Creating a family film, nowadays, is a complicated feat. Kids are much more technologically savvy and there are worlds of creative content just a smartphone away, and usually for free. It takes a good story, with a strong, yet not overbearing message, and a lot of wit and whimsy to keep not just a child's attention, but nudge a parent to want to spend those hard earned dollars at the movies. … [Read more...]
REVIEW: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Is a High Wire Act That Never Suspends Disbelief
The grandest movie musicals are a way to abandon your real world worries and cares. “Forget your troubles. Come on, get happy,” Judy Garland sang in SUMMER STOCK. Musicals remain a transcendent avenue for storytelling that routes straight from the head to the heart, enrapturing all your senses, enveloping your soul. But what happens if the musical you’re watching only reminds you of those same … [Read more...]
11 Fun Quotes from the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” Cast
Last fall, we traveled to Atlanta to go on the set of "Spider-Man: Homecoming", courtesy of Sony Pictures. We got to learn so much about the highly anticipated film and got so hyped about it, that it seemed like forever before the first trailer was released. But, wow, when we got that first glimpse at what the movie might look like, I was blown away cause I knew it was going to be amazing. Now, … [Read more...]
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” Producers Amy Pascal and Kevin Feige on Studio Partnership, Tom Holland and More
Visiting the set of a film in production is always fun. Visiting a Marvel set, however, where every which way you look there's Stark (as in, Tony Stark, you know- Iron Man. NBD) gadgets, and sets like a Staten Island Ferry (more on that soon), is like stepping into a whole other universe. At least that's how I felt the second I set foot on the Atlanta based Pinewood Studios, where Marvel has … [Read more...]