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Joaquin Phoenix’s desire to retire: we should have seen the Signs. »

By Burbanked on Nov 4, 2008 in Celebrities, Featured, Movies  |  303 views  |  

I tend to be more or less of a heartless bastard when it comes to the fading and extinguishing lights of Hollywood talent, but there have been times when legends pass into the night and I get an emotional tickle in my throat. We’ve seen both Sydney Pollack and Paul Newman go in the last [...]

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Movie press release deconstruction: the REAL message of the new “Transformers” theme park ride. »

By Burbanked on Oct 28, 2008 in Geekformers, Movies  |  248 views  |  

There’s been a whole lot of breathless squabbling going on about the announcement from Universal that they’re planning to add a “Transformers” ride attraction to their theme parks in Singapore and Hollywood. And while some may view this as good news to fans of overpriced amusements worldwide, I think you deserve to know the real [...]

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In a world that misses Don LaFontaine… »

By Burbanked on Oct 23, 2008 in Movies, Newest, Trailers  |  253 views  |  

What an excellent tribute to the late great movie voiceover guy Don LaFontaine. No need for more words, because the Voice already says it all:See more funny videos at Funny or Die

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The sethrogenization of Adam Sandler. »

By Burbanked on Oct 21, 2008 in Movie Marketing 101, Movies  |  365 views  |  

Clearly I don’t pay enough attention to the career of Adam Sandler, because I didn’t realize until just recently that Sandler’s next movie in production is a collaboration with producer/director/writer Judd Apatow. Maybe this doesn’t seem like such a big deal; after all, the pair have already worked together on You Don’t Mess With the [...]

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Katherine Heigl’s new movie one-sheet tells it like it is. »

By Burbanked on Oct 14, 2008 in Celebrities, Movie Marketing 101, Movies, Newest, One-Sheetery  |  384 views  |  

Wow! I have to say I’m a bit surprised by the marketing tactics behind this new Katherine Heigl one-sheet.It’s a little wordy for my taste, but one has to admire the bold honesty of putting it out there. (image courtesy of TheBadandUgly.com)

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The Hollywood sequel machine takes a handful of turns for the worse. »

By Burbanked on Oct 14, 2008 in Development Heck, Movies, Spidey, Terrible Twos  |  356 views  |  

In an industry like Hollywood where once-famous actors and actresses are thrown upon the heap of public boredom; where today’s hotshot agent can’t get anyone on the phone tomorrow; where crafty and clever screenwriters, having failed to score multi-million dollar spec sales, are stacked on the bottom of a low-level development executive’s weekend read list; [...]

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Hollywood’s promising you more superheroes, more crossovers, bigger films - but will they be any good? »

By Burbanked on Oct 7, 2008 in Geekformers, Movie Marketing 101, Movies  |  598 views  |  

It wasn’t so long ago when Hollywood was collectively freaking out, on a daily basis, about the “shrinking theatrical window” and the doomsday-like predictions of “day-and-date” movie distribution. Now that 2008 has seen the revitalizing effects of a few theatrical blockbusters - specifically in Iron Man and The Dark Knight - it looks like Hollywood [...]

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