The summer of 1982 produced a heap of landmark sci-fi blockbusters like “E.T.,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and “Blade Runner.” There was so much going on, that it was easy for a film to fall through the cracks — and that’s just what happened to John Carpenter’s “The Thing.” The film opened on June 25, but struggled to find an audience and barely broke even at the… Continue reading 'John Carpenter's The Thing' At 30: Why It Still Matters (OPINION)
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Spike Lee had a message for the Sundance festival crowd at tonight’s world premiere of his new film, “Red Hook Summer”: “Please tell them that this is not a motherfucking sequel to ‘Do the Right Thing’!”
That’s what people had been saying, mostly to fill the vacuum of information surrounding the movie. All anyone seemed to know was that it was set in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, that it… Continue reading Spike Lee 'Red Hook Summer' Q&A: This Is Not A Sequel To 'Do The Right Thing'
Find out what Footloose, The Thing 2011, Real Steel and more grossed at the box office over the weekend of October 14th 2011! Plus learn what the industry is predicting for Paranormal Activity 3, The Three Musketeers, Johnny English Reborn and The Mighty Macs! And get an analysis of why Hollywood’s box office numbers are at an all time low! Host Grace… Continue reading Box Office for The Thing 2011, Footloose, Paranormal Activity 3