GUEST COLUMN: A License to Swill: Which James Bond Had the Biggest Bar Tab?

It’s no secret that James Bond is partial to a martini. A lot of his official business takes places in casinos, bars, and luxury hotels – all of which are enticing spots for a tipple or two, even when on duty. However, as an employee of M16 in the movies (Secret Intelligence Service in real-life), his expenses come directly from the pockets of UK taxpayers. With this in mind, personal finance experts, Ocean Finance, wanted to uncover which of the six Bonds is the booziest, racking up the biggest bar tabs with the nation’s money.

2021, Column, Editorial, Home Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanMarch 15, 2021Comment

EDITORIAL: A Guide To Movie Script Writing

Even if you are confident about your idea for a screenplay, actually sitting down to write a movie script can be incredibly daunting. If it is your first time writing a movie script, it can be difficult to even know where to begin. This guide is here to help by showing you the best methods to use to successfully begin writing your first ever screenplay.

2021, Column, Editorial, SPECIALDon ShanahanMarch 12, 2021Comment

GUEST COLUMN: 3 Essential Lawyer Films Every Movie Fan Should See

by Susan Melony

There are a lot of movies about lawyers. Some have certainly been more successful than others in theaters, but a few have become contemporary classics. Those that have were able to make the law and courtroom cases seem exciting and dramatic. In this article, we’ll go over a few of the more compelling lawyer movies out there. If you’re a movie buff, you should definitely add these to your watch list. You can often find them on the various streaming services that are available now.

2021, Column, Editorial, Home Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanMarch 11, 2021Comment

GUEST EDITORIAL: How to Write a Movie Critique Paper: 5 Example & Tips

by Diana Adjadj

Writing a movie critique is one of the students’ favorite writing assignments. Instead of dry and used-up topics, you'll finally get to write a paper on something that interests you – movies. However, when you realize that you need to be more critical and less personal, this task can present a challenge. But don’t be intimidated. You just need a little guidance to get wind beneath your wings and write an excellent critique paper. That’s what this post is for. In the following lines, we'll cover everything you need to know about writing a movie critique paper. To topic off, we've included some examples to inspire you.

2021, Column, Editorial, SPECIALDon ShanahanMarch 11, 2021Comment

COLUMN: Some of the Best Casino Movies of All Time

Most of enjoy watching a good movie and a lot of us also enjoy having a bet or wager on our favorite game, when you mix the two together then it’s certain that you are going to be in for a great time, especially if you choose to play at a site like FruityKing which not only offers some of the best movie themed games on the grid but also a full range of other games including those exciting live games which are about as close as you are going to get to playing in a real land-based casino!

2021, Column, Editorial, Home Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanMarch 9, 2021Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" live YouTube recap for "Wandavision" Finale

The finale of Disney+’s WandaVision did not disappoint the team of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics.” The spectacle was there, as well as the depth, closure, and little springboards for the future. For the past two months every Friday night, host Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat led a live WandaVision “wecap” on YouTube. This week, he welcomed myself, Emmanuel Noisette of E-Man’s Movie Reviews, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk of the The Spoiler Room Podcast for all the talk. Enjoy me, the painted up Albino Vision fool. See you all again in two week for Ian’s “Mission Report” YouTube series to cover The Falcon and The Winter Solider.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanMarch 6, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, WandaVisionComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" live YouTube recap for "Wandavision" Episode 8

The penultimate eight episode of WandaVision took us into the literal and figurative basement of our two female magic-using witches for a deep dive into their origins and motives. This is the last volleyball bump-and-set for a spike of an anticipated finale next week. Every Friday, Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat hosts a live WandaVision “wecap” on YouTube. This week, Ian brought in myself, Emmanuel Noisette of E-Man’s Movie Reviews, and David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel as the “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” stable to talk about all the theories and implications. One more to go! Catch us every Friday at 8:30pm CST! Here’s our chat for Episode 8:

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanFebruary 27, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, WandaVisionComment

INFOGRAPHIC: Motor Movies and Their Real-World Motoring Offenses

Cinema is the perfect escape from reality. The appeal is obvious, especially right now – why wouldn’t you want to swap our overcast skies and countless hours indoors for exotic locales and ridiculously addictive action sequences? And yet, at the same time, we want to know exactly how these movies would work in the real world; could James Bond really get away with being undercover every time, despite looking exactly the same and doing it for the best part of a century? We can’t answer that one, but we can tell you just how impractical – and illegal – the most exciting motor-related movies and their car chases are. Roughly.

2021, Column, Editorial, Home Media, Infographic, Social Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanFebruary 27, 2021Comment

INFOGRAPHIC: The Top Clichés of 100 Rom Coms Revealed

These days, there’s plenty of time for a movie marathon – and who doesn’t love a rom com? Whether you’re looking forward to the upcoming Cinderella or the final instalment of To All the Boys, 2021 is packed with perfect binge-worthy love stories that are just a little bit too cheesy – and we’re here for it! Mattress Online compared 2,000 plot points across 100 romantic comedies to reveal the top clichés from the 1950s until now.

2021, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, SPECIAL, StreamingDon ShanahanFebruary 27, 2021Comment

INFOGRAPHIC: 8 Film Characters Who Can’t Afford Their Cars

We have all been there, we are watching that famous film and idealising over driving that plush car in it and soon had a reality check that its way over our budget. Well believe it or not but according to Moneyshake’s recent study, 8 famous film characters can’t actually afford their iconic motors. Their research reveals that this cost-savvy approach simply wouldn’t work in fiction. Explore our findings below to see the 8 motor movie stars who couldn’t afford their cars. We also spoke to expert Ron Hay, President & CEO of Mod Bargains to see how much their performance mods would cost.

2021, Column, Editorial, Home Media, Infographic, LIST, Social Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanFebruary 27, 2021Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" live YouTube recap for "Wandavision" Episode 7

MY 50TH APPEARANCE ON KICKING THE SEAT: The big Halloween episode last week on Disney+’s WandaVision has led to a slight calm before the storm of the final two episodes to come. Don’t call this episode “filler,” though as plenty of new developments have come to light during this ‘00s-styled episode. Every Friday, Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat hosts a live WandaVision “wecap” on YouTube. This week, Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk of the The Spoiler Room Podcast filled in for a very busy Emmanuel Noisette. He joined Ian, myself, and David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel in the “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” stable. We’ve hyped for the homestretch! Catch us every Friday at 8:30pm CST! Here’s our chat for Episode 7.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanFebruary 20, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, WandaVisionComment

SPECIAL: Winners of the 24th Online Film Critics Society Awards

The largest group of online film critics has spoken! Today, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), of which I am a member representing Every Movie Has a Lesson, announced the winners of their 24th annual film awards. The OFCS, which is comprised of nearly 300 film critics from around the world, will be announcing the final winners on January 25, 2021. Here’s the list of winners from OFCS. While I’m not a big Nomadland fan, I think the voting body did an outstanding job celebrating 2020’s best.

2020, 2021, SPECIALDon ShanahanFebruary 14, 2021Comment