Movie Monday: The Hunger (and the Ratings) Games
We all saw this coming. The Hunger Games, one of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2012, screamed to an estimated $155 million opening weekend
We all saw this coming. The Hunger Games, one of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2012, screamed to an estimated $155 million opening weekend
The last three months notwithstanding, it’s no secret that Hollywood has been struggling for the last few years. Movies are more expensive to make, consistently
Don’t look now, but Channing Tatum is plotting to take over the world. Well, maybe “plotting” is a little strong. That suggests that the versatile
We’ve made our way through Harry Potter’s magickings and Bella’s Twilight vampire kisses. And here we are at the cusp of yet another young adult
I just finished watching “Kony 2012,” a documentary some are calling the most watched Internet video of all time. As I write this, the official
Plugged In regularly receives letters and emails requesting lists of films we recommend. It sounds like a simple request and an easy one to fulfill.
I like the picture we’re running today for our Movie Monday blog—the Lorax staring at a tree stump, hands turned upward in a gesture of
Money doesn’t grow on trees, they say—a patent untruth, really. After all, money is still technically made of paper, which does come from trees. Which
Media mogul Harvey Weinstein had a good night on Sunday. The Weinstein Company’s The Artist won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its film The
Ah, the irony. Last night, the entertainment industry feted itself and its biggest, brightest stars at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. But what was the
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