Carol A TV spot for the movie was reportedly rejected by ABC, who objected to shots of the two leads naked in bed together. It doesn’t seem as though anything was shown, but the implication was just too much. My guess is that TWC kind of new this going in and was looking for the … Continue reading Picking Up the Spare: Carol, Hail Caesar, Kung Fu Panda 3
Picking Up The Spare: Steve Jobs, The Peanuts Movie, The Martian, Spotlight
Spotlight: A new TV spot debuted exclusively on Newsweek just as the film was hitting limited release that plays up the praise the movie has been getting from critics. Steve Jobs: Director Danny Boyle has some thoughts on what contributed to the movie’s poor box office, including that it went wide sooner than it really … Continue reading Picking Up The Spare: Steve Jobs, The Peanuts Movie, The Martian, Spotlight
Movie Marketing Madness: Carol
Our current society emphasizes “being true to yourself” as perhaps the highest moral good. Things are celebrated today that would have been unthinkable to discuss in public just a generations ago because people shouldn’t have to live in denial about who they are and, it seems, it’s not the place of anyone else to judge … Continue reading Movie Marketing Madness: Carol
