Apparently I acted too hastily. Forty-five years later, comic books are the common currency of contemporary Hollywood.
Today’s mass moviegoers might not read novels or go to Broadway plays. But they sure know Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and, now, Iron Man.
This should be the point where your grumpy critic goes on a rant against cultural trash and [...]
4
Jun
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2
Feb
NEW YORK - The “Hannah Montana” concert movie may be the hottest ticket in town — but early on opening day, at least one Manhattan theater was virtually tween-free.The Ziegfield theater was mostly empty Friday morning for its first screening of “Hannah Montana %26 Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert,” a 3-D film version [...]
29
Jan
For all the love American moviegoers are pouring on “Juno,” I’m surprised how many conversations I’ve had with other parents questioning their decision to take 12- or 14-year-old girls along to see the best-picture nominee.
I can’t say I blame them. My 12-year-old daughter had already seen “Juno” by the time I got to it, [...]
10
Jan
It’s a crackpot business that sets out to manufacture a product it can’t even
define, but that was old Hollywood. Thousands of people in the movie business
made a Wizard-of-Oz living, working hidden levers to present an awe-inspiring
display on theatre screens: Movie Stars! Hollywood made ‘em and sold ‘em daily,
gamely producing a product for which its creators [...]
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