The New York Times put together a pitch for a movie called “Red, White and Blood” and ran it by some Hollywood experts. The entire thing is a damning indictment on the state of the movie business: “I’ve got some really bad news for you,” said Lynda Obst, whose films include “Contact,” “Sleepless in Seattle” […]
Did you know that new Baz Luhrmann movie The Great Gatsby is based on a book? The problems with this movie are too numerous to list, so I’ll stick to the ones that have stuck with me, two days after catching the movie, based on a book, on opening night. By far the biggest flaw […]
Last night’s Academy Awards marked a number of achievements in film history, but there was one noteworthy accomplishment that wasn’t mentioned on stage. While many people were focused on the high-profile Best Picture nominees and Hollywood stars, the low-budget film Searching for Sugar Man received the award for Best Documentary. Aside from earning plenty of […]