Must-See Movies and TV Shows For August 2018
All the TV shows and films you need to put on your calendar for the month of August.
Blockbuster Movies That Just Don’t Hold Up Anymore
A list of several blockbuster movies that were alright when they came out but don’t hold the test of time.
2018 Home Run Derby TV Ratings Down Substantially From Last Year
The 2018 MLB Home Run Derby, despite being a great event, had over 3 million less viewers than last year’s event.
Bruce Willis Makes It Official: ‘Die Hard’ is Not a Christmas Movie
At the end of Bruce Willis’ roast on Comedy Central, the 63-year-old actor made a defining statement about the Die Hard-as-Christmas-movie debate.
M’Baku From ‘Black Panther’ Will Play Famed Brawler Kimbo Slice in ‘Backyard Legend’ Film
Last year, Deadline announced a film about bare-knuckle fighter Kimbo Slice, titled Backyard Legend. On Monday, we all found out who will play Slice: M’Baku from Black Panther, known in real life as Winston Duke.
Bryan Cranston Tabbed as Narrator For MLB Network’s 1988 Dodgers Documentary
Bryan Cranston, best known for his role in Breaking Bad, was tabbed as the narrator of a MLB Network documentary on the 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers. The film will air the Sunday before the 2018 All-Star Game.
‘Desire’ Director Responds to Child Pornography Criticism… Wait, What?
Diego Kaplan has been forced to come out and defend his film ‘Desire’ for a child pornography scene. ‘Desire’ can be streamed on Netflix.
AT&T’s LGBTQ Sports Documentary, ‘Alone in the Game’, Set To Premiere On Audience
Alone in the Game, an AT&T original that explores LGBTQ equality in sports, will premiere on Audience Thursday, June 28th at 8 P.M ET.
‘Fallen Kingdom’ Falls Victim to Retread, By-The-Numbers Filmmaking
FILM REVIEW: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom plays the hits but suffers because of it.
‘Hereditary’ is a Harrowing Tidal Wave of Grief and Unease
In his feature debut, Ari Aster has created arguably the best horror movie in the middle of a horror movie renaissance in ‘Hereditary.’
New York Post Also a Winner in ‘Brain on Fire’, Susannah Cahalan Situation
Susannah Cahalan wrote a remarkable book (which is now a Netflix film) about a rare disease that almost destroyed her in 2009 — Brain on Fire. One part of the story that deserves credit, though, is how her employer, the New York Post, welcomed her back with open arms.
Movie Ticket War: MoviePass Fired Some Serious Twitter Shots At AMC’s New Monthly Service
MoviePass, after hearing of AMC’s new $19.95/mo subscription service, fired off some tweets in their direction to show how much better their service is. Movie Ticket Wars have officially begun.