The media monitoring group GLAAD says the six major studios released only 14 movies last year that featured lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender characters. For nearly two decades GLAAD has tracked the presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters on television. Now, the organization is turning its attention to the movies.
The market for animated movies may be nearing a saturation point as audiences confront a growing number of choices, some Hollywood veterans say. When it comes to computer-animated movies, studios seemingly can’t get enough of talking animals, planes, cars, monsters, cavemen, snails and little blue creatures who live in mushrooms. Â Â Â Â
In an extra from the upcoming Blu-ray, the Marvel stunt team gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the sequence.
A Second Look: Time has healed the reputation of the once-notorious film ‘Ishtar,’ among several critical ‘flops’ that have proved to be misunderstood rather than misguided. The 1987 film “Ishtar” has long held a cultural status much larger than that of just a single movie, as shorthand for the utter worst, an epochal flop with audiences and critics alike and a huge financial bomb. Its air of …
The increase in consumer spending on movies for home use was fueled by a 50% jump in sales of digital copies. The home entertainment business is growing again, albeit slowly, despite the fact that people continue to spend less on DVDs. Â Â Â Â
Holding on from the previous week, the Jackie Robinson biopic “42” was the top-selling DVD, coming in ahead of “Evil Dead,” the remake of the 1981 cult horror favorite. Â Â Â Â
Other new releases: ‘The Place Beyond the Pines,’ ‘The Sapphires’ and ‘West of Memphis.’ Mud    Â
JEFFERSON – Local business owner Diane Dubshinski said there is an undeniable entrepreneurial spirit which exists in the region. That spirit inspired her to create her own family upstart last year. Al
The Jackie Robinson biopic “42” scored the top spot on the DVD and Blu-ray sales chart in its first week in release. The film, starring Chadwick Boseman and Nicole Beharie, outpaced “Evil Dead,” this year’s remake of the tongue-in-cheek horror classic from 1981. Â Â Â Â
Also reviewed: ‘Kiss of the Damned’ from Xan Cassavetes and ‘Moon Man’ from Stephan Schesch. The Silence    Â