This year at the box office has been a bit of a drag so far, with not too many films doing overly well. To really stir up the interest of movie goers, an American superhero is needed to come in and save the day. That is likely to come true with the release of \”G.I. […]
Working in the entertainment industry can be challenging and at times, extremely stressful when you are trying to generate a profit. Making money from music placement is one way to not only earn an income, but it also helps to expose artists or specific songs that you represent to a much wider audience. Making money […]
Ron Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on March 1, 1954. Both of Howard\’s parents were well-known artists: his father Rance worked as an actor, writer, and director while his mother Jean was an actress. Howard\’s father\’s surname was Beckenholdt, but he took the stage name Howard six years before Ron\’s birth. At the time […]
Rating: NR Length: 113 minutes Release Date: March 8, 2013 Directed by: Ramona S. Diaz Genre: Documentary Nearly everyone knows at least one song by Journey. The rock band hit it big with original singer Steve Perry, but when Perry left, fans wondered what would happen next. After rebounding with a new singer, the band […]
When \”American Graffiti\” came out in 1973, not only was it a huge critical and box-office hit but it also became an instant classic. Critics marveled over how perfectly director George Lucas captured the era of the film\’s action, which is set in 1962. It made Lucas an overnight success and gave him enough clout […]
Rating: NR (Not Rated) Length: 111 minutes Release Date: Aug. 19, 2010 Directed by: Baran bo Odar Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller Stars: 3.5 out of 5 In present-day rural Germany, a young girl named Sinikka (Anna-Lena Klenke) goes missing in an otherwise picturesque wheat field. Her bike is found in the same position and area that another […]
Actress, former child star, singer and current tabloid favorite Lindsay Lohan has had a rough time of it for the last several years. Her translation into adulthood after a meteoric rise to fame as a child model, actor and performer has not been an easy one. The young star of films like ‘The Parent Trap’, […]
There is hardly a film in the American oeuvre more classically iconic than \”American Graffiti.\” When George Lucas proposed the project to a skeptical Universal Studios in 1971, his reputation was that of an oddball director who lacked mainstream appeal. Indeed, Lucas only developed the story after being challenged by his fellow director Francis Ford […]
Rating: Not Rated Length: 150 minutes Release Date: Oct. 1, 2012 Directed by: Cristian Mungiu Genre: Drama Stars: 3.5 out of 5 In \”Beyond the Hills,\” two young women grow up in an orphanage to become close friends. Unfortunately, the friendship between the two isa threatened when one is accorded refuge at a Romanian convent […]
Rating: PG (mild language, scary images, action sequences) Length: 130 minutes Release date: March 8, 2013 Directed by: Sam Raimi Genre: Family, Adventure, Fantasy Stars: 3.5 out of 5 The problem with origin films is that they often try to force a connection with a beloved story by stringing together cheesy references and awkward character […]
