February 5, 2008 – 2:33 pm
…and thereby raises the question: has the relationship between economic imperatives and quality really changed *that* much since CITIZEN KANE tanked?
January 30, 2008 – 8:25 am
Oliver Stone’s Bush film may be ready in time for the election, which will be really great if Josh Brolin decides to run. Plus: a horror remake falls apart, whilst the horror show that is the Hollywood labor wars just keeps getting more ridiculous.
January 15, 2008 – 8:49 am
IFC is expanding their efforts to bring film festival hits to the masses by developing a second video-on-demand label. Called Festival Direct, it will bring international festival favorites directly to cable boxes, skipping the middleman theatrical run afforded films on the IFC FirstTake program. Already on the slate: Ken Loach’s It’s a Free World…, and [...]
January 14, 2008 – 10:31 am
The Oscar-winning screenwriter was involved in a fatal accident.
January 11, 2008 – 8:34 am
The Writers Guild of America have called off their annual awards show, ostensibly because they’d rather not lavish free praise and attention on studio product whilst in the middle of an agonizing labor war with the studios. They still plan to announce the winners in their three categories on February 9.
The Weinsteins have finally hammered [...]
January 10, 2008 – 8:34 am
Why the WGA side deals might lead to an even more ridiculous buying climate at Sundance. Plus: THE KING OF KONG gets an award, and the studio that released it goes through some internal changes.
January 9, 2008 – 11:22 am
A victory for the WGA side deals? Or proof positive that even the most loyal strikers have had their pencils half-up all along?
January 9, 2008 – 8:48 am
The pros and cons of The Fall of The Globes.
January 7, 2008 – 8:09 am
As of this writing, no official statement has been released, but the WGA has allegedly made a Worldwide Pants-esque pact with United Artists, which will allow the Tom Cruise-topped studio to employ screenwriters for the duration of the strike.
In more strike news: if NBC telecasts the Golden Globes, the WGA will picket and members of [...]
