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My Year Of Flops
''My Year of Flops'' (subtitled ''The A.V. Club Presents One Man's Journey Deep Into the Heart of Cinematic Failure'') is a 2010 book by film critic Nathan Rabin based on his columns on the website ''The A.V. Club''. Background Starting in 2007, Rabin set out to provide a revisionist look at critical and commercial cinematic failures at a weekly basis. Criteria Rabin's critique for each film fall into three categories: Fiasco, Failure and Secret Success. Notable films featured in the book *''Waterworld'' (1995) *''The Cable Guy'' (1996) *''Last Action Hero'' (1993) *''Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001) *''The Scarlet Letter'' (1995) *'' Heaven's Gate'' (1980) *'' Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'' (1993) *''Exit to Eden'' (1994) *''Lolita'' (1997) *'' Elizabethtown'' (2005) (the first "file case" where he coined the termed "manic pixie dream girl") *''Joe vs. The Volcano'' (1990) *''The Rocketeer'' (1991) *''Rent'' (2005) *'' Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985) *'' Skidoo'' (1968) *'' The Conq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Year Of Flops
''My Year of Flops'' (subtitled ''The A.V. Club Presents One Man's Journey Deep Into the Heart of Cinematic Failure'') is a 2010 book by film critic Nathan Rabin based on his columns on the website ''The A.V. Club''. Background Starting in 2007, Rabin set out to provide a revisionist look at critical and commercial cinematic failures at a weekly basis. Criteria Rabin's critique for each film fall into three categories: Fiasco, Failure and Secret Success. Notable films featured in the book *''Waterworld'' (1995) *''The Cable Guy'' (1996) *''Last Action Hero'' (1993) *''Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001) *''The Scarlet Letter'' (1995) *'' Heaven's Gate'' (1980) *'' Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'' (1993) *''Exit to Eden'' (1994) *''Lolita'' (1997) *'' Elizabethtown'' (2005) (the first "file case" where he coined the termed "manic pixie dream girl") *''Joe vs. The Volcano'' (1990) *''The Rocketeer'' (1991) *''Rent'' (2005) *'' Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985) *'' Skidoo'' (1968) *'' The Conq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rent (2005 Film)
''Rent'' is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It is an adaptation of the 1996 Broadway musical of the same name, in turn based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera ''La bohème''. The film, which features six of the original Broadway cast members reprising their roles, depicts the lives of several bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, drugs, paying their rent, and life under the shadow of AIDS in the gritty East Village of New York City from 1989 to 1990. Plot On Christmas Eve 1989, aspiring filmmaker Mark Cohen, and his roommate, Roger Davis, learn that the rent previously waived by their old friend and now landlord, Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III, is due ("Rent"). Their former roommate Tom Collins shows up and gets mugged. Mark and Roger meet with Benny, who tells them he plans to evict the homeless from the nearby lot and build a cyber studio ("You'll See"). He offers them free rent if they get Maureen, Mark's ex-girlfriend, to cancel her prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinephilia
Cinephilia (; also cinemaphilia or filmophilia) is the term used to refer to a passionate interest in films, film theory, and film criticism. The term is a portmanteau of the words cinema and philia, one of the four ancient Greek words for love. A person with a passionate interest in cinema is called a cinephile (), cinemaphile, filmophile, or, informally, a film buff (also movie buff). To a cinephile, a movie is not just a form of entertainment as they see films from a more critical point of view. In English, "cinephile" is sometimes used interchangeably with the word cineaste (), though in the original French the term ''cinéaste'' () refers to a cinephile who is also a filmmaker. Definition In a review of a book on the history of cinephilia, Mas Generis writes: "Cinephilia, is the condition of a sexual attraction to movies." Generis also introduces a quote from film scholar Annette Michelson that states that there is, "No one such thing as cinephilia, but rather forms and peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Science Theater 3000
''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. It then moved to nationwide broadcast, first on The Comedy Channel/Comedy Central for seven seasons until its cancellation in 1996. Thereafter, it was picked up by The Sci-Fi Channel and aired for three more seasons until another cancellation in August 1999. A 60-episode syndication package titled ''The Mystery Science Theater Hour'' was produced in 1993 and broadcast on Comedy Central and syndicated to TV stations in 1995. In 2015, Hodgson led a crowdfunded revival of the series with 14 episodes in its eleventh season, first released on Netflix on April 14, 2017, with another six-episode season following on November 22, 2018. A second successful crowdfunding effort in 2021 will bring at least 13 additional episodes to be shown through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated viewings, dialogue-quoting, and audience participation. Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions, especially box-office bombs, while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure, transgressive films shunned by the mainstream. The difficulty in defining the term and subjectivity of what qualifies as a cult film mirror classificatory disputes about art. The term ''cult film'' itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies, though ''cult'' was in common use in film analysis for decades prior to that. Cult films trace their origin back to controversial and suppressed films kept alive by dedicated fans. In some cases, reclaimed or rediscovered films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Films Considered The Worst
