http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:35:24 -0700 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:03:24 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-Lost-Symbol-already-set-to-be-a-movie?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Next to J.K. Rowling, no one can draw in such buzz about a book release as Dan Brown. His latest book, The Lost Symbol was given the royal treatment on press outlets such as The Today Show and it sold more than 1 million copies on its first day. D... production Lost Symbol Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:03:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-Lost-Symbol-already-set-to-be-a-movie?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Alec-Baldwin-and-Steve-Martin-chosen-as-Oscar-cohosts?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner One of the more interesting parlor bets that come along as we approach Oscar season is who will the Academy Awards production team select as the host and one thing is a sure bet: Whoever is chosen will be seen as a disappointment by a lot of peopl... Oscars Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Alec-Baldwin-and-Steve-Martin-chosen-as-Oscar-cohosts?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Is-Saturday-Night-Live-still-a-bastion-of-movie-comedy-talent?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Despite some confusion (he appeared on NBC's official site as a cast member), the opening credits (as well as  SNL's official fan site) seem to indicate that after 14 seasons, impressionist Darrell Hammond will no longer officiall... humor comedy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:05:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Is-Saturday-Night-Live-still-a-bastion-of-movie-comedy-talent?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Why-cant-TV-networks-see-their-products-like-movie-studios?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner  I love watching TV just as much as I love watching the movies, but the people in charge of TV squander so many opportunities to create good products. While it is often seen as a commercialized compromise, movie studios will stick with... highlighted article Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:38:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Why-cant-TV-networks-see-their-products-like-movie-studios?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Formulaic-Movies-expressed-in-Mathematical-Formulas?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Here's a shot at a humor article I tried. Enjoy: Upon being exposed to a number of bad movies recently (I haven't been picking them very well this summer), I've started thinking that many bad movies are bad because they're formulaic.Let's look a... humor Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:56:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Formulaic-Movies-expressed-in-Mathematical-Formulas?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Two-movies-I-recommend-this-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Funny People-In an effort to keep the lucrative teenage male demographic from avoiding the latest Judd Apatow-Seth Rogen-Evan Goldberg film for fear that it has too heavy of a theme, many TV spots for the film Funny People carefully avoided telling u... review summer movies 2009 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:57:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Two-movies-I-recommend-this-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Borat-is-social-satire-Bruno-is-social-harm?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner In Bruno, one finds confirmation of every negative stereotype of gay people imaginable: Bruno is self-centered, shallow, perverted, sex-crazed, dim, and worst of all, he's completely unrestrained in his sexual urges to the point that he is unabashedl... review summer movies 2009 summer movies film critics Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:34:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Borat-is-social-satire-Bruno-is-social-harm?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Brett-Ratner-The-anomoly-of-a-tabloidridden-director?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner X-Men 3 came out with director Brett Ratner taking over the project 2 months into filming, shortly after Bryan Singer dropped out of the production. When the film came out, it opened to some dissapointment and there was a lot of backlash towards Bret... directors Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:41:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Brett-Ratner-The-anomoly-of-a-tabloidridden-director?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d16-17-Actors-most-Overdue-for-a-Nomination?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Earlier, I did a list of top 25 actresses of the decade. A list of the top actors of the decade is considerably more difficult to pull off because while actresses generally compete for the same parts, there are so many more roles to go around for men... top 10 Oscars star report Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:28:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d16-17-Actors-most-Overdue-for-a-Nomination?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Washington-Post-remembers-Mr-Smith-Goes