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Bush Banks, Crash Crush: Trade Roughage 03/26/08

March 26, 2008 – 8:54 am

A California appeals court has refused to force the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to give a “retroactive Oscar” to Bob Yari for producing Crash. Yari was excluded from the film’s 2005 Best Picture win when the Academy changed qualification rules the same year, limiting a film’s eligible number of producers to three. [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Awards, Hollywood, Politics | Comments (0)

Trade Roughage 02/11/08

February 11, 2008 – 8:33 am

As the strike crosses the finish line, it’s time to assess What It All Means (or, at least, What It All Cost).

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Film festivals, Hollywood, Screenwriting | Comments (1)

FilmCouch #39

September 28, 2007 – 6:20 am

Is money the root of all evil? Oliver Stone’s WALL STREET and Bill Haney’s new doc THE PRICE OF SUGAR, opening tonight, have a lot to say this week as we take on The Economy, Spout style.