The Alamo Drafthouse announced their new show yesterday, entitled Summer of ’82, inspired by one of the greatest years for movies ever! This summer sees the 30th anniversary of that purple patch of movies and to celebrate, the Alamo will screen a number of classic movies over the coming weeks including Conan, Tron, The Thing […]
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“We Bought a Zoo”, but was It Worth It? (Blu-Ray Review)
April 16th, 2012 
Malone Cameron Crowe (“Say Anything”, “Jerry Maguire”) is the master of romantic comedy. Very few directors can pull off that perfect emotional blend of sadness and humor that turns an audience to putty in his hands. But as we know, nobody’s perfect and Crowe’s last narrative film, 2005’s “Elizabethtown” was a critical and box office flop. […]
MARQUEE MAMA Reviews Disneynature’s “CHIMPANZEE” (Film Review)
April 16th, 2012 Marquee Mama If you’re looking for a true family film, one you can enjoy worry-free with young kids, it’s going to be “Chimpanzee”. I’m betting most parents of very young (but age-appropriate for the theater) children are like me, often disappointed in what studios describe as “family films”, which frequently result in you awkwardly explaining moments of […]
It’s Impossible Not to Enjoy “Ghost Protocol” (BluRay Review)
April 14th, 2012 Malone I’m pretty sure it’s an impossible mission to discuss spy franchises without even thinking about the timeless James Bond movies. However, since 1996 Tom Cruise has given us a series that has not only been as commercially successful as the 007 flicks, but are every bit as fun as any license to kill. On April […]
Lookout BIG Apple, The Muppets have been named New York City’s Family Ambassadors!
April 14th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee The Muppets were today named New York City Family Ambassadors by NYC & Company, New York City’s tourism and marketing organization. As part of the year-long collaboration, the Muppets will encourage family travel to New York by highlighting the best ways for families to experience and enjoy the many dining and shopping venues, cultural institutions, […]
A new movement for movie posters?
April 13th, 2012 DaveWill This week has seen the release of the first teaser poster for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming movie Django Unchained and it has been met with a mixed reaction from the world wide web. Using just 4 colours and taking quite a minimalist approach to its design, the poster is has been likened to the work of […]
A Marquee’ologist reflects on her first 6 months with Beyond the Marquee
April 12th, 2012 AllisonFilms The motto of the USC School of Cinematic Arts is “Reality Ends Here” and this has certainly been true in my life during my first year as a Film & Television Production Major here in Los Angeles. Despite moving 3,000 miles away from Florida to California and being a guinea pig for a new SCA […]
