What The Woman King Boycotters Got Wrong

What The Woman King Boycotters Got Wrong

When I saw #BoycottWomanKing trending on Twitter, I wanted to see “The Woman King” even more. Whenever someone on social media tells you to boycott a movie, you should probably see the movie. You might be missing out on something special. “The Woman King” is less about the slave trade and more about the bonds of love.

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Dirty Harry, Chowchilla Kidnappings & The Parolee

Dirty Harry, Chowchilla Kidnappings & The Parolee

“Dirty Harry” with Clint Eastwood was a controversial movie when it came out in 1971. A homicide detective takes the law into his own hands to stop a serial killer who got off on a legal technicality.

A different scene from that movie inspired a real life kidnapping five years later. The serial killer hijacks a school bus with the driver and children on board to get away from Dirty Harry. The school bus crashes inside the entrance to a rock quarry.

The Chowchilla kidnapping was—and still is—the largest kidnapping in U.S. history.

Why is that kidnapping still relevant today? The third and final kidnapper got paroled from prison and came out $100 million US richer than he went in.

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Is the Freedom Tower READY For KAIJU MOVIE After 9/11?

Is the Freedom Tower READY For KAIJU MOVIE After 9/11?

The Empire State Building became the tallest building in New York City in 1931. King Kong climbed that building to make his last stand in 1933.

The twin towers of the World Trade Center became the tallest buildings in 1973. King Kong climbed those buildings to make his last stand in 1976.

On September 11, 2001, 21 years ago today, terrorists brought down the twin towers. One World Trade Center, a.k.a., the Freedom Tower, rose up from the ashes to become the tallest building in 2014.

Is the Freedom Tower ready for a kaiju movie?

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FortNite Dynamic Island Trailer #SHORTS

FortNite Dynamic Island Trailer #SHORTS

Inspired by the new Apple feature, “Dynamic Island,” introduced for the iPhone 14 Pro, I created this FortNite trailer from the first three seasons of Chapter 3. If you played FortNite for a while, the island is very dynamic from chapter to chapter, season to season, and sometimes even in the same season. FortNite Chapter 3 Season 4 starts on 9/18/2022.

Watching Jaws (1975) On The Big Screen FOR FIRST TIME!

Watching Jaws (1975) On The Big Screen FOR FIRST TIME!

Between “Bullet Train” in August to “Wakanda Forever” in October, expect no new blockbusters. New movies that should be out now are going straight to streaming or coming out next year. Theaters are bringing in old blockbusters to fill out the calendar.

I recently saw “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” for the first time after it came out 40 years ago. This weekend I saw “Jaws” on the big screen for the first time. Out of those two Steven Spielberg movies, “Jaws” was a better movie than “E.T.” on IMAX.

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