Yesterday, when I posted our delayed box office results, I posited that the poor showing of Tower Heist would probably make for an awkward Academy Awards presentation this year, due to the film’s director and star, Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy, being tagged as this year’s Oscar producer and master of ceremonies. It turns out I was right, although not for the reason I originally suggested. It... 

If there’s one artist whose creations have greatly touched my life, it’s Jim Henson. I can remember being enamored with his characters from an incredibly young age, whether it was watching the zany efforts of Kermit the frog and the other Muppets or learning about letters and numbers from the denizens of Sesame Street. As I grew older, Henson’s forays into fantasy caught my attention.... 

Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared. I’ve been on vacation for the past week, so I don’t even know if Tim sent me predictions or not. We’ll pretend he did (he didn’t)... 

I am a sucker for gimmicks. I rave about William Castle films, Cinema Verite and breaking the fourth wall. I applaud the efforts of filmmakers to broaden the experience of seeing a film in the theater, no matter how cheesy they may be. Does anyone remember “Odorama” from John Water’s Polyester? C’mon, good times. Above all, I love 3D films. The added dimension this technique can bring... 

Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared. Tim didn’t get me predictions this week, so we have nothing to compare actual results with. I’m going to assume Tim actually knew... 

There probably isn’t another movie on the horizon that I’m looking forward to as much as The Hunger Games. After devouring the trilogy this summer, I see how much potential there is for the series. The question on my (and everyone else’s) mind is whether they’ll manage to tap into that potential or whether the producers are just looking for another Twilight and as a result the... 

Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared. As I mentioned just yesterday, when Tim’s predictions for the week finally went live, I’ve been busy trying to get the website transitioned... 

You’ve heard Tim make his weekly predictions on our podcast, guessing how the box office numbers are going to play out as we discuss each week’s estimates. Now we’re putting them down in text just to see how good Tim’s track record winds up. Tune in each week as we compare Tim’s predictions against the actual numbers from the box office weekend, as Tim takes on the Box... 

Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared. As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, we’re running late with just about everything this week, so we’re not going to spend a ton of time on box... 

This is going to be somewhat of a casual ramble, but welcome to the time of year when Rafe’s head is about to explode. An annual conference this past weekend dominated my time for almost the past week, which is why we pushed the podcast off of Sunday for the week. Unfortunately, last week was rainy and an (outdoor) commitment I had for last Wednesday was suddenly moved to Monday night, when...