Recenty, I joined Mike Crowley’s You’ll Probably Agree YouTube show to talk about our lingering impressions from Zack Snyder’s Justice League from HBO Max. He and I were both fans of the lengthened and improved movie the director was granted to complete. We haven’t been able to let it go. Moreso, we’ve been weighing its impact on the matter of creator say, director’s cuts, and where that battle lies between filmmaker and studios. Enjoy this spirited conversation!
Read MoreMovies have the power of transforming us into a world that’s not ours. This past year and a half all of us have looked at ways that distract us from what was happening around us and movies were one of the biggest ways for us to achieve that. As the world shut down, many of us who were confined to the bounds of our house have spent days binge watching tv series and movies.
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Online attacks have become more and more common for companies that operate in the movie industry in recent years. Though new technology has come about in order to improve the way data is protected, each stride forward creates new gaps in existing infrastructure. This means that a film studio needs to always stay mindful of the various threats that are appearing. Failing to do this could leave them open to a number of preventable data issues. Since protecting a company’s assets is definitely a top priority, it is important to take time to devise a sensible strategy.
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Movie theaters used to be the place to go. Before internet streaming and DVDs, if you wanted to see a recent film, movie theaters were the only choice. Since the arrival of the internet and such distributors as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, attendance in an actual theater has dwindled. Here are some ways theaters are working to get movie lovers back into the velvet seats.
Read MoreSeason finale time! Ian Simmons, the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel coordinated an excellent weekly live show of “Mission Reports,” and I was a pleasure to be a part of the “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” rotation for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. To close this exciting first season, I joined Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, Mike Crowley of YPA Reviews, and Mark Krawczyk of The Spoiler Room Podcast. Any rest from last week’s build-up was paid of nicely by an equal balance between action and concluding coda. This season opened many doors and turned many corners. We discuss them all here!
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As busy I get from time to time, I find that I can't see every movie under the sun, leaving my friends and colleagues to fill in the blanks for me. As poetically as I think I wax about movies on this website as a wannabe critic, there are other experts out there. Sometimes, it inspires me to see the movie too and get back to being my circle's go-to movie guy. Sometimes, they save me $9 and you 800+ words of blathering. In a new review series, I'm opening my site to friend submissions for guest movie reviews.
Read MoreIf utilized correctly, you can turn your Instagram handle into a platform to showcase endless celebrity appearances, teasers, trailers, and even advanced screening. Can you imagine the traction you can generate? Remember that Instagram has millions of users and all you need to do is increase the visibility of your profile to reach the masses.
Read MoreThis week, I was approached by a representative from Screench, a movie recommendation engine website. They were impressed with Every Movie Has a Lesson and wanted to include me in their list of “The Top 100 Movie Critics” and sites to follow on their Critic Ratings page. I was happy to oblige and honored to be included among other top-shelf sites. Check Every Movie Has a Lesson out at #6 on the Top 100!
Read MoreThrough mutual social circles within the Facebook group of the Feelin’ Film Podcast, I was approached by Paul Keelan, one of the hosts of the Cinematic Underdogs podcast, to be a guest on their program. Joined by Jordan Puga, they’ve been targeting sports films for extended conversations. They pitched me to talk about Bennett Miller’s 2011 gem Moneyball, continuing a streak of behind-the-scenes sports movies. Talking with Paul as the “bonus episode” following the main show, our conversation went on to cover film criticism tropes, my hot take of The Tree of Life, and eventually, as planned, our impressions and musings on Moneyball.
Read MoreLed by Ian Simmons, host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel, I sit vitually alongside David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, Mike Crowley of YPA Reviews, and Mark Krawczyk of The Spoiler Room Podcast. This past week was the penultimate episode of the first season of Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+. Rather than hitting the gas pedal, the episode pumped the brakes to really let the stakes build and sink in. The character work was very strong. Enjoy our drinks and a lively episode!
Read Moreby Lafronda Stumn
As busy I get from time to time, I find that I can't see every movie under the sun, leaving my friends and colleagues to fill in the blanks for me. As poetically as I think I wax about movies on this website as a wannabe critic, there are other experts out there. Sometimes, it inspires me to see the movie too and get back to being my circle's go-to movie guy. Sometimes, they save me $9 and you 800+ words of blathering. In a new review series, I'm opening my site to friend submissions for guest movie reviews.
Read MoreAnyone who thought the third episode was sidebar or filler last week, they’re not saying it now. The stakes keep going up on Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Enjoy a group of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” heading straight to spoilers to hash out Episode #4. Led by Ian Simmons, host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel, I sit vitually alongside David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of The Spoiler Room Podcast. Enjoy our drinks and a lively episode!
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