Talking with The BFG and Friends
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Steven Spielberg and some of the cast members of ‘The BFG’ to discuss the film. Here are a few highlights.
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Tag: Steven Spielberg
10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘The BFG’
Steven Spielberg takes a break from his run of important historical films (Lincoln, Bridge of Spies) to film a charming fairy tale based on the classic children’s book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach).
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Just Sit Back and Relax: ‘Animaniacs’ Has Come to Netflix
One of the best cartoon shows of the 1990s is now on Netflix!
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Journey to Giant Country in the First Full Trailer for Disney’s ‘The BFG’
After releasing an initial teaser back in December, Disney just revealed its first full trailer for ‘The BFG.’ And it’s magical!
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'Bridge of Spies' Coming to Blu-Ray
Steven Spielberg’s Cold War drama, ‘Bridge of Spies,’ comes to Blu-Ray and Digital HD download on February 2.
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Be Careful Not to Whizzpop Over Your First Look at Spielberg’s ‘The BFG’
Catch your first glimpse of Steven Spielberg’s ‘The BFG,’ based on the timeless story by Roald Dahl.
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Bridge of Spies’
Steven Spielberg returns to his continuing series of history-based films (including Schindler’s List, Amistad, Munich and Lincoln), turning his attention this time to the Cold War, and the result is a mature and intelligent film about a good man trying to act according to his conscience in a world where that’s unappreciated.
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Hey You Geeks #47: Discussing the Works of Ernest Cline
With recent news regarding Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s ‘Ready Player One’ and Cline’s new book ‘Armada’ now available, this weeks Hey You Geeks is about the writing, cultural impact and geekdom of Cline’s work.
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Spielberg’s Adaptation of ‘Ready Player One’ Gets a Release Date
The first bit of news to come out about Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated adaptation of Ernest Cline’s ‘Ready Player One’ promises more than two years of anticipatory anguish.
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Passing the Test of Time: ‘Jurassic Park’ Books
With ‘Jurassic World’ ready for the big screen, I’m wondering whether the film will hold up to the agonizing fun the first movies represent to all of us, and, also, whether they will honor the books.
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New ‘Jurassic World’ Trailer Released
When I was eleven, Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park made a huge impact upon me. I watched it in Texas with a dozen or more family members and what seemed like 100,000 people, packing the seats around me. We’d all been drawn to the creatures we’d loved all our lives. Oh, and we also wanted to see them just go nuts. Come check out the trailer for the newest installment Jurassic World.
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Go Inside Jaws With Jamie Benning's Latest Filmumentary
Ultimate fan movie documentary maker Jamie Benning is back with his latest “filmumentary.” After successfully inventing a new genre with his feature-length documentaries for George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy, and then following them up with one on Lucas and Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, he’s now chosen another Spielberg movie for his next project.
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TNT Is Planning a Falling Skies Marathon
The cable net will air the first two seasons of Noah Wyle’s sci-fi favorite a week before season three’s June 9 premiere.
Continue ReadingSchindler’s List 20th Anniversary and the IWitness Challenge
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Schindler’s List and the release of the newly-remastered Blu-Ray edition, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has partnered with the USC Shoah Foundation to create the IWitness Challenge, a video contest for middle and high school …
Continue Reading5 Reasons Why It’s Worth Seeing Lincoln
This morning, after all the hype I had been talking up on GeekMom about it, I had the chance to see Lincoln with my own eyes. It was totally worth it!
Like I said earlier this week, this is NOT a war movie with scenes of gore and violence (there is but one brief scene), nor is it an overt film about Lincoln’s specific relationships with any particular person. It’s a glimpse into Lincoln’s last four months of life, both public and private, covering his relationships on duty and off. You will walk out of the theater with a much better understanding of a national leader who had the burden of over a half million casualties of war under his watch.
Continue ReadingJamie Benning Releases Raiding The Lost Ark
Undeterred by the recent removal of his previous “Filmumentaries” from YouTube by 20th Century Fox, Jamie Benning has embarked upon a new adventure. This time turning his attention to the first film in the Indiana Jones “Trilogy” (his words, not …
Continue ReadingThat’s Some Good Book, Harry: A Review of Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard
In the winter of 1973, the citizens of Martha’s Vineyard learned that Hollywood was coming to town. Set designers and scouts descended on the vacation spot to begin finding locations to film a movie based on a book that Peter …
Continue ReadingOeuvre Showcases the Iconic Movie Art of Drew Struzan
If you have even a little love for the movies in you, then you’ve likely seen (and enjoyed) the work of Drew Struzan. The artist, who has created the art for more than 150 movie posters, has been called “my …
Continue ReadingSpielberg Repents for Changes He Made to E.T.
Today is a special day for Star Wars geeks. Not only do the Clone Wars return for season four, but the original trilogy is being released on Blu-ray. You may not have heard (if you’ve been in hiding at the …
Continue Reading10 Comic Book Movies We’re Looking Forward To (And 5 That We Might Catch On DVD)
Hollywood has a long standing love for movies based on comic books. Whether it’s the fact that the script has already been story-boarded or maybe because they know comic book geeks will line up in droves to buy tickets, films …
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