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This past summer, there were seven film sequels or reboots, including Cars II, Transformers III, Spy Kids IV, Final Destination V, and Harry Potter VIII. This year there will be a total of 27 (according to Box Office Mojo), the largest number for any year in cinematic history. Where have all the new ideas gone?
Where is the Latin-American Tyler Perry? In his career, Perry has earned more than $500 million with his movies alone. This does not include the earnings from stage productions and his television show. Madea, Perry’s alter ego, has made bank by bringing African-American “urban” theater to the silver screen. According to the 2010 United States Census, 12.6% or 38.7 million of the total U.S. population is African-American, and 16 percent or 50.5 million are of Hispanic or Latino descent.
It’s no secret that the summer television season isn’t exactly high quality.
O, gods of the box-office, why have you forsaken the female superhero lead?
As with “Citizen Kane,” “Casablanca” – set in Morocco during the early days of World War II – requires some knowledge of history. The reason it made the list, however, is its infinite quote-ability. The film probably has more famous lines than any in history. They include: “Play it, Sam” (often misquoted as “Play it again, Sam”); “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship”; and “Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.”
Ado Kyrou said that French filmmaker Georges Melies achieved in his films “the perfect mixture of
Since it premiered, 30 Rock has garnered praise from both critics and fans alike as on