How did 2017’s summer blockbusters do at the box office?
My season-end look back at how well 2017’s summer blockbuster movies did at the box office, from “Wonder Woman” to “The Emoji Movie.”
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How original are 2017’s summer blockbuster movies?
It’s time for my annual look at what 2017 summer movies are reasonably original, with blockbusters ranging from “Cars 3” to “Wonder Woman.”
The top 10 grossing films of 2016
A look at the domestic and global top grossing films of 2016, from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” to “The Secret Life of Pets.”
The 2017 Golden Globe Awards animation nominees
The 2017 Golden Globe Awards nominees have been announced, and will air on January 8, 2017. Here’s my thoughts on this year’s animated feature nominees.
How did 2016’s summer blockbusters do at the box office?
The summer movie season is officially over, so it’s once again time for my annual look over what films succeeded, which ones underperformed, and which films were flops.
Marvel’s films outgross DC’s; Batman’s films are the most popular
For decades, fans have debated who the most popular superheroes are. The “Big Two,” DC and Marvel, are more than glad to feed into this with constant crossovers, heroes fighting other heroes (see “Batman V Superman”), or whatnot. One popularity gauge might be who brings in the most money. While Marvel’s comics these days outsell DC’s, how do the companies’ superhero movies compare?
How do comic sales compare to sales of other types of media?
In 2015, comics finally hit the $1 billion sales mark, a sign that comic sales are growing. But how do they compare to sales of other forms of media? I compare the various sales figures below.
Internet media jobs now eclipse newspaper jobs
Another Internet-related milestone has been reached, this one coming at newspapers’ expense. A study by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has shown that the number of Internet-related media jobs (labeled as “Internet publishing and broadcasting”) has as of 2016 eclipsed the number of newspaper jobs.
The cost of going to the movies vs. renting movies at home
Everyone knows renting a movie at home is cheaper than going to a movie theater. Given the ever-rising cost of going to movies, I started wondering: how much does it cost to go to a movie (including the costs of refreshments) versus staying home and renting films?
How original are 2016’s summer blockbuster movies?
It’s time once again to take a look at this summer’s blockbuster films, and see how they’ll rank on the basis of originality. That’s as outlined by an episode of the 90s TV series “The Critic,” where Jay Sherman stated one should skip seeing a film if it’s: Based on a TV show. After Roman numeral … Read more