by Bobby Ghosh Only a director of Martin Scorsese’s status could eschew exploitation and abuse privilege in the same movie. His “Killers of the Flower Moon,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and […]
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Hollywood strikers need to worry about bad actors
The Hollywood screenwriters picketing studios since May know that having famous actors beside them brings more attention to their cause. And the media got real interested in their strike when […]
Here’s why there’s nothing new on TV
If you watched the Tony Awards Sunday night and thought the ceremony was a teensy bit less polished than usual, it’s because the whole thing was unscripted. As a show […]
How Hollywood producers created the first attack ads
by Greg Mitchell Once again, political mudslinging and false campaign ads threaten to take center stage in the final weeks before Election Day in November. This is nothing new, but […]
Poitier was the only one we had
These days, we have Denzel Washington. We have Viola Davis, Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx. We have Octavia Spencer, Regina King and Samuel L. Jackson. We have Idris Elba, Lupita […]
Trevor Donovan’s approach to celebrity a much-needed throwback
Once upon a time, film was an industry that focused on finding ways to tell good stories and entertain viewers. Today, thanks to social media and the constant emphasis on […]
Streaming wars change what you watch
by Peter Labuza Blockbusters are finally coming back to movie theaters. But the buzz is elsewhere in Hollywood. Streaming services are upending the film industry’s traditional model and consolidating power […]
