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The Issue with Film Ratings
-Sources for statistics are listed at the bottom of this article, enjoy.- The Facts: TV & Film rating outlets such as Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb use the ratings of professional critics and viewers like you and I to determine a score for films. The highest rated film currently on IMDb is Shawshank Redemption (1994). This film also holds the current IMDb highest for amount of ratings (2,064,608). Only one other film has broken the voter count of 2 million, which is The Dark Knight (2009). For the purposes of this article, I will be using the estimated adult population of the United States as the measurement for accuracy of opinionated ratings compared to individual tastes. I will only be using IMDb's statistics about ratings due to the fact that Rotten Tomatoes does not have such numbers readily available.
By Charles Quinn7 years ago in Geeks
To Cannes and Cannes Not. Top Story - May 2019.
The Cannes Film Festival of 2019 is in full swing, with the usual scandals, beautiful people, paparazzi, wannabees, con men, and hucksters filling the joints, the clubs and the bars, hotels and clubs all. It is sometimes vulgar and usually crass—but also a place of unexpected Magic. I know because I got to go there in 2014 with my first film and I got to be part of that Circus. Marcello Mastroianni, the great Italian actor, was the first familiar face I saw. His image loomed above the Palais along on the infamous Le Croisette and seemed to beam down with a special magnanimity towards me. “Hello, old friend,” I said.
By Karen Goldfarb7 years ago in Geeks
Why I'm Getting Worried About Disney
Disney's always been the family-friendly company that everyone's grown to love, but over the years, it seems that they're growing incredibly large and don't seem to be slowing down. This scares me a bit because they may be changing the climate of the entertainment industry. They're not only growing larger by absorbing film companies, but now they're venturing into the streaming industry. What seemed like a harmless kid-friendly company has grown into a giant.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
Diversity in Film: Slowly Moving in the Right Direction
The last couple years have been advantageous to women in the entertainment industry, with the release of female-led films, female directors recognized with awards, and the reverberations of the #MeToo Movement still moving through Hollywood. Although films like Wonder Woman and Black Panther opened the door to a world of inclusion, most of the industry still has yet to enter.
By Carson Lane7 years ago in Geeks
The History of Marvel Studios
How did Marvel Studios become the most successful movie franchise in film history? It certainly didn't happen overnight. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the product of 80 years' worth of successes, failures, and ideas made by people who couldn't let go of their Marvel visions, for better or for worse.
By Patricia Sarkar7 years ago in Geeks
Fight Like a Stunt Woman. Top Story - March 2019.
She’s running. The bad guys are close behind her. She sees a motorcycle that she can use for her to get away. She hops on, gets it started, and right before she can take off, the director yells “CUT!” Who do you call when Wonder Woman needs to leap from a building? Who is the one that makes the Black Widow’s moves so fluid? Who’s that person under the Power Rangers suit during the backflip?
By DJ Johnson7 years ago in Geeks
Is Cinema Dying at the Hands of Netflix?. Top Story - March 2019.
The other day I decided to open Twitter because for some reason I convinced myself that would be a valuable way to use my time. I was greeted by a large picture of Spielberg and the headline "Film fans debate Steven Spielberg's proposed changes for Oscars qualification." As a film fan and lover of many of Spielberg's films, I decided to see what this was all about.
By Ben McVittie7 years ago in Geeks
Film Critics: What Are They Good For?
“Film criticism (like any other form of art criticism) is important because it helps inform filmgoers about any given film and whether it's worth their time. It also informs filmmakers as well, allowing them the opportunity to avoid the same pitfalls that plague bad films and put more emphasis on the elements that worked in previous films. This helps improve the quality of the industry overall, and leads to more diverse and interesting films being made.” - The Odyssey Online
By The One True Geekology7 years ago in Geeks
