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Jon Landau Talks Project 880, The Movie That Became Avatar

If you’ve read one of James Cameron’s earlier drafts of Avatar titled Project 880, then you more than likely noticed… Read More

Paul Greengrass Wants To Get Inside You

Without any originality in left in Hollywood, the whole city is clawing toward old material to be re-spun into gold.… Read More

Fox And ‘Avatar’ Plan To Triple Dip In Your Pants And Milk You Dry On Upcoming Blu-ray/DVD Releases

Avatar may be little more than a visually stunning screen-saver, but the folks at 20th Century Fox sure know how… Read More

Oscar Breakdown: Best Cinematography

Editor’s Note: For his first official article here on FSR, we’ve commissioned Luke Mullen to use his vast technical knowledge… Read More

Oscar Breakdown: Best Director

Best Director is a tricky category with, like many awards bestowed at the Oscars, a questionable track record. Venerated filmmakers… Read More

Oscar Breakdown: Best Visual Effects

Visual effects are an often overlooked and under-appreciated aspect of film making. It’s surprising that VFX has traditionally been one… Read More

James Cameron Bringing The Depth, Wit, And Brilliant Dialogue Of Avatar To A Bookstore Near You

Quick, what’s your favorite part of James Cameron’s epic blockbuster Avatar? If your answer includes any mention of the screenplay,… Read More

• Features and Columns

Culture Warrior: Please, Don’t Call ‘The Hurt Locker’ an Arthouse Film

Try as I might, I can’t quite get over the fact that The Hurt Locker only made $12.6 million in… Read More

Academy Awards: Do We Still Watch The Best Pictures?

Editor’s Note: With this article, we welcome the incredibly knowledgeable and talented Adam Charles to the FSR team. He’s decided… Read More