You can read my recap of the marketing campaign for Off The Map at FilmThreat. Campbell Scott is one of my favorite actors. I first came across him in 1992’s “Singles” and have followed him in everything I could since then, most recently in 2002’s “Secret Lives of Dentists”.
Selling Be Cool
You can read my recap of the marketing campaign for Be Cool at FilmThreat. It’s not so much that John Travolta is a horrible, horrible actor; it’s that he’s a horrible actor who often headlines truly awful movies. The original “Get Shorty” is the rare exception to that rule though Travolta was quick to squash … Continue reading Selling Be Cool
Movie Marketing Madness: Summer Movie Preview
My latest column at Film Threat is a preview of some of the movies coming out this summer. These are movies I’m seeking out: Sequels to movies I liked, adaptations of books or – recently – comics I enjoyed or films with an actor or actress I already enjoy. This week I thought I would … Continue reading Movie Marketing Madness: Summer Movie Preview
Selling Constantine
You can read my full recap of the marketing campaign for Constantine at Film Threat. His latest movie finds Reeves playing some sort of spiritual being caught up in the eternal struggle between Heaven and Hell. It’s an adaptation of the successful Alan Moore graphic novel Hellblazer. The word adaptation should be used loosely since in … Continue reading Selling Constantine
Selling The Wedding Date
You can read my full recap of the marketing campaign for The Wedding Date at Film Threat. I have to admit to finding Debra Messing mildly amusing. It’s not so much on display on “Will & Grace”, where she only gets to be funny when it won’t attract attention from the two main characters whose … Continue reading Selling The Wedding Date
Selling Are We There Yet?
You can read my full recap of the marketing campaign for Are We There Yet? at Film Threat. Ice Cube seems to idolize Eddie Murphy. That’s the only explanation I can think of for his career track in movies. He starts off in the successful and well received “Boyz N the Hood”, moves on through … Continue reading Selling Are We There Yet?
Selling Elektra
You can read my full recap of the marketing campaign for Elektra at Film Threat. Jennifer Garner is hot. Jennifer Garner looks really hot while kicking ass. The first statement above is an empirical truism. The second statement is something we have all come to learn through three seasons of “Alias” and from watching 2003’s … Continue reading Selling Elektra
Movie Marketing Madness: 2004 Wrap-Up
You can read my wrap up of the major movie marketing campaigns of 2004 at FilmThreat. As we approach the end of the year, I thought I would jump on the bandwagon of those doing year end pieces. It’s a lazy writer’s tool, but at heart I too am a lazy writer. So I picked … Continue reading Movie Marketing Madness: 2004 Wrap-Up
Selling Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
You can read my full recap of the marketing campaign for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events at FilmThreat. Carrey is arguably one of the biggest stars in the current age of cinema so the campaign for “Lemony Snicket” would be wise to put him upfront in any and all materials. To not do … Continue reading Selling Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Selling Ocean’s Twelve
You can read my full recap of the marketing campaign for Ocean's Twelve at Film Threat. I just recently watched the first installment, having never seen it before but figuring I should before diving into the campaign for its sequel. “Eleven” is a fast-paced quick witted movie with a loose, jazzy feel that, quite frankly, … Continue reading Selling Ocean’s Twelve
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