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Former entertainment reporter. Still scratch the itch at my substack.
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#StarWars news used to be exciting. Now I just roll my eyes.
I wrote about this broken franchise.
Plus: A check in on the Lord of the Rings IP. Hint: Not great
I wrote about this broken franchise.
Plus: A check in on the Lord of the Rings IP. Hint: Not great
Star Wars is broken
The Force grows weaker every day. Plus: checking in on another franchise, the Lord of the Rings.
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January 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#StarWars news used to be exciting. Now I just roll my eyes.
I wrote about this broken franchise.
Plus: A check in on the Lord of the Rings IP. Hint: Not great
I wrote about this broken franchise.
Plus: A check in on the Lord of the Rings IP. Hint: Not great
My #Oscars nomination predictions, with Conclave and Emilia Perez leading, followed by Wicked.
Plus: 3 suggestions for how to improve the telecast.
#oscarnoms #oscars2025 #movies #filmsky #moviesky
Plus: 3 suggestions for how to improve the telecast.
#oscarnoms #oscars2025 #movies #filmsky #moviesky
The show goes on
Fixing the Oscars. Plus: Predictions for this year's nominees.
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January 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My #Oscars nomination predictions, with Conclave and Emilia Perez leading, followed by Wicked.
Plus: 3 suggestions for how to improve the telecast.
#oscarnoms #oscars2025 #movies #filmsky #moviesky
Plus: 3 suggestions for how to improve the telecast.
#oscarnoms #oscars2025 #movies #filmsky #moviesky
I'll probably regret this, but I took a stab at predicting the biggest #movies of the 2025 #boxoffice and what their totals might be — from #Avatar to #Superman to #Wicked
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#moviesky #filmsky
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#moviesky #filmsky
Predicting the biggest movies of the 2025 box office
From "Avatar 3" to "Superman," these will likely be the top movies at the box office this year.
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January 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Disney, Fox, and WBD will no longer launch their joint #sports streamer Venu after Disney bought a majority stake in Fubo with plans to merge it with Hulu Live.
Venu never made sense, except now there will be no place to stream the Super Bowl. Is a streaming deal with Disney on the horizon?
Venu never made sense, except now there will be no place to stream the Super Bowl. Is a streaming deal with Disney on the horizon?
January 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Disney, Fox, and WBD will no longer launch their joint #sports streamer Venu after Disney bought a majority stake in Fubo with plans to merge it with Hulu Live.
Venu never made sense, except now there will be no place to stream the Super Bowl. Is a streaming deal with Disney on the horizon?
Venu never made sense, except now there will be no place to stream the Super Bowl. Is a streaming deal with Disney on the horizon?
Universal says that WICKED made 70 million dollars in its first week on PVOD.
Wicked is still making money in theaters. PVOD has little effect on box office, as we’ve seen before.
I’m betting this will compel other studios to reveal more PVOD numbers (but only for hits).
#movies
Wicked is still making money in theaters. PVOD has little effect on box office, as we’ve seen before.
I’m betting this will compel other studios to reveal more PVOD numbers (but only for hits).
#movies
January 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Universal says that WICKED made 70 million dollars in its first week on PVOD.
Wicked is still making money in theaters. PVOD has little effect on box office, as we’ve seen before.
I’m betting this will compel other studios to reveal more PVOD numbers (but only for hits).
#movies
Wicked is still making money in theaters. PVOD has little effect on box office, as we’ve seen before.
I’m betting this will compel other studios to reveal more PVOD numbers (but only for hits).
#movies
#GoldenGlobes winners felt very disjointed. Hard to believe you can award a movie like The Brutalist and then also a movie like Emilia Perez. New Globes, but also same ol' Globes?
#movies #moviesky
#movies #moviesky
January 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#GoldenGlobes winners felt very disjointed. Hard to believe you can award a movie like The Brutalist and then also a movie like Emilia Perez. New Globes, but also same ol' Globes?
#movies #moviesky
#movies #moviesky
My best #movies (and other stuff) of 2024
The best movies (and other stuff) of 2024
Movies, TV, video games, oh my: This is my favorite stuff of the last year.
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January 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My best #movies (and other stuff) of 2024
I looked back at the #entertainment biz in 2024 through the lens of my newsletter, including:
-The state of superhero and horror #movies
-The growing influence of #videogames on #Hollywood
-The #anime boom
-The #StarWars slump
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-The state of superhero and horror #movies
-The growing influence of #videogames on #Hollywood
-The #anime boom
-The #StarWars slump
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2024 in review
The state of superhero and horror movies, the Star Wars slump, and the growing influence of games on Hollywood.
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January 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I looked back at the #entertainment biz in 2024 through the lens of my newsletter, including:
-The state of superhero and horror #movies
-The growing influence of #videogames on #Hollywood
-The #anime boom
-The #StarWars slump
Sign up for free for more of my (informed) musings in 2025!
-The state of superhero and horror #movies
-The growing influence of #videogames on #Hollywood
-The #anime boom
-The #StarWars slump
Sign up for free for more of my (informed) musings in 2025!
Started the new year with a godfather 1 and 2 double feature. We’re so back #movies
In that spirit, let’s connect on Letterboxd
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In that spirit, let’s connect on Letterboxd
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January 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Started the new year with a godfather 1 and 2 double feature. We’re so back #movies
In that spirit, let’s connect on Letterboxd
boxd.it/nJB9
In that spirit, let’s connect on Letterboxd
boxd.it/nJB9
A little post-Christmas read for anyone interested in box office and the #movies business.
The Oscars once tried to introduce a “popular Oscar” and scrapped it. Think of this as the “popular Oscars,” but good.
The Oscars once tried to introduce a “popular Oscar” and scrapped it. Think of this as the “popular Oscars,” but good.
The Golden Globes’ box office award is silly, but there’s a way to recognize movies that inspired excitement and supported exhibition (beyond the money) in a not silly way. So here are my #boxoffice awards
#movies #moviesky #filmsky
#movies #moviesky #filmsky
The 2024 Box Office Awards
The first annual recognition of the movies that inspired meaningful moviegoing excitement.
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December 26, 2024 at 2:40 PM
A little post-Christmas read for anyone interested in box office and the #movies business.
The Oscars once tried to introduce a “popular Oscar” and scrapped it. Think of this as the “popular Oscars,” but good.
The Oscars once tried to introduce a “popular Oscar” and scrapped it. Think of this as the “popular Oscars,” but good.