Hollywood

Ferrell: Hollywood Is “Creatively Timid”

Will Ferrell likes taking gambles every now and then. As he did when he signed up to star in Casa de Mi Padre, a Spanish-language film filmed in the telenovela style. This isn’t your typical Hollywood fayre. Why did Ferrell take this gamble? Because, quite frankly, Hollywood sucks right now. It’s only interested in big...
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10 Actors Who Owned in 2011

There are certain actors who have stood out above all the rest during the past 12 months. Whether through quality, quantity, or the plaudits they received, the following all owned in 2011. In style. 10 Actors Who Owned in 2011 (in a very rough order) Natalie Portman Colin Firth Ryan Gosling Emma Stone Gary Oldman...
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Streep Disses Movie Industry

Meryl Streep has had a long and varied career in acting. Both in Hollywood and beyond. Does that make her more qualified to judge how Hollywood has gone downhill over the past decade or so? Probably. In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, Streep said: “The movie business has worked very assiduously to discourage you...
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The Movies Of 2011 – Video Compilation

There really isn’t much to say about the following clip except for that it contains most of the big films released during 2011. And whether you think 2011 was a great, crap, or so-so year for new releases, this video will have something in it for you. The clip, produced by ‘hatinhand‘, contains 166 films...
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Kickstopper May Actually Work

There are many independent films now being funded through Kickstarter. Olive, the first feature filmed entirely on a smartphone, being one of them. People donate small amounts to get a credit or larger amounts for added bonuses such as a copy of the film, attending a screening, or meeting the filmmakers. But do we need...
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Lionsgate, Summit Restart Merger Talks

Lionsgate and Summit are once again talking about a merger, something the two mini-majors do quite often, apparently. The Hollywood Reporter has been able to confirm talks are happening, after Bloomberg first reported they were on Monday. These are two very different companies. I have to admit I don’t remember even being aware of Summit...
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Universal: We Make “Sh**ty Movies”

Ron Meyer is the founder of CAA, and President/COO of Universal Studios. So this is a man who knows the movie business inside and out. In which case, why have some of the biggest box office flops over the past few years happened on his watch? Meyer does at least admit his and his studio’s...
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Bettany “Loathes” The Movie Business

Paul Bettany has forged a highly successful acting career, with parts in Dogville, A Beautiful Mind, Wimbledon, and Creation among those under his belt. But he still isn’t a big fan of the industry he finds himself working in, recently telling The Guardian: “I loathe the movie business. I love making films but I loathe...
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New Restrictions On Oscar Schmoozing

The Academy has introduced new restrictions related to the Oscars and how films and actors are nominated and voted for. The are intended to end the round of over-the-top schmoozing which takes place each and every year as Hollywood-types go a little crazy in trying to make sure their favorites get the nod. Essentially the...
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Nic Cage Is A Centuries-Old Vampire?

I’ve always felt there is something a little off about Nic Cage. Perhaps it’s his voice, deep and monotone, or the fact he plays the same character in every single film, or the fact he managed to get himself into debt despite getting paid millions of dollars per movie. Or, and this is a big...
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Michael Moore Talks Winning An Oscar, Being Hated For His Speech

Michael Moore won the Best Documentary Oscar at the 2004 Academy Awards for Bowling For Columbine. It was a well-deserved win for a biting and unforgettable film which still stands up to scrutiny to this day. Unfortunately the win was overshadowed by Moore’s acceptance speech in which he took a pop at U.S. President George...
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Summer Box Office A Disappointment

The summer is now officially over, with Labor Day weekend bringing it to a close. Two different sources have given two different sets of numbers for how the box office fared between May and September, but either way I’d say it’s a pretty good result, all things considered. Hollywood.com (via The New York Times) states...
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Saldana Claims Hollywood Is Racist

It took a long time for black actors to be accepted in Hollywood. Who can forget Sydney Poitier winning the Best Actor Oscar in 1963, or Halle Berry winning the Best Actress Oscar in 2001? But someone being chosen or denied a role in a production based purely on the color of their skin is...
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Top 10 Highest-Paid Hollywood Actors

Acting must be a strange career to enter. You can scrabble around fighting over small jobs for years, hardly able to pay your bills, and not being recognized anywhere you go, until Boom!, you get a lucky break and enter the Hollywood elite. It doesn’t happen to everyone, far from it, but those it does...
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Brangelina Winding Down Career(s)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are pretty damn awesome. As parents, as actors, as people. They seem to have their heads screwed on, be very much in love, and know how to choose the right films to foster their careers. However, it could be that those careers are soon set to come to an end,...
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