In a somewhat inevitable turnaround Odeon has decided it will screen Alice in Wonderland after all. It does look like they secured guarantees on the number of films that would be released with a short window though. So I guess they have been placated. It has sparked an airing …
There are a couple of interesting articles on The Guardian regarding Sidney Perkowitz’s proposals to limit the number of times science in a film breaks the laws of physics. I’m with Adam Rutherford on this one though. As much as I would like to see better science in films, …
It looks like the lines have been drawn as Odeon have announced Alice in Wonderland will not be shown in their cinemas.
It’s a bold move as they’re likely to lose a lot of revenue on this release and, should the shorter release window be successful, more films may got that …
Kick-Ass looks, well, kick-ass. It’s a great concept, some ordinary people figure they don’t need super powers to be super heroes. Some of them have great fighting skills and some are just good at surviving a beating. I suspect part of the appeal, frankly, is seeing a little girl …
Joe Queenan presents and interesting summary that the all-time box office comprises films for teens only.
This isn’t a new revelation, William Goldman has long said Hollywood’s key demographic was teenage Asian boys.
You could argue some of the ‘heavier’ films that have slipped off the list (Jaws, Star Wars, Indiana Jones) …
The Guardian is reporting that UK cinema chains may boycott Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland due to the period between cinema and DVD release being too short.
Typically there is a standard 17 weeks between cinema release and the DVD being available, but Disney wants to drop this to 12 weeks …
A great article on The Guardian site asks: Is great cinema ever the work of A Single Man?.
I have to say that I have always fallen into the crowd who think the auteur theory is wrong. A film production is far too much of a collaborative effort to ever …
I’ve long thought about the idea of a people-funded film. Spread over sufficient numbers the costs could be tiny per person, but Kevin Smith is asking fans for funding for his next film Red State.
The Guardian asks interesting question about whether we will ever see a female-led film franchise.
I guess you’d argue the Alien films are a female-led franchise, certainly Charlie’s Angels, Terminator has a strong female presence, but not really a lead.
Looking at the convenient Wikipedia page listing film series with three entries …
