Hollywood
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Missing From the Movies: Billy Crystal
National treasures like him should gleam on the big screen. Last week was the 25th anniversary of the release of City Slickers, a movie some consider…
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What We Can Learn From The History of Hollywood Reshoots
What Can Old Headlines Teach Us About the Good (and Bad) of Reshoots? Star Wars: Rogue One went back for reshoots and now everyone is…
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Serious Actors Are the Funniest Stars of 2016
Traditional comedians aren’t cutting it, so dramatic actors are cutting in. “Why is the actress from Damages here? That doesn’t make any sense.” Rose Byrne is…
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Daniel Craig Dooms Us To Months of Bond Rumors
And you thought the Ghostbusters backlash was bad.Image Courtesy of Civilized.Let’s be honest here: some movie franchises are just more fun to watch unfold backstage. Take…
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Why Movie Stars Still Exist Despite Their Lack of Box Office Appeal
Stardom has never really been about theatrical draw. There’s a new movie out today led by George Clooney and Julia Roberts, and it’s not likely…
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Meryl Streep and Film Criticism, By The Numbers
Yesterday morning, as part of the press junket for her new film Suffragette, Meryl Streep had a few unkind things to say about the diversity…
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If You Like Hollywood Dramas, 2015 is Going to be a Great Year
The Weinstein Company Over the past decade or so, studios have appeared to move away from mid-budget movies, particularly dramas. There’s only so much room…
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6 Things the Film Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know About
You may already be a film industry cynic. Maybe you think Hollywood is a barren wasteland, devoid of creativity and originality. Maybe you’re sick of…
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The Simple Math of Why Hollywood is Broken
As we all know, Hollywood is imploding. Steven Spielberg is on the case, millions of angry comment section responses to remake announcements are on the…
