As an AMC Theatres shareholder, I attended three advance screenings in the last six weeks: “Moonfall,” “Jackass Forever,” and “The Batman.” I watched the movies days before they opened to the public. Should you become an AMC shareholder to join the Investor Connect program for this perk?
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“Moonfall” came out this weekend as a popcorn movie. If you don’t think too hard about what you’re watching on the big screen, you can enjoy the movie. After you watch the movie, you can nitpick over some of the more unrealistic details. Here are the three things wrong about the space shuttle in this movie.
Read more “3 Things WRONG About The MOONFALL Space Shuttle”Mortal Kombat (2021) – 1 Minute Review #SHORTS
A one-minute review of “Mortal Kombat,” a reboot of the ultra-violent video game movie franchise. This time with less camp and less gore. That may disappoint some who wanted a gorefest R-rated movie. A fun movie.
Godzilla VS Kong (2021) – 1 Minute Review #SHORTS
A one-minute review of “Godzilla VS. Kong”, the long-awaited sequel to “Kong: Skull Island” and “Godzilla: King of The Monsters”. This rock ’em-sock ’em battle of the Titans on the big screen doesn’t disappoint. Especially with the three-way battle in Hong Kong at the end. The two human storylines explained things with mixed results. I saw this movie in Dolby where the ass-shaking seats rocked from the epic battles. This is best kaiju movie ever.
Nobody – Bob Odenkirk (2021) – 1 Minute Review #SHORTS
A one-minute review of “Nobody” from the producer and the writer of the John Wick movies. Bob Odenkirk plays Hutch Mansell, a husband who fails to defend his family during a home invasion. The bullets start flying in this quest for personal redemption.
The Courier – Benedict Cumberbatch (2021) – 1 Minute Review #SHORTS
A one-minute review of “The Courier,” a Cold War movie about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis from the British perspective. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a reluctant salesman recruited by the MI6 and the CIA. He travels to Moscow to meet a Soviet official wants to prevent a nuclear war by leaking classified documents to the West.
Monster Hunter At The West Wind Capitol Drive-In
The last movie I saw at the Capitol Drive-In in San Jose, CA, was The Black Stallion Returns in 1983. My baby niece and I were sitting in the front seats while my brother and his wife were making out in the backseat. Family values in the 1980s. On Christmas Eve last month, I saw Monster Hunter at the West Wind Capitol Drive-In. As the French would say, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
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Indoor movies theaters reopened their doors in Silicon Valley last month. I’ve wondered how long they would stay open before the coronavirus pandemic got worse. That question got answered this week. Most California counties returned to the restrictive purple tier. Movie theaters are once more closed to the public. I saw three movies in three weeks: Tenet, Goldfinger, and Freaky. What was it like to watch each movie inside a theater during the pandemic?
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Over the last three months, I made five videos about drive-ins and movie theaters. A constant theme that ties them all together was the rescheduling of “Tenet,” “Mulan,” and, recently, “Bill & Ted Face The Music.” Just when you think the studios finished rearranging the schedules, they reschedule everything again. Will the studios stick to newest release dates or reschedule everything all over again?
Read more “Final Release Dates for Tenet, Mulan, Bill & Ted Face The Music”AMC Theaters VS Universal Studios Video On Demand Deal
Universal Studios simultaneously released “Trolls World Tour” in theaters and for premium video-on-demand (VOD) last April. AMC Theaters retaliated by banning Universal movies from their 11,000+ screens. The banning of a studio by a theater chain had no immediate impact with most theaters closed for the coronavirus pandemic.
That was three months ago.
Orion Pictures announced a simultaneous release of “Bill and Ted Face The Music” to theaters and for premium video-on-demand last week. None of the theater chains cried foul and threaten retaliation like they did for “Trolls World Tour.” AMC and Universal Studios announced earlier this week a deal that could change the way movies are release to theaters and for premium video-on-demand.
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