Posts By Christian Toto

That so-called Oscar bounce isn’t what it used to be.

Each year, movies enjoy a boost in ticket sales from the annual Academy Award nominations. The films’ marketing teams slap …
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Many Hollywood denizens knew from an early age they wanted to make movies for a living.

Not Mike Lindell.

The entrepreneur behind MyPillow didn’t set out to conquer Hollywood, or …
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Today’s filmmakers routinely inject progressive messages into their product.

Sometimes it’s as overt as “Vice,” a movie dedicated to destroying the GOP.

It also can be infinitely more subtle. Look …
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If you’ve seen the trailer for “Serenity” you might think you know what to expect.

Not even close.

The term “bait and switch” rushes to mind. Then again, put yourself …
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Comedy Central is the DNC’s best friend.

That’s been true for some time, unofficially starting with the rise of Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show.” The channel offers plenty of programming …
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Judd Apatow wants to do his part for racial healing.

The comic maestro behind “Knocked Up,” “Crashing” and other projects will take part in a livestreaming Q&A Jan. 22. The …
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The director of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise lost the gig after his old pedophilia jokes surfaced.

Disney reluctantly fired James Gunn, and the studio is now searching for …
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Judd Apatow went from middling stand-up to Hollywood’s unofficial king of comedy.

Films like “Knocked Up,” “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Superbad” cemented his status as the industry’s comedy powerhouse. His …
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Ted Balaker’s most recent film could be described as a “message” movie.

That’s not the way he envisioned it.

Yes, frustration over Susette Kelo’s story sparked “Little Pink House,” a …
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M. Night Shyamalan hit a pop culture nerve with “Unbreakable.”

Few filmmakers took comic book movies seriously back in 2000. An even smaller group dropped these figures into the real …
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