Movie Monday: The Fault in Our Stars
If 20th Century Fox earned a nickel for every tear shed this weekend during The Fault in Our Stars, the studio would’ve cleared about 6 gazillion dollars. Easily. But alas, the studio will just have to settle for an estimated $48.2 million. The take proved to be an extraordinarily happy ending for this saddest of […]
Technogeddon?
There are those of you out there who believe Plugged In is overly critical of technology. Perhaps a few may think we write these blogs on papyrus, as God intended, and deliver them to our computer department via dromedary camel. Which, when you think about it, would be pretty awesome. But working methods aside, there’s […]
Movie Monday: Maleficent
Throughout much of the movie Maleficent, Disney’s favorite Queen of Mean mourned the loss of her wings. But really, who needs a pair of feathered flappers when you’ve got $70 million in box office receipts? With that kind of cash, you could hire a team of incandescent sparrows to carry you. Malelficent, Disney’s revisionist tale […]
Who’s the Evilest of Them All?
Walt Disney always knew the value of a good villain. Maleficent, who haughtily strides into theaters tomorrow in the guise of Angelina Jolie, is proof of that. This self-proclaimed “Mistress of All Evil” is Disney’s most dastardly diva, a woman who could teach Star Wars’ dark emperor a thing or two about fashion and eat […]
Movie Tuesday: X-Men Days of Future Past
The X-Men, those wacky time travelers, experienced a severe case of déjà vu this weekend and found themselves where they always seem to find themselves: at the top of the box office. X-Men: Days of Future Past thundered by a certain scaly monster like only a bevy of superheroes can. The flick earned $91.4 million over […]
Chatting With American Bible Challenge’s Jeff Foxworthy
In a television landscape filled with can’t-miss flops and out-of-the-blue hits, The American Bible Challenge—launching its third season tonight on GSN—may be one of the most improbable hits of all. For two straight seasons, this explicitly Bible-based game show has been the cable channel’s highest-rated program. And according to host Jeff Foxworthy, it’s not just […]
Movie Monday: Godzilla
We knew it was gonna be big. I mean, it’s Godzilla, right? The 350-foot lizard may need an atomic alarm clock to get up in the morning, but once he’s up, Godzilla’s the definition of big. And sure enough, when Japan’s favorite scaly son stomped into North American theaters this weekend, it caused a big […]
Coming Soon: The Atheist Channel
I was skeptical at first, but now I believe. There really is a channel for everything. It’s been coming for a while now, I suppose. As cable television has grown more and more ubiquitous, more networks moved in to cater to ever-more niche audiences. And now, thanks to streaming “television” services, we’re getting some really […]
Movie Monday: Neighbors
We all know that we’re supposed to love our neighbors as ourselves. And Spider-Man would seem like a guy who’d do his best to live up to that adage. But he might have a hard time embracing these next-door Neighbors. Seth Rogen and Zac Efron moved right past The Amazing Spider-Man 2 this weekend, snagging […]
Can Godzilla Be Too Fat?
Godzilla, stomping into theaters next weekend, is bound to headline one of the summer’s biggest movies. But some folks from the monster’s homeland think he might be a little too big. Some Japanese daikaiju fans believe their favorite monster got a bit … chunky for his role in the American Godzilla. “He’s so fat, I […]