Summer Blockbusters

How to Make a Hit Movie in 2012

Paul Iorio | Posted 05.15.2012

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Paul Iorio

So you want to make a movie -- a hit movie, no less -- in the 2010s, one that truly captures the zeitgeist of pop culture in the Tens? Here are ten Tens trends that all should consider when making a new movie:

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"Avenger Fever" - Blockbuster Formula

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 05.05.2012

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Mark Goulston, M.D.

The Avengers may not overtake Avatar as the highest grossing movie, but it seems poised to give it a run for the money. What's the formula of a blockbuster?

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WATCH: Ryan Reynolds Is An 'A**hole Politician'

Posted 08.30.2011

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Summer is the season for the superhero movie, and between "Transformers" and "The Green Lantern," you might think we've got our bases covered in the t...

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'Transformers 3,' Which Fake-Destroyed Downtown Chicago, Opens Wednesday

Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Film News, Shia LaBeouf, Roger Ebert, Frances McDormand, Action Films, John Malkovich, Chicago Around Town, Summer Blockbusters, Transformers 3, Michael Bay, Josh Duhamel, Hollywood, Chicago News

"Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon," the film that left parts of downtown Chicago in the midst of fake wreckage and very real traffic annoyance for two...

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HuffPost Review: X-Men: First Class Is (Pick One) eXcellent, eXquisite, eXceptional!

Scott Mendelson | Posted 08.01.2011

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Scott Mendelson

This reboot/prequel is a genuine triumph. It is not just a great comic book film or a great X-Men film. X-Men: First Class stands proud as a just-plain terrific film.

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Summer Movies 2010: Which Are You Most Excited For? (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Knight and Day, Going the Distance, Eat Pray Love, Prince of Persia, The Adjustment Bureau, Sex and the City 2, The a-Team, Summer Blockbusters, Film, Movies, Summer Movies 2010, Iron Man 2, Summer Movies, The Expendables, Slidepollajax, Twilight Eclipse, Letters to Juliet, Entertainment News

The summer months are generally a time when the studios roll out their blockbusters, and 2010 is no exception. From highly anticipated action flicks l...

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The Chronology of the $300 Million Movie

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, Summer Blockbusters, Avatar, Titanic, Jame Cameron, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Disney's tentpole became just the eighth film to cross $300 million that was not released in either May, June, or July.

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