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The Art of Product Placement in Movies

The difference between a subtle comment and a boorish remark is what separates a gentleman from a jerk, a leader from a tyrant, and an effective promotional message from shameless commercialism. This fact was never plainer to me than after reviewing the 2012 Brandcameo award winners, an annual review of how well Hollywood mixes its […]

Watch Actor Matt Smith’s Farewell Message to his co-workers and fans of DOCTOR WHO…

It’s been almost a month now since the out-of-nowhere announcement that actor Matt Smith would be stepping down from his role as the 11th Doctor in the 50 year old hit BBC show. After 4 years as one of the most popular and most marketed of all the time-lords, the looming question on Whovians minds […]

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World War Z, A Thrilling Roller Coaster Ride (Film Review)

  The opening sequence in the zombie thriller World War Z gets so intense that I white knuckled as I grabbed the arms of my seat, the film’s that shocking.  These 15 minutes alone are worth the price of admission.  It’s like watching a Roland Emmerich film on steroids (Day After Tomorrow, 2012) only more […]

Help Support the Kickstarter Campaign for “STRING THEORY” a Nontraditional Acoustic Musical Short

Every once in awhile we come across a cool independent film worthy of mentioning among the news and reviews of the Hollywood blockbusters we report on. Over the weekend we were introduced to “String Theory”, a nontraditional musical short film and four song EP project currently in the funding phase on Kickstarter. Not only is […]

CONTEST: Win a Monster Prize Pack of Disney/PIXAR’s “Monsters University” Promotional Items

Disney/PIXAR’s “Monster’s University” hits theaters today nationwide and our good pals in Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures have loaded us up with some fun MU swag to giveaway. We’ve got a Monsters University hat, CD soundtrack, MU collectible keychain. MU mini-pendant, MU Student Sticket Badge and an MU t-shirt, all waiting to make their home […]

Beyond the Marquee: The Web Series (Ep.47) – Zombies!!!

Whether you call them Walkers, Flesh-Eaters, Skin-Puppets or the Living Dead, ZOMBIES are a bigger part of our culture than ever before. This week the world will be exposed to yet another Zombie Apocalypse film with the release of “World War Z” starring Brad Pitt. To get a better understanding about these monsters we love to hate, […]

Elijah Wood Teases Season 3 of FX’s “WILFRED”

Beyond the Marquee was on-hand at last Fall’s Disney XD press-junket for “TRON Uprising” where we certainly got our fill about Renegade Programs and Light-cycles. After the digital dust settled, we shifted gears and chatted with the Disney XD star about some of his roles off the Grid, including his character of Ryan Newman on […]

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