“Some Disney purists may be asking why, considering so many of these films were great to begin with” Drew Mackie prompts, referring to Disney’s recent revival as a live-action enterprise. “The answer is simple… these are films people are willing to shell out to watch” (People). Over the past few years, Disney has started to […]
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Two For Tuesday: When Awards Go Viral
The Emmys take place this upcoming Sunday, September 20th. For this week’s Two for Tuesday, we take a look at how other awards shows have proven to be great opportunities for brands looking to make a mark on pop culture. Marketing and advertising departments spend a lot of time and money creating new campaigns and […]
#ForceFriday: The Star Wars Toys Awaken
It’s been almost three years since Disney acquired Lucasfilm and, most importantly, the Star Wars franchise, from George Lucas, and since then the sci-fi staple has only been getting stronger. As Obi-Wan Kenobi once said, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could ever imagine.” And while the franchise’s […]
Throwback Thursday: Visit Our (Totally Real) Website!
Twenty-two years to the day after viewers first saw a T-Rex charge across the movie theatre screen, Jurassic Park’s highly anticipated sequel, Jurassic World, premieres tonight at midnight. In honor of the film, this week’s Throwback Thursday looks at how movies, from Jurassic World to The Blair Witch Project, have brought their worlds to life online. For those […]
Wednesdays without Will: The TV Trumps the Cinema
Sunday night: television’s primetime. Notice how having “your shows” is no longer exclusive to lame couples and stay-at-home moms. Breaking Bad and Dexter both conclude their series this month and have sent social media and blogs everywhere buzzing with their twists, turns and predictions. From Mad Men and Homeland to Glee and Pretty Little Liars, modern television provides endless talking points […]
Two for Tuesday: Two Teen Choice Awards Speeches
We’ve all experienced the glory days of freedom without a lot of responsibility known as the teenage years. Teens have the time (and typically some sort of means) to become connoisseurs of all things pop culture (TV, film, music, Internet). Case in point, teens view an average of six films in theaters a year. Let’s put this […]
Throwback Thursday: Renting from Block to Box
Renting a movie used to be an accepted process, consisting of driving to the local video store, selecting the movie, paying $6.99 for a 3-day rental and returning home. But ever since the largest movie entertainment rental company in the United States and U.K. filed for bankruptcy merely twenty-five years after its founding, the process […]
Wednesdays with Will: Entertainment’s Golden Goose
Over the last decade, “fantastical” storylines have dominated the entertainment industry. While science fiction, comic books and epic fantasy stories may have been reserved for “geeks” in previous generations, that’s not the case anymore. If you look at the top 5 most profitable films of all time, the most watched TV shows and some of […]
Two Must-See Movies
You know what they say about April showers… they’re the best time to catch a flick. These days, Americans are more selective when it comes to viewing movies. People hold out on seeing films in the theaters (unless it’s the midnight premier of another long-awaited sequel), pass up DVD and/or Blu-Ray purchases and wait to […]
Wednesdays with Will: Oscar Edition
This week’s Wednesdays with Will incorporates two things I absolutely love: movies and brackets! Grantland, for the better part of a month, posted a bracket of the Top Oscar Travesties through the years. I thought this would be a great way to see what you, the reader, would choose for the Most Arrant Oscar Moment of All Time. Starting […]
Wednesdays with Will: Favorite Movies
A big hello to all you followers out there in the digital realm! This week’s Wednesdays with Will follows our rag tag agency group into what makes their hearts go a flutter when it comes to film. We included the obvious “what is your favorite movie” question but bumped it up a few notches by […]
Chicago International Film Festival!!!
Chicago International Film Festival Suggestions/Top Picks It’s an exciting time in Chicago because a film festival is in our backyard! I know crazy right? The city is hosting its 48th annual Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) from the 11th – 25th at AMC River East 21 in downtown Chicago. The festival is showing 175 films from 50 countries. […]