Off to the RacesThe major studios are determined to reclaim Oscar from those annoying independents, and this year’s nominees could show how well they̵ […]
In TurnaroundProducer Joe Roth is known for making money, if not
always art, but a string of flops—including
Gigli—has the town wonderin […]
You Don’t Know JackJack Valenti has taken a lot of heat for the ban on Oscar tapes and DVDs, but it is the studios’ dread of piracy—not of indies— […]
Losing NemoPixar toppled The Lion King’s box-office record and
made a pile of money for Disney. So why can’t Michael
Eisner and Steve […]
Sly FoxEvery studio has a mini-studio to make cheaper, quirkier films (and
keep talent happy), but none have done it as cunningly as Fox has with Fox
[…]
Tinseltown FolliesAs more people download movies from the Internet, Hollywood is following the music industry’s lead in criminalizing its customers—a […]
Tinseltown FolliesAs more people download movies from the Internet, Hollywood is following the music industry’s lead in criminalizing its customers—a […]
Harvey, WallbangerMiramax hit the mother lode of Oscar nominations, especially with Chicago and Gangs of New York—films as brash as honcho Harv […]
Swag and SwaggerFor a week in late winter, Park City, Utah, is indie filmmaking’s wildest bazaar, with people
hawking their goods and hoping to stamp the […]
Spike Lee’s GameIt’s been a long time since She’s Gotta Have It put him on the map, and his
latest, 25th Hour, may be his most mainstream movie […]
Gangs of TinseltownWith studios releasing their holiday movies one after another, the season is shaping up as the most competitive – for Oscar contenders as well […]
The Id CoupleScott Rudin and Harvey Weinstein make first-class movies they really care about (as do the grown-ups who see them). So it’s not surprising that […]
The Boys of SummerWho really won this summer’s box-office sweepstakes? Was it the studio with the testosterone-fueled action hits or the little romantic comedy wi […]