Proof That Film Critics Don’t Know What Kids Like
And Here Are 5 Top Kids Movies Anyway
Knowing what kids like is an art. Here’s some proof that film critics generally don’t understand what kids like. Who
does know? Those who get it right are, to name a few, Waldorf school kindergarten teachers, puppeteers, and Pee Wee Herman (before his career implosion).
Speaking of Pee Wee, kid-humor is a field of study unto itself. New York acting coach to the stars, Allen Savage, who once ran a children’s theater in New Mexico (one company member was Doc Brown of “Back to the Future,” Christopher Lloyd) said the best laughs were achieved by simply standing behind the curtains, prior to the actual show, and waggling them. That produced instant roars of kid laughter.
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘We Bought A Zoo’: All You Need in Life is 20 Seconds of Insane, Embarrassing Courage
“We Bought A Zoo” (2011) was an instant children’s movie classic based on a true story. Englishman Benjamin Mee is a thrill-seeking adventure columnist for The Guardian newspaper, living in the south of France. His wife dies from a brain tumor, leaving him to bring up their little daughter Rosie and rebellious pre-teen son, Dylan.
When Dylan’s dark and disturbing drawings of decapitations get him expelled from school, dad Benjamin gives himself over to a whirlwind of change, quitting his job and going house hunting. After a long search, his real estate agent shows him a fantastic house in Devon, England. It’s got one major complication though it comes with a zoo attached.
The Thomas brothers who wrote the 1987 sci-fi action film Predator filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Disney over their rights to the franchise.
Jim and John Thomas filed their lawsuit in California to confirm their ability to apply the termination provision provided in United States copyright law, according to an article by The Hollywood Reporter.
Predator starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, 73, as Major Alan Dutch Schafer, the leader of an elite paramilitary rescue team who encounters a deadly alien while on a mission in Central America.
Sci-fi classic: The Thomas brothers who wrote the 1987 sci-fi action film Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Disney over their rights to the franchise
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Hollywood Celebrities Bash Hollywood Studios over Prejudice and Discrimination Toward Disabled Talent
9 Apr 2021
More than 80 actors and entertainment industry professionals wrote an open letter flogging Hollywood over its alleged prejudice and discrimination toward disabled people.
The letter says that there’s an “urgent need to act on disability inclusion,” adding that the number of disabled characters on screen “continues to severely under-represent the actual US population living with disabilities,” according to a report by BBC News. “Due to years of misrepresentation in the media, social barriers, and chronic ableism, the deaf, hard of hearing, neurodiverse and disabled communities continue to be underrepresented and disrespected in the entertainment industry.”