I look at some alternatives to visiting movie theaters, bookstores, and comic shops for the current era of “social distancing” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tag: movies
“Frozen II,” “Birds of Prey,” other films coming to home video early
With the coronavirus pandemic discouraging movie theater attendance, Hollywood’s trying something new: releasing current and recent films to home video early.
“Toy Story 4” wins the 2020 Oscar for Animated Feature; “Hair Love” wins for Animated Short
“Toy Story 4” and “Hair Love” are this year’s big animation winners for the 2020 Academy Awards.
Poll: More Americans go to the library than the movies
A recent Gallup poll shows that the most frequent leisure activity by US adults is visiting the public library, outpacing movie attendance.
What are the most popular superhero movies outside North America?
As a companion to an earlier blog post, I look at what the most popular superhero movies are at the box office outside of North America.
RIP MoviePass, plus a look at other movie subscription services
MoviePass has finally gone under, as long expected. What are the remaining alternative movie theater subscription services?
Favorite articles roundup for the week of September 13, 2019
I take a look at some stories from the previous week, including Amazon launching its own tech keynote, plus Friday Foster’s return to comics.
How did 2019’s summer blockbusters do at the box office?
I take a look at the 2019 summer blockbuster box office, including which movies did well, underperformed, or flopped.
Thoughts on the Sony vs. Disney Spider-Man squabble
I offer my thoughts on the Sony versus Disney Spider-Man movie rights situation, plus the ongoing reaction by fans.
“Avengers: Endgame” is now the top-grossing movie of all time
“Avengers: Endgame” has finally topped “Avatar” to become the top-grossing movie of all time globally.