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Shooting a 40-Year-Old Virgin
Steve Carell is The 40-Year-Old Virgin. As the title suggests… Well, the title pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the film’s plot. More importantly, let’s discuss the … Read More…
No Man is an Island
When in doubt, blame marketing
Let the finger pointing begin. In an interview with the LA Times about the release of his film The Island, director Michael Bay laid some blame of the film’s box … Read More…
Come Out And Play
The Warriors movie poster
Director Walter Hill created a stir with his ode to 70s era gang warfare with the 1979 cult classic film The Warriors. The film follows the adventures of a New York … Read More…
One Font to Rule Them All
Most Popular Movie Poster Title Typeface: Trajan
There’s a common saying among movie poster designers and art directors when designing film title logos:
“When in doubt, use Trajan.”
Why such a mantra about using a … Read More…
Film Posters of the 30s: The Essential Movies of the Decade
Movie Posters of the Thirties book
Continuing his film poster pictorial book series, Tony Nourmand journeys back to an early film era with Film Posters of the 30s: The Essential Movies of the Decade.
A … Read More…
A Common Bond
The Transporter Invokes 007
Is 007 back? Well, not really, but… Jason Statham returns as a rough and tumble mercenary driver for hire in The Transporter 2. For The Transporter 2 one-sheet, the film’s … Read More…
Art Deco
Recent Surge in Illustrated Movie Posters
Leave it to the film advertising executives to approve a rash of illustrated movie posters in recent months just as we’re spending so much space on Posterwire lamenting the … Read More…
Uncle Sams
Hollywood Wants You
In honor of the 4th of July holiday, lets discuss two distinctly American things: Uncle Sam …and ripping off his image to sell movie tickets. (Or rather, pay “homage” to his most … Read More…
