graph, and my big fat greek wedding, which recorded box office profits for over a year. juno is also interesting, it starts thin and gets thicker, which is against the norm.
- in recent years there have been more highly profitable films. to me, the triple-$300-million-plus-whammy of spiderman 3, shrek the third, and pirates of the caribbean 3 comes to mind
- the pattern of profitable summer blockbusters and christmas/holiday films is clear
my one problem… i wish that when you clicked on the film, the box office revenue came up. make sure you use the search box to find your favorite movies!
Strike Takes $2 Billion Toll on Hollywood February 11, 2008
http://hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0b3cac8aceae512f32adde861891131b
everyone knew it was going to have an economic impact but… TWO BILLION?!
Spotlight on James Marsden January 28, 2008
http://ew.com/ew/article/0,,20169107,00.html
i just saw james marsden in 27 dresses, and he’s also great in the notebook, hairspray, and enchanted. and he can sing. and he’s hot. enough said.
Alan Rickman Talks ‘Harry Potter’ …well, sorta. January 25, 2008
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/01/alan-rickman-wi.html
ok, i love him.
Idina Menzel – The Enchantress January 25, 2008
http://64.78.33.181/features/index.cfm?id=4015&cat=1&page=features&sub_page=weekly
a great interview. idina menzel’s 3rd album, i stand, is released january 29th.
Movie Casualties of the Writer’s Strike January 24, 2008
http://movies.aol.com/movie-photo/wga-writers-strike-cancellation
as the strike nears its fourth month, movies are being affected. most are influenced by unfinished scripts or the lack of writers available to do last minute rewrites on set. but, some films are crashing because actors are dropping out, which surprised me.
i’m also upset that the grammy’s aren’t being picketed and the oscar’s might… the ocsar’s are huge for me and i’ve never watched the grammy’s.
Movie/TV Screencaps January 15, 2008
http://leavemethewhite.com/caps/index.php
one of the best collections of screencaps i’ve found on the web, with a ton of high quality, wallpaper-worthy caps.
