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‘Kong: Skull Island’ & ‘Keanu’ Directors Call Out HBO For Showing Airplane Edits Of Their Movies

Kevin Jagernauth — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:58:15 +0000

I’ve probably said this before, but for my money, one of the most enjoyable blockbuster experiences of the year was “Kong: Skull Island.” Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts gave his giant ape a grand adventure, with plenty of well-staged spectacle. However, if you’re catching up with the movie on HBO, you’re missing out on the full extent of the carefully crafted mayhem.

Vogt-Roberts has hit Twitter and called out HBO for airing an airplane edit of “Kong: Skull Island.” As we all know, airplane edits — boxed in and sometimes censored versions of movies — are hardly are indicative of a director’s intent.

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The 25 Best Movie Music Moments Of 2016

Oliver Lyttelton — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:13:03 +0000

Howard Hawks once defined a good movie as one with “three good scenes and no bad ones.” Whether or not you think he’s right — and he’s not massively wrong — it’s often the moments that make the movies for us, and there’s no better way to make a moment memorable than with some music.

Podcast: Adjust Your Tracking Loves ‘Keanu’ The Cat, But The Movie Not So Much

Erik McClanahan — Fri, 06 May 2016 17:19:51 +0000

Adjust Your Tracking returns and opens this episode with a reminder to you dear listeners that “Green Room,” the film we talked about on our last episode, is now in wider release. There’s no excuse, go see it at a theater near you! (And after you see it, give a spin to my podcast interview with director Jeremy Saulnier and star Anton Yelchin.)

READ MORE: Podcast: Adjust Your Tracking Examines Both Ends Of The Modern Exploitation Spectrum With ‘Green Room’ & ‘Hardcore Henry’

The bulk of the show sees myself and co-host Joe von Appen contend with our mutual disappointment having seen “Keanu,” the first big film from Key & Peele after they ended their often-brilliant sketch show on Comedy Central.

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Box Office: ‘The Jungle Book’ Rules For Third Straight Week, ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Opens Huge Overseas

Kevin Jagernauth — Mon, 02 May 2016 12:37:54 +0000

Though facing competition from a cute kitten and a star-studded ensemble comedy made for Moms, Disney easily swatted away all comers, with “The Jungle Book” topping the box office with another big weekend.

In its third week, Jon Favreau’s live action/CGI movie hauled in another $42.4 million, bringing the domestic total to $252 million, and the global haul to $684.7 million. Moreover, the audience drop off has been modest, with word of mouth clearly proving to be strong, and Disney once again knocking out a big hit movie.

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