I’ll be honest – it was with great trepidation that I walked into a recent screening of THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN. You see, growing up in Europe, I grew up with “Tintin” (in French, no less) and was intimately familiar with his adventures and his eclectic entourage of characters. This being a “big Hollywood production,” […]
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THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: a Rollercoaster Ride of Family-Fun!
December 9th, 2011 
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Beyond the Marquee: The Web-Series (Episode 4) : APEMANIA
November 23rd, 2011 Beyond the Marquee Nowadays it’s not uncommon to find groups of devoted fans dressing up in legions to support their favorite TV show or movie at conventions of various types around the world. Whether it’s Star Wars, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Superheroes or Anime characters, coz-play and re-enactment groups have undisputedly grown in popularity. One unique group who […]
MISS PIGGY HOSTS WILLY WONKA ON ABC FAMILY
November 22nd, 2011 Beyond the Marquee As the new Muppets movie prepares to take the world by storm, the seemingly never ending promotions and marketing blitz of parodies, cameos and appearances of our favorite furry friends continue. This Wednesday night, November 23rd at 8:00 pm, none other than the beautiful and talented Miss Piggy will be hosting Willy Wonka and the […]
IT’S TIME TO PLAY THE MUSIC AS “TAP TAP MUPPETS” LAUNCHES ON THE APP STORE
November 18th, 2011 Beyond the Marquee Burbank, Calif. — November 17, 2011 — Disney Mobile today released “Tap Tap Muppets” for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Available for free from the App Store, “Tap Tap Muppets” brings Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and the rest of the gang together for what fans will surely agree is the most sensational […]
Something looks familiar…
November 18th, 2011 DaveWill In my last post I put forward the argument that modern day posters just don’t cut it anymore. So many movie posters released lately have really wasted their potential and missed out on an opportunity to stand out from the crowd . They could potentially have been timeless works of art, but instead they often […]
Clooney’s Payne-ful Decisions
November 17th, 2011 baeby The Descendants arrived in theaters yesterday – 5 to be exact – and will expand tomorrow to 27 more. Depending on the reception, the movie will continue to expand to markets, maybe even making it possible for my parents in the Midwest to see it if they so desire this holiday awards season. The newest […]
The Rise of Katniss Everdeen
November 16th, 2011 baeby This merits a mention since it’s been abuzz on the Internet all week. Finally, we get a look at the young adult series succeeding Twilight and Harry Potter. Lionsgate has taken on The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins about a dystopian future pitting kids against kids to the death. Sorry, Battle Royale fans, but […]
