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Industry News by saidionthesideJan 10, 20236:26 am

saidi’s take – 1/10/2023

Hello everyone, Little bit of humor: Although the “Avatar” box office is WAY AHEAD (“Puss In Boots” is only around $200 million worldwide total). These are the current numbers according to reviews.

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideJan 8, 202310:33 am
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Does the box office predict awards?

Don’t confuse a successful box office movie with an award-winning movie. It seems like some people are thinking that a movie that made a lot of money at the box office in 2022 is the […]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideDec 31, 202210:25 amJanuary 2, 2023
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best movies to watch on new year’s eve

If you end up not going out this New Year’s Eve, you probably won’t be interested in watching the usual romantic kiss at midnight movies.  So, here are my top 5 non-romantic New Year’s Eve […]

Industry News by saidionthesideDec 27, 20229:09 am

saidi’s take – 12/27/2022

Hello everyone, Total box office was approx. $83 million for the 3-day which is about 57% lower than last years holiday (not 3-day weekend) total of $144 million. Internet responses…. ..and some internet responses quoted […]

Industry News by saidionthesideDec 20, 20223:18 am

saidi’s take – 12/20/2022

Hello everyone, ..Cameron’s response is that he would love for Matt Damon to appear in one of the other “Avatar” sequels but not for 10% of the gross. Little bit of humor….. Believe it or […]

In Theaters by saidionthesideDec 18, 202210:11 am
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review – empire of light

Usually when you have an award-winning director, award-winning actors, and an award-winning cinematographer, you’ll get a great movie. I say “usually” because nothing is a sure thing. Award winning director Sam Mendes, award-winning actors Leonardo […]

Industry News by saidionthesideDec 17, 20221:50 pm

saidi’s take – 12/17/2022

Whole bunch of movie news for this week… New Trailers: Internet responses… The internets response: The internets response… Finally…little bit of humor:  THEY MADE IT IN 4D?!?!?!?! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideDec 13, 20229:09 pmDecember 14, 2022
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merry christmas and a happy new movie list

A List of My Favorite Christmas Movies It seems like every December a very similar list of “best holiday movies” comes out.  Some lists try to add new movies like this years “The Guardians of […]

Industry News by saidionthesideDec 13, 20229:04 pm

saidi’s take – 12/13/2022

Hello everyone, Best Film – Top Gun: Maverick Best Director – Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans Best Actor – Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin Best Actress – Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once  Best […]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideDec 12, 20229:21 pm
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is die hard a christmas movie?

There are a lot of debates that may never be resolved because they’re based on people’s perceptions or opinions. Is “gif” pronounced with a g like “gift” or with a j like “jiffy”? Should toilet […]

In Theaters by saidionthesideDec 11, 20228:30 am
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review – the fablemans

I’m not a fan of biographical movies because a lot of the time the person that the movie is about is involved – or their family is involved if the person has passed away – […]

Industry News by saidionthesideDec 10, 20226:17 am

Saidi’s Take – 12/10/2022

Hello everyone, There’s quite a bit of movie news this week. Little bit of humor: How many other words can you find???? The funniest thing is that’s the writer/director of the “Glass Onion” movie suggesting […]

Industry News by saidionthesideDec 6, 20226:14 am

Saidi’s Take – 12/6/2022

Hello everyone, BEST FILM – Tár BEST DIRECTOR – S.S. Rajamouli, RRR BEST ACTRESS – Cate Blanchett, Tár BEST ACTOR – Colin Farrell, The[…]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideDec 4, 20223:06 pmDecember 6, 2022
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Franchise Films: Would You Like A Sequel With That?

It looks like it’s official. Sequels are taking over the box office. For the first time ever (as far as I know), the top 9 movies of the domestic box office in 2022 are sequels […]

Industry News by saidionthesideNov 29, 202212:11 pm

Saidi’s Take – 11/29/2022

Hello everyone, Little bit of humor: I agree!!!  Give the dog from “Silence of the Lambs” its own movie.  They can call it “Put the Dog in the Basket”.

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideNov 28, 20223:34 pm
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Great Movies You Might have Missed From A-Z, Part three

Continuing my list of recommended movies you may have missed that starts with the letter…”  This time it’s the letter K thru O.  I nicknamed this group the “night movies”. K: There really isn’t a lot […]

Industry News by saidionthesideNov 22, 20228:46 pm

Saidi’s Take – 11/22/2022

Little bit of humor…. Why not?!?!  Because the movie theater is not in your living room.  I’ve never seen someone with a laptop in a movie theater and I hope I never will.  The glare […]

In Theaters by saidionthesideNov 22, 20228:42 pm
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Review – Tár

The first thing that I should mention is I have almost no interest in orchestras or classical music. Unless it’s a movie score or a classical piece in a movie (like “Ode to Joy” from […]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideNov 20, 202212:15 pm
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‘Tis the Season to Get To Work!

Do movie theaters need to be open on holidays?? It’s Thanksgiving time so once again there are stories about the employees at retail stores complaining that they work on Thanksgiving Day. Every year, those stories […]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideNov 20, 20229:00 amNovember 20, 2022
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Turkey Day Round-Up! Best-Of Holiday Movies

One of the best things about Thanksgiving is it’s one of the only holidays where you don’t have to buy a gift for people – unless you consider buying some food for Thanksgiving dinner a […]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideNov 15, 20221:46 pm
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A Michael J. Fox Film Festival

I’ve been seeing Michael J Fox in the news recently and it got me thinking about my favorite Michael J Fox movies. The second thing I think of – after the “Back to the Future” […]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideNov 14, 20229:53 pm
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Much ado about Movie Trailers

Everyone is crazy about “trailers” Recently, I’ve been hearing rumors that a preview for the still untitled “Indiana Jones 5” movie – scheduled to be released June 2023 – will be released soon.  This rumor […]

In Theaters by saidionthesideNov 12, 20227:17 am
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Review – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Possibly the weirdest thing about this movie is that anyone can watch it for free.  The movie currently isn’t playing in any movie theaters in the Los Angeles area (although it could be playing in […]

Cinematic Ramblings by saidionthesideNov 10, 202210:00 am
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Great Movies You Might Have Missed From A-Z, Part Two

Continuing my list of recommended movies you may have missed that starts with the letter…”  This time it’s the letter F thru J. F: There are a lot of great movies that start with the letter […]

Industry News by saidionthesideNov 8, 20226:35 pm

Saidi’s Take – 11/8/2022

Little bit of humor…. This might be why “Smile” has made over $200 million globally. Those AREN’T CARDBOARD CUTOUTS.  THOSE ARE REAL PEOPLE!!!!!  Imagine what the people sitting next to them thought.  “You gonna stand […]

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