Posts in 2022
2022 Movies that Earned over $100M at the Box Office

Some analysts believed that the closure of theaters by Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021 would spell the end of the movie-going experience. Schmovid Covid! Box office figures are increasing as more Americans learn to cope with the pandemic. Several movies released in 2022 became domestic box office successes, surpassing the coveted $100 million mark. With "Avatar: The Way of Water" anticipated, joining the $100 million box office collection this year will earn billions of dollars for Hollywood.

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MOVIE REVIEW: RRR

Deep down, all movies are passion projects for the people that make them. Sometimes, it is difficult to see that passion come through fully in the finished film. Uninspired moments, pretentious indulgences, shortcuts of effort, or even the limits of ambition will dilute the fervor of how the given movie came to exist. To that end, the rarer feat is a film that never, even for a second, loses or runs out of its passion. S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR is one of those special movies.  

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America’s Favorite Christmas Sweaters Inspired by Christmas Movies Revealed 

A new study reveals the most popular Christmas sweaters inspired by Christmas movies, with sweaters themed from Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch being the most popular.  The research conducted by Boohoo analyzed the monthly US search volume for the Christmas movie-themed clothing to establish which Christmas sweater is the most sought-after this holiday season.  

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MOVIE REVIEW: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

To quote the well-worn expression used in many frank judgments of character, “I didn’t think he had it in him.” Be ready to color yourself surprised. Thanks to heightened stakes and those aforementioned honest themes, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish gallups beyond the flashy shell of a cash grab sequel opportunity for Dreamworks Animation. This valuable new journey massages and improves the mettle of this excellent character without losing a whisker of derring-do.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Babylon

The audience’s constitution will be the deciding factor on Babylon’s wide gamut of pungent engagement and raging spectacle. This juxtaposition of the carefree and zany with the dirty and dark underneath can very easily be too much. Any twinkling enchantment is met with bracing hardness. Any gleaming art is met with harsh repulsiveness. Extend this blaring back-and-forth of lift and defeat for over three hours, and Babylon can be as exhausting and unfocused as it is impressive. Good luck coming down from that high or out of that fog.

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AWARDS: Nominees for the 2023 HCA Film Awards

Just as I reported last week as a member of the Hollywood Critics Association for their Creative Arts Awards, the organization announced their film award nominees on the morning of December 15th. The HCA, along with a trio of celebrity presenters, named the voted picks for the 2023 HCA Film Awards on the official HCA YouTube channel. The prestigious ceremony will be live-streamed on the same official channel and HCA App from the historic Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles on Friday, February 24th beginning at 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST. Comedian, Actor, Writer Tig Notaro will host the 2023 HCA Film Awards ceremony.

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Whale

Thanks to Chau’s protective involvement, there’s a rock-solid, heart-crushing version of The Whale that would be just these two and no one else. They have enough painful and resurfaced history for two movies. Instead, outside factors in Hunter’s screenplay and tonal choices from Aronofsky sully the potential of those good graces becoming their own simpler, standalone core. 

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AWARDS: Nominees for the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the film category nominees for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala hosted by Chelsea Handler, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 15, 2023. I am proud to be a CCA member and think the organization collectively selected stellar nominees.

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Are You Ready For a Relationship?

There are many signs that you're ready to start a relationship. These can range from your willingness to compromise and commit to yourself to your partner's needs. It is also important to remember that a relationship is about giving up yourself for someone else. This can be difficult in the beginning, but over time, you'll find yourself ready for love.

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