Category Archives: Chapter 8

Lin-Manuel Miranda News Part 1: In The Heights finally makes the trip from Broadway to Hollywood

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

(UPDATE: 5/12/20 – The release of film adaptation of In The Heights has been delayed until the summer of 2021 because movie theaters have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though I wouldn’t be shocked if it ended up landing … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11 – In the movies and on the road

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Today is the 18th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. In memory, here are a couple of posts I’ve put up in the past.  The first is a look at cameos the Twin Towers made in numerous Hollywood films: … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone to the Movies – Summer 2019

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Avengers – Endgame now has biggest global box office, displacing Avatar Avengers – Endgame has now passed James Cameron’s Avatar for the title of world box office champion, with a current total of $2.79 billion, compared to Avatar’s $2. 789. … Continue reading →

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Disney and other major studios getting cold feet about “Y’allywood”

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

The state of Georgia is a major location for filming big-budget movies with a government willing to hand out substantial tax credits to studios and a large movie production infrastructure (thanks in part to African American movie mogul Tyler Perry). … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone To The Movies – Avengers Endgame Edition

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

NOTE: There are no specific details (spoilers) about the film or its ending in this blog post. But really, if you are planning on seeing the movie, see it before reading anything else about it. Avengers Endgame makes a boatload … Continue reading →

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Thinking about 40+ years of Star Wars

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

The new Star Wars trailer dropped online today, and my social media have been blowing up with a wide range of friends and acquaintances squeeing loudly about it (and a few grumbling).  Some have been sobbing quietly in the corner. … Continue reading →

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Marie Colvin and the risks of covering war

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Earlier this week I took my Global Media Literacy students to our wonderful local community World Theatre to see the Marie Colvin biopic, A Private War. The film tells the story of acclaimed war correspondent Marie Colvin (played Academy Award nominee Rosamund … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11 Documentary a Must for Space Fans

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

I live in a mid-sized town in central Nebraska, so seeing the latest documentary in a theater is not always practical. But this weekend I was going to be passing through Omaha on my way to visit my father in … Continue reading →

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Girl Talk, Girl Walk, and the Art of the Long Tail Mash Up

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

One of the least pleasant parts of writing new editions of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World is making the decision of what material to cut in order to make room for important new material. Some of the cuts aren’t … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone To The Movies – Diversity in storytelling edition

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

A week ago or so I saw and loved the popular movie Crazy Rich Asians. Not usually much of a rom-com kinda guy, but this film was clever and smart. One of the things I liked best about it was that … Continue reading →

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