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The 2000s seem like they ended only yesterday but here we are about to bid farewell to another decade. While the 90s proved to be a transformative year for cinema, the 2000s continued to establish its own trends and reshape the kinds of movies that were getting made. This decade saw controversy with many saying Hollywood was moving further and further away from original stories. But we also saw incredible leaps in technology that allowed stories to be told that were once impossible....

Like movies, video games use plot twists to shock and give you pause to remember if you potentially saw it coming. The difference between video games and other mediums is that you invest much more time in a video game. The average video game playtime length is around 12-15 hours. With that amount of investment, the plot twists should be worth it. For the most part, video game plot twists in some of the popular games have enhanced the storyline....

Larry David’s semi-autobiographical sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm is about to return for its much-anticipated tenth season on HBO. Exactly what antics the fictionalized misanthropic TV version of David will get up to this time around remains to be seen, but you can bet it’ll involve a lot of complaining and protesting social convention. With its cinéma-vérité shooting style, entirely ad-libbed dialogue, and blending of reality and fiction, Curb is one of the most visually and creatively interesting sitcoms on the air....

Now that The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is in theaters, many fans need a refresher regarding the original LEGO Movie that was released in 2014. While 2017s The LEGO Batman Movie is still fresh in our minds, it’s been a while since we’ve met up with Emmet, Lucy, and the rest of the gang; unless you’ve been keeping up with all of the many shorts in the series, from 2014s Chinese New Year to 2018s Emmet’s Holiday Party....

Back when Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bruce Campbell first put together the cult-hit horror film The Evil Dead, it was done with a microbudget and a group of friends and actors full of dedication. The movie (released in 1981) itself is not without its production issues, but it spawned an entire franchise of films and launched the careers of the three men who were first involved. When the sequel Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn was greenlit, Raimi and crew returned with an increased budget and the backing of a studio, thanks to the help of Stephen King, who was a fan of the original movie....

Space: the final frontier. Instead of sticking with tropes, some films set in deep space eschew science fiction genre traditions, instead using their subject matter to create realistic dramas focused around complex characters enduring otherworldly situations. This list compiles 10 films that, without their intergalactic contexts, would be considered harrowing and moving examples of people-focused features. These films attempt to portray space exploration with grueling detail, digging into the science, the physical toll, and the dangers met along the way....

As expected, Frozen 2 is a box office success with a $130.3 million in its opening weekend, despite its cold reception that notes how it falls short on its iconic predecessor. While it is indeed an animation spectacle that elevates its visuals to a new standard for Walt Disney Animation Studios, it suffers a narrative slump that had lofty (and noble) ambitions at its heart, but was executed messily that it raises many questions about the Frozen mythology....

It’s important to remember that every business is different, with different needs and goals, so what works for some brands might not work for you. However, with these email newsletters for marketing in mind, you’ll be able to funnel the inspiration into a design and message that works. 11 Email Newsletters for Marketing to Engage and Delight Subscribers: What Makes an Email Newsletter Great? Before we get into our email newsletters for marketing, let’s take a minute to talk about what it is that makes an email marketing campaign great....

With the affordability of film recording technology and special effects software in this modern era, it’s easier than ever to make quality movies without all the trappings of a studio or big budget films. One area that has particularly flourished with this greater access is fan films; now, die hard fans of a character don’t have to sit idly by and wait for others to make their ideas come true, but can now put their own ideas and stories to film....

While 2022 graphic design trends will still play a role in 2023, advances in tech and software mean that a lot more is possible. For example, last year, dreamy gradients were favored and white space was combined with bright colors to grab the attention. In 2023, you can still expect to see some of these trends. However, you anticipate newer graphic design trends to emerge, such as motion graphics, utilitarian design aesthetics, and AI-generated art....

To add to this, your typical B2B buyer is no longer the same person that you sold to a couple of years ago. So, what worked previously might not deliver the same results today. In the past, the majority of the decision makers were born in the 1950s and early 1960s. Technology did not play such a factor in their decision-making process and they responded well to printed ads. Now, increasingly more millennials are given the chance to share input regarding the products and services that companies should buy....

The Rambo Franchise has been going strong for 37 years but it appears to finally be coming to an end this September with the release of Rambo: Last Blood. It’s been a fascinating journey, which began as a statement on the lingering horrors of war and the mistreatment of veterans but evolved into something almost antithetical to that message, with each ensuing movie having a pro-war, more jingoistic tone than the first one....

Top Gun: Maverick will be hitting theaters soon, taking us back to the Danger Zone and the world of Navy fighter pilots. It is also the long-awaited return of Tom Cruise as that rebellious but brilliant pilot Peter “Maverick” Mitchell. And even after over 30 years, the original Top Gun is still a fun movie to return to. Though Top Gun is a quintessential 80s movie, a lot of the flying action still holds up today and it will be exciting to see how Cruise and company plan to top it in the sequel....

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to meet some of the most famous non-human characters from the brilliant brain of Jim Henson. The Muppets have been a beloved cast of creatures since the 60s, and continue to entertain us even in the 21st century. Kermit, Gonzo, Fozzie, and all the rest of the gang are as unique and colorful as they come, but with such a wide, varied and popular cast of characters, it’s hard to pick just ten of the most iconic....

A few days ago, Disney mysteriously set release dates for Star Wars films in 2022, 2024, and 2026. Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss had been working on their own undisclosed Star Wars trilogy and so had The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, so it was really anyone’s guess which of these two trilogies had been slated for release. Disney CEO Bob Iger has since confirmed that it is Benioff and Weiss’ trilogy, which will begin releasing after a three-year hiatus following this December’s release of The Rise of Skywalker....

Unless a director’s number one priority is performance, actors are lucky to get a couple rehearsals before going to camera for a role. Here are 10 Shocking Ways Actors Prepared For Famous Roles Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight What some actors may have approached as a classic comic book villain, Heath Ledger saw as an opportunity to create something more. To prepare for his role of the Joker in The Dark Knight, Ledger secluded himself in a hotel room for about six weeks to develop the psychology and mannerisms of the maniacal clown....

Supergirl tells the tale of Kara Zor-el, Kal El’s older cousin who was sent to Earth ahead of him to act as his guardian. Something went awry, Kara’s ship was knocked off course, and by the time she arrived on Earth, Kal had already grown into Earth’s greatest defender Superman. The series centers around Kara as she tries to adapt to her new life on Earth and follow in her cousin’s footsteps as a superhero....

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a classic ’90s sitcom starring the incredible Will Smith, and which is ultimately known as the launch of his career. With 6 seasons (148 episodes), this popular show ran from 1990-1996, but it’s still making waves with newer generations through Netflix and other streaming services. Although this was quite literally two decades ago, almost everyone knows the infamous lyrics and can’t help but rap along to the theme song, “Yo Home to Bel-Air!...

It’s hard to believe that Disney’s Lizzie McGuire only lasted for two seasons. Although the iconic Hilary Duff show had 65 episodes, many of us feel as though we were with Lizzie for seasons up seasons. She and her pals Miranda and Gordo taught us so much at a pivotal time in our lives. They taught us about life in high school, how to deal with annoying siblings, and that fears about social anxiety were normal for kids our age....

There are now many different marketing types, from creating social and blog posts to assembling expensive television campaigns. Marketing managers have to manage campaigns of all kinds, often involving both traditional and online marketing. And there are often real limits on time and budget to add to the marketing manager’s concerns. It is vital a marketing manager can efficiently plan marketing projects and coordinate all steps between campaign conception and the end-of-campaign reviews....