Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 19, 2019
This week, Rob Salkowitz talks with execs from A Wave Blue World about the company's new publishing model.
Column by Scott Thorne
June 17, 2019
This week, Scott Thorne remembers two important game industry figures who passed away recently.
Week of June 18, 2019
June 17, 2019
This week’s home entertainment offerings include the big horror film hit of the year so far (Jordan Peele’s Us) , the animated Wonder Park , the second season of the award-winning Killing Eve, a brilliant performance by Benedict Cumberbatch as a dissipated aristo in Patrick Melrose, and the debut of the English language dub of the final season of the Sailor Moon anime series.
'MIB International' Tops 'Meh' Weekend
June 16, 2019
Two spin-offs, a reconstituted Men in Black International and a multi-generational Shaft stumbled as the summer box office took a turn for the worse with total revenues down nearly 53% from the same weekend a year ago when The Incredibles 2 debuted with a stellar $182.7 million.
Column by Steve Bennett
June 13, 2019
This week, Steve Bennett looks at Marvel EIC CB Cebulski's comments to a Swedish interviewer, thoughts on a movie or TV show based on Ms. Marvel, with a side trip to look at The Phantom.
Week of June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019
This week's home entertainment offerings include 2019's first mega-hit, Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel, a stylish neo-noir miniseries from Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins, the first season of the revived Magnum PI , and the two-episode finale for the time-traveling sci-fi series Timeless.
Column by Scott Thorne
June 10, 2019
This week, Scott Thorne takes a look at tariffs from the publisher's viewpoint.
1st 'X-Men' Film to Open Under $50 Million
June 9, 2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2 debuted with $48 million, a massive 54% drop from the opening of the first film in the franchise, but it was enough to top the weekend box office with ease, as Fox's last X-Men movie Dark Phoenix made sure that the studio’s once proud X-Men franchise would go out with a whimper rather than bang.
Column by Steve Bennett
June 5, 2019
This week, Steve Bennett looks at death in the comics, and how the lessons show the way to making great comics.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 3, 2019
This week, Rob Salkowitz looks at the present and future of the DC Universe streaming/digital comics service.
Week of June 4, 2019
June 3, 2019
This week’s home entertainment offerings include a Terry Gilliam epic that took 30 years to make it to the screen, Tyler Perry’s final Medea film, the latest season of Adult Swim’s longest-running series, plus animated Doctor Who and Voltron collections.
Column by Scott Thorne
June 3, 2019
This week, Scott Thorne looks at an example of how tariffs can affect game retailing.