Scarlett Johansson Is Embracing Black Widow To Become A Multi-Millionaire. We Should Too.
With the rise of the action movie and the string of Marvel Universe films, there has been an increase in the number of female actors portraying superheroes. In the past, there was often the view that superhero movies were over-dependent on CGI. Of course, there’s a lot of effects added to these types of movies, but it doesn’t mean that there’s no skill involved.
The actors who take roles in these movies are oftentimes taking a leap from their usual type of film. There is one female actor who has gone on to thrive in the action movie industry, and that is Scarlett Johansson. It’s no secret that she is the highest-earning actor in Hollywood, but it’s also remarkable to see how she has fully embraced the life of an action hero.
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Discussing "Halloween"
*As much as Ken Jones and Greg Ehrhardt wanted to break down Johnny English strikes again, “Guess The Box Office” is taking a week off to give a review of the smash box office hit “Halloween”*
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The Best Fantasy League Ever for Movie Lovers
Fantasy sports is a billion-dollar industry. It’s all the rage. Just myself, I am in three fantasy football leagues, a Pick ‘Em League, and a Survivor League. I’ve even dabbled in Draft Kings. But here’s the thing, fantasy doesn’t have to be limited to sports. In fact, it shouldn’t be limited to sports. What if you could build a fantasy roster of your favorite movies and win bragging rights about your movie prowess?
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Guess The Box Office - Week 1
OnScreen is pleased to bring you a new weekly feature called “Guess The Box Office”, where OnScreen critic Ken Jones and OnStage Contributor Greg Ehrhardt will preview the weekend in movies and predict which movie will win the weekend and may even try and guess actual box office while they are at it. Check back every Friday for a new column.
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First Man and the Outrage Machine
Last week, certain people on the internet lost their minds regarding First Man, a film that has yet to even be released. The film is a biopic about Neil Armstrong and the moon landing from director Damien Chazelle.
The “outrage” stems from an interview that Ryan Gosling, who portrays Armstrong in the film, gave during press for the film after it premiered at the Venice Film Festival. In that interview, he said that the moment of the American flag being planted on the moon is not shown in the film and that the moon landing was a human achievement.
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MIFF 2018 – Part 5
Days 9 & 10 from the Maine International Film Festival.
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Will "Mamma Mia 2" Be Making Its Way to Broadway?
Let's be honest. When it was announced, did any of us have high hopes for Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again?
I'll be the first to say I didn't. In fact, I remember posting on Facebook, "Who asked for this?!?!?!" and jeering its trailer during NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live!
Not only was I not looking forward to this movie, but I also predicted it would fail.
How wrong I was.
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MIFF 2018 - Part 4
Days 7 & 8 from the Maine International Film Festival.
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MIFF 2018 - Part 3
Days 5 & 6 from the Maine International Film Festival.
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MIFF 2018 – Part 1
Days 1 & 2 from the Maine International Film Festival.
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9 Rules for the Movie Theater
Frankly, there is nothing worse than going to the movie theater and having distractions in the audience. I’d rather sit through a bad movie than have someone distracting me from a good movie. As such, I’ve decided to provide a few tips and pointers on movie theater etiquette to maximize the movie theater experience for you and everyone else.
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The Dude Abides – Twenty Years of Lebowski
I just found out The Big Lebowski was released on March 6th twenty years ago. Not only is it my favorite Coen brothers movie and my favorite comedy, it is my personal #1 movie of all time. Having spent two decades watching this movie multiple times, I wanted to share a bit about my love for all things Lebowski.
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I Get the Oscars So Right! Your Grandiose Guide to the Glittery Gold Guy
Others are mired in their opinions being "subjective". Sad. They worry they're not seeing "all sides" of a cultural debate, and give credence to other opinions willy nilly, especially on tedious, round table NPR shows with titles like "Up, Down, and All Around: Everyone's Damn Viewpoint on Everything." Blah. So exhausting.
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2017 Movie Superlatives
OnScreen Critics Ken Jones and Noah Golden hand out their superlatives for the movie class of 2017.
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2018 Oscar Nomination Reactions
Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and everybody and their mother is bound to have a hot take of some kind, so why not me (my mom could care less, though)? There’s bound to be a lot of huffing and puffing out there.
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The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018
Last year, I listed my 50 Most Anticipated Movies of 2017. I’m scaling back this year and keeping it to 20, whittled down from a list that started with 70 titles that caught my eye.
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Top Movies of 2017: 10-1
Finishing our countdown of our favorite movies of 2017!
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Top 20 Movies of 2017: 20-11
OnScreen Film Critic Ken Jones counts down his top films of 2017.
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