After 14 weeks and an estimated economic impact of $1 billion, the Writers Guild of America strike may finally be coming to a close.
The guild’s leaders, including the presidents of the east and west branches of the guild as well as the head of the negotiating
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Hannah Montana marks state of decline
This past weekend, the top of the box office didn’t go to monster movie “Cloverfield,” surprise underdog Oscar nominee “Juno” or even last week’s top movie, the Carmen Electra-starring spoof “Meet the Spartans.”
Looking beyond the loss of Ledger
Last Tuesday afternoon, massive text messages were sent, Facebook statuses were updated, and movie fans across the country and world seemed to collectively gasp in shock over the tragic death of Academy Award-nominated actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his apartment at the young age of 28.
Screen Scene: “27 Dresses”
At first glance, “27 Dresses” seems original enough. However, although the characters’ names and the movie poster may be something new, unfortunately most of this movie seems to be something borrowed from romantic comedies of yore. First off, our heroine is a self-sacrificing workaholic who loves weddings but is so busy planning for everyone else’s […]
Directors Guild strikes a deal
Following the agreement made Thursday between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, film and television writers and studios began informal talks Tuesday in hopes to return to formal negotiations over the Writers Guild of America strike.
Oscars may atone for Globes’ faults
With the Oscar nominations announced yesterday morning, there were a few shocks mixed among the mostly predictable nominees, but the most important revelation was my newly rediscovered peace of mind.
Screen Scene: “Cloverfield”
“Cloverfield,” the latest production from “Lost” and “Alias” mastermind J.J. Abrams, is something fans and critics alike know so little about.