“By any measurement, it’s been an exceptional year for blacks in film. From comedies to high-quality dramas and documentaries, 2016 will forever represent a bonanza year for black cinema, and all cinema really.”
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China Announces Plans To Build $2 Billion Movie Studio
“The studio in the southwest municipality of Chongqing will include a theme park and tourist attractions, state media reported late Sunday. Construction will begin early next year and is expected to cost 15 billion yuan ($2.18 billion).”
Remember How Hollywood Box Office Was Way Off Last Summer? Nevermind – Now It’s On Track For A Record Year
Disney’s “Finding Dory” is the leading grosser of 2016 with $486.2 million, followed by Disney’s “Captain America: Civil War” with $408.1 million, Universal’s “The Secret Life of Pets” with $367.6 million, Disney’s “The Jungle Book” at $364 million and Fox’s “Deadpool” at $363.1 million.
What Do Hollywood Moguls Do When They Get Laid Off?
Of course, they have a lot of money, so that’s not the stressor. Instead, it’s the perception of power that they miss. “Sure, cue the tiny violins if you want. … Show business is a small, incestuous and, in some cases, cruel club.”
Disney’s Archivist Devoted His Life To Documenting Everything In An Industry That Tries To Forget Everything
The archivist “is perhaps the most respected, if unheralded, member of a small clique of in-house Hollywood historians, someone who has quietly dedicated his life to assiduously documenting, preserving and cataloging all facets of America’s most iconic entertainment company.”
Was Lara Croft, The Video Game, An Advance For Women In Gaming, Or A Disgusting Step Backward?
Basically? Both. “Lara Croft has a complicated legacy. Her creators introduced her as a tough, agile archaeologist who could outmatch Indiana Jones, yet she was noticed more for her voluptuous physique and revealing attire — a tank top and short shorts. And she remains a polarizing figure among gamers.”
The Science Of On-Screen Chemistry
A director explains how focus group scores affect every shot in the final product. “Let’s not be naive. Creating chemistry is a massive job shared by hundreds of smart people, some of them utterly cynical about how to compel an audience with a thrilling, romantic tale told directly to your pocket.”
All Of The Lessons This Filmmaker Learned From Spending Four Years Making A ‘Microbudget’ Movie
First, you’re never ready to make a film. (Then there are 11 more lessons, at least in this installment of the story.)
Hurray For Moana, And Also, There Are A Lot Of People Waiting For Their Own Moana Moment
Disney, whatever you may think of its ways, has a powerful place in children’s lives – especially the emotional lives of little girls who love the Disney princesses. But there’s still no Latina princess. What’s going on? (Read this one all the way through. The last paragraph is a real kicker.)
With A New Oscar-Contending Movie, Amazon Is Disrupting The Movie Industry
“Along with fellow streaming service Netflix, Amazon represents a serious threat to the bedrock institutions that traffic in prestige film – the art-house heavyweights (Fox Searchlight, Weinstein, Focus, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Classics) that thrive under the shadow of the Big Six (Paramount, Sony, Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal) largely thanks to the Oscar contenders they produce.”