Browsing Month July, 2007

Summer 2007 Box Office Update

By Norm Schrager at July 26, 2007 | 3:21 pm | 9 Comments

See our most recent update  We've been getting requests for more summer box office news. It's probably just Transformers disciples praying (oh, please, great god Optimus Prime) that it'll be the year's #1 movie ...Consider this now a regular midweek report. And put on some sunscreen before you go outside. SUMMER MOVIE HITS 2007 1. Spider-Man 3: $335 million 2. more...

Box Office , Comedies , Trailers

ESPN’s “The Bronx Is Burning”: Episode #3 Recap

By Norm Schrager at July 24, 2007 | 11:38 pm | 0 Comment

ESPN’s “The Bronx Is Burning”: Episode #3 Recap

The Bronx Is Burning -- Episode #3 (aired 7/24) Like any good movie miniseries, this one's starting to ratchet up the soap opera scenarios... and the tension. This is easily the best episode: solid focus, fantastic use of file footage, and improved direction and editing. The special effects are still shockingly bad, but they're sort of adding to the '70s more...

Interviews

Filmmaker Interview: Your Mommy Kills Animals

By Norm Schrager at July 24, 2007 | 8:05 am | 3 Comments

Filmmaker Interview: Your Mommy Kills Animals

Curt Johnson knows what he's doing. If you're gonna direct a controversial documentary, you may as well shock 'em right from the title. Michael Moore would probably agree. Your Mommy Kills Animals (my review on filmcritic.com) tells the story of the current animal rights movement in America, and it's not an easy story to tell. The movie is sad, infuriating, complex... more...

Documentaries , Independent Film , Interviews

Harry Potter Conundrum: New Movie or New Book?

By Norm Schrager at July 23, 2007 | 7:24 am | 1 Comments

Harry Potter Conundrum: New Movie or New Book?

Looks like Harry Potter has taken a chunk of interest away from... well, Harry Potter. After zooming its way to a few box office records upon its July 11 release, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix may have been affected by this weekend's unveiling of the new Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Order of the Phoenix box office business more...

Box Office