The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made. Examples of such sources include Metacritic, Roger Ebert's list of most-hated films, ''The Golden Turkey Awards'', ''Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide'', Rotten Tomatoes, pop culture writer Nathan Rabin's '' My World of Flops'', the Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, the cult TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (alongside spinoffs ''Cinematic Titanic'' and '' RiffTrax'') and the Golden Raspberry Awards (aka the "Razzies"). Films on these lists are generally feature-length films that are commercial/artistic in nature (intended to turn a profit, express personal statements or both), professionally or independently produced (as opposed to amateur productions), and released in theaters, then on television, or more recently through video on demand or streaming services. 1930s ''Maniac'' (1934) ''Maniac'', also known as ''Sex Maniac'', is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers Grimsby
''Grimsby'' (released in the United States and Canada as ''The Brothers Grimsby'') is a 2016 spy action comedy film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Phil Johnston, and Peter Baynham. The film stars Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson, Isla Fisher, Annabelle Wallis, Gabourey Sidibe, Penélope Cruz, and Ian McShane. It was co-produced by Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, Village Roadshow Pictures, Four By Two Films, Big Talk Productions and Working Title Films. ''Grimsby'' was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on 24 February 2016 in the United Kingdom and 11 March 2016 in the United States. It received mixed reviews and proved to be a box-office failure, ultimately not recouping its budget. Plot Kyle Alan "Nobby" Butcher had been separated from his little brother Sebastian Butcher for 28 years. During their years apart, Nobby became an alcoholic football hooligan who started a life with his girlfriend Dawn and their 11 children in Grimsby. Mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' is an American comedy-drama television series created and primarily written by Aaron Sorkin. The series was about the production of a live comedy series, similar to ''Saturday Night Live''. Produced by Warner Bros. Television, ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' ran on NBC for 22 episodes, from September 18, 2006, to June 28, 2007. On May 14, 2007, NBC cancelled the series after one season. It is the only one of the four television shows created by Sorkin not to air for more than one season. Plot The series takes place behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show (also called ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' or ''Studio 60'') on the fictional television network NBS (National Broadcasting System), whose format is similar to that of NBC's ''Saturday Night Live''. National Broadcasting System is owned by the TMG Corporation. The show-within-a-show is run by executive producers Matt Albie (Matthew Perry) and Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford). Matt ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director. Born in New York City, he developed a passion for writing at an early age. Sorkin has earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes. His works include the Broadway plays ''A Few Good Men'', ''The Farnsworth Invention'', and ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', as well as the television series '' Sports Night'' (1998–2000), ''The West Wing'' (1999–2006), ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2006–07), and '' The Newsroom'' (2012–14)''.'' He wrote the film screenplay for the legal drama ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), the comedy ''The American President'' (1995), and several biopics including '' Charlie Wilson's War'' (2007), '' Moneyball'' (2011), and '' Steve Jobs'' (2015). For writing 2010's ''The Social Network'', he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. Sorkin made his directorial fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek is an American film critic at ''Time'', based in New York City. From 2013 to 2015, she was the principal film critic for ''The Village Voice''. She was a 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist in criticism. Early life Stephanie Zacharek received a Bachelor of Science degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, in New York. Career In the 1990s, Zacharek worked for ''The Boston Phoenix'' and '' Inc.'' From 1999 to 2010, she was a film critic and senior writer at Salon.com, where her husband, Charles Taylor, was also a film critic until 2005. She became chief film critic of Movieline in 2010, and left in mid-2012. In April 2013, the Voice Media Group hired her as chief film critic of ''The Village Voice''. In February 2018, she was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. Zacharek was the only Top Critic on Rotten Tomatoes to vote ''Finding Nemo'' a rotten movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinocchio (2002 Film)
''Pinocchio'' is a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Roberto Benigni, who also stars. It is based on the 1883 novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi, with Benigni portraying Pinocchio. Filming took place in Italy and Kalkara, Malta. It was dedicated to costume and production designer Danilo Donati, who died on 1 December 2001. The film was released in Italy on 11 October 2002 by Medusa Distribuzione, which was met with mixed reviews. It received an English-language dub in the United States in December 2002, released by Miramax Films; this version was critically panned. ''Pinocchio'' was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot A magical log falls off a wagon, stopping at Geppetto's door. The wood carver creates a puppet from the log and names it Pinocchio. Pinocchio comes to life and runs away in the streets, turning the town upside down. The carpent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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