Bill, a CEO, and John, a hedge fund manager, are two regular, down-on-their-luck billionaires. Bill is facing pressure from his board of directors on account of the company having just finished the year a mere 3 points over LY. Meanwhile, John has recently found his assets seized on account of being indicted for insider trading, and is facing mounting pressure from angry clients threatening legal action as his company moves further and further to distance...
We’re living in the golden age of television. Or at least that’s what most people say when asked about the state of current TV shows. Whether it’s the edginess and hard edges of AMC’s original programming (Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Walking Dead, etc.), the popularity of comic book based properties (Arrow, The Flash, Daredevil, etc.), or the epic adult storytelling of HBO (Game of Thrones, True Detective, The Newsroom, etc.), television is often hailed...
It goes without saying that the recent “Fantastic Four” reboot (or “Fant4stic” as some outlets have referred to it as) was a complete disaster. Critics savaged the film, currently sitting at around 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, and audiences were disinterested as the movie made less than $30 million dollars on its opening weekend. The movie failed to take the number one spot from the newest “Mission Impossible,” and is projected to lose around $60 million-plus...
Pre-release hype in films is an interesting tool. Its use in the trade has become almost more important than the actual quality of the movie, as most blockbuster releases attempt to build up anticipation to fill as many seats in a theater as possible on opening weekend. The Avengers films, as well as most Marvel movies, rely almost entirely on pre-release hype and buzz as a way to draw in movie-goers, with the most...
Mad Max and Terminator: Genisys - CGI vs. Live Action By Connor Bethel Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) has come a long way since its beginnings in the late 80s and early 90s. Originally used for small elements in throwaway B movies, CGI use has increased in such a fast manner that even movies that do not take place on some alien planet in the future have used CGI. Remember The Wolf of Wall Street?...
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