I am sad to report that James Gandolfini was pronounced dead today at the age of 51. The cause was initially thought to be a heart attack but the latest news reports that he suffered from a stroke while attending a film festival in Italy. He is best known … [Read More]
The most important thing any Hollywood studio can do to promote a movie is to prepare a branding strategy. The message and the method of which information is delivered is key for the goal of enticing public intrigue, which typically leads to ticket sales. For Awards Season, a studio … [Read More]
Some actors are in the business for years before they get noticed, while others become household names overnight. This past year Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who has been in the business since childhood, emerged as a prominent leading man and Ben Affleck, who lost some serious momentum, reemerged victorious with “Argo.” … [Read More]
**With 2012 behind us, Kenny Miles wanted to recap the year in film now in the past. Over the next few days, Kenny will write a series of opinion features focusing on the highlights and trends of 2012.** “There was never just one” was the tagline for the … [Read More]
Like every year, the American Film Institute compiled a list of the Best Movies of the year. It should be considered an accomplishment to make such a very select list from a prestigious organization. They know there film and have an excellent track record providing a snapshot at what … [Read More]
First off: Thank you. You guys don’t know a lot about what goes on behind the scenes but it’s because of you readers that we’ve been able to get a lot accomplished in the past year here on TMB, none of which would have happened without the continued interest … [Read More]
Movie Award Season for 2012 can now officially begin! The New York Film Critics announced their picks for best in film for various categories today. It was a long drawn out process announced on Twitter. A list is below with analysis: Best First Film: David France (HOW … [Read More]
Just when I thought we’d seen all that we would see of Zero Dark Thirty for the week comes a brand new trailer to stir up excitement. I’ve already begun seeing TV spots and a few posters littered across NYC with this new trailer surely cementing this film in … [Read More]
As the title says we have a brand new poster for Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty. This poster follows the same design style that we’ve seen from the trailer and the prior poster for the film and doesn’t exactly blow one away with its expected approach. At worst … [Read More]
Idunno how I missed the release of the first trailer but I just got notification from Alliance Films that the 2nd trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s ZERO DARK THIRTY has been released and available for viewing. I’ve embedded both trailers below for our critical dissection party: Trailer 1: … [Read More]
I’m finally starting to get into this ZERO DARK THIRTY movie with Katheryn Bigelow at the directors helm. I was behind the idea when Bin Laden was killed and it was announced that she was asked to take on the endeavor but I guess seeing the actual poster the … [Read More]