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“Twilight Zone” Web-TV Satire Takes Off
What if “The Twilight Zone” were actually this place we call “Hollywood?” This is the focus of a new web series called “The Thirty Mile Zone,” a satire on the entertainment industry which is geared towards Hollywood professionals.
“Cuddle Club” Trailer Goes Viral
A shot-for-shot trailer parody of “Fight Club” is blowing up on the web. Check it out here.
Hungover from The Hangover?
Sequels: The movies we see when we’re loyal to a franchise. AKA the movies that can sometimes sink a franchise. Todd Phillips drops the ball on what could have been a nice rebound from the original laugher.
Kevin Smith Plays Hardball at Sundance
Will movies for the masses eventually be eclipsed by movies by the masses? Notoriously opinionated filmmaker Kevin Smith believes this to be the case and is looking to eliminate the middleman from the distribution process.
Q&A with Director of “THE JONESES”
Writer/director/producer Derrick Borte of THE JONESES discusses his inspiration for the film and his experience working on set in his feature directorial debut. Borte also touches on the film’s unique use of product placement and some details of his next feature project, THE ZERO.
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Preview: The Joneses
While many theater-goers cringe upon witnessing the blatant use of product placement in any given film, “The Joneses” is a landmark achievement in that it is the first film to make product placement a necessary component of the story-line.
The 4 Phases of Future Home Entertainment
In case you weren’t paying attention, 3D is here to stay. It seems that soon all theatrical films will offer a 3D alternative. So what does this mean for the future of home entertainment? Zach Copeland projects the way we will watch movies at home over the next 100+ years.
The Films We Choose to See
Why do we avoid certain films and favor others? Here we make the distinction between some of the biggest Oscar contenders while also projecting the finalists for the Best Picture award.
A Poster’s Worth 1000 Rants
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But what about judging a movie by its poster? The new “Prince of Persia” poster says a lot about the movie itself. Zach Copeland shares his feelings on this particular movie poster.
TRENDBUSTERS
Some Hollywood trends are ending, some are changing, and new successes are threatening to become trends. If there’s anything the 2009 year in film has taught us thus far, it’s that sequels keep making money, 3-D is here to stay, and the African-American market is crucial for big box office numbers.
