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Best known for directing, co-writing and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, Rob Burnett offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” video blogs.
Should streamers like Netflix dump huge budgets into their films? (#603)
Does it make sense for Netflix to drop hundreds of millions of dollars on new action films? RMB reviews a recent Forbes article on this subject and then discusses the economics of movie-making, plus answers to Super Chats and letters from fans.
Did one movie revitalize fascism in America and get Trump elected? (#602)
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett deconstructs Nicolas Carteron’s article in Medium tying the 90s movie FIGHT CLUB to the rise of the alt-right and election of Donald Trump. Plus much more!
NETFLIX is on fire right now! (#601)
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett takes a look at some of the plans NETFLIX has laid out for 2021 (and boy, is it amazing). Plus viewer mail, questions from the livestream and much more on this episode of ROBSERVATIONS!
The 600th Show … Wow! (#600)
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett celebrates the 600th episode of ROBSERVATIONS with lots of viewer mail, questions from the livestream and six (count ’em, six) interviews with industry insiders and friends.
Big tech, Hollywood and the importance of free speech! (#599)
How will the political developments of the past week affect the world of entertainment and the motion picture business? We discuss these issues and more, plus letters and Superchats from viewers on this episode of ROBSERVATIONS with your host, Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett.
Ethan Hawk joins MOON KNIGHT while WANDAVISION brings back the 50s! (#598)
Ethan Hawke is set to play the “big bad” in the MOON KNIGHT series which will be streaming on Disney+. We discuss this breaking news and more, plus letters and Superchats from viewers on this episode of ROBSERVATIONS with your host, Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett.
That didn’t take long … Chris Evans is back as Captain America! (#597)
Deadline reports Chris Evans is in talks to return to the MCU. Is that a good idea? We discuss this and more, plus letters and Superchats from viewers on this episode of ROBSERVATIONS! Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, serves as your Duke of Dope Discourse (among other things).
Has Netflix’s 2021 slate of films made the studios irrelevant? (#596)
What has NETFLIX done? They’ve just announced a schedule of new releases that appear to be dropping a new film every week of the year. Yikes! What are the studios going to do now? Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, takes a closer look.
Is Hollywood preparing the delay more blockbusters? (#595)
Disruption seems to be the order of the day. With delays vexing the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the movie exhibition industry is remaining shuttered which is putting stress on studios trying to re-schedule their blockbuster releases (many of whom had been re-scheduled at least once from their original release dates in 2020). Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, takes a closer look.
Wandavision begins a bold, new Marvel Phase Four (#594)
Just what does Marvel Studios have in mind by putting Elizabeth Olsen/Paul Bettnay starrer, WANDAVISION, on Disney+ next week? What does it mean for the MCU on the streamer and future feature films in coming years? Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, takes a closer look.
Godzilla vs Kong chained to stick with HBO Max release (#593)
Host Robert Meyer Burnett continues to dissect the decisions made by Warner Brothers to release their theatrical releases simultaneously on HBOMax. Legendary Picture’s GODZILLA vs KONG, which will be released by Warner Bros, is poised to appear in theaters and on the streaming service later this year.
Kevin Feige declares a Star Wars writer hired for his film! (#592)
While Star Trek: Discovery goes out with a whimper, Star Wars sets the galaxy on fire by announcing the signing of a writer for a film to be produced by MCU mastermind, Kevin Feige. Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, takes a closer look.
The Daily Wire acquires its first feature film for distribution (#591)
Controversial conservative pundit, Ben Shapiro’s website, The Daily Wire, has acquired an action feature “Run Hide Fight” and will handle distribution of the film. What does that do the traditional content distribution system? Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, takes a closer look.
SHADOW IN THE CLOUD director sets the record straight (#590)
There is a lot of controversy swirling around the Roseanne Liang directed film: SHADOW OF THE CLOUD. Are negative reviews of the film because of its connection to writer Max Landis fair or warranted? Writer-director-producer, Robert Meyer Burnett, discusses it with members of the Post-Geek Singularity.
What’s next in the Great Streaming Wars? (#589)
Robert Meyer Burnett takes a closer look at the “streaming wars” and whether or not the giants like Netflix are unstoppable (and what that might mean for the entertainment industry).
A defense of the classics – and WONDER WOMAN 1984 (#588)
Robert Meyer Burnett talks about the importance of preserving and sharing the great stories and myths of the past. RMB also provides an alternate point of view on Wonder Woman 1984. Plus letters and lively conversations with fans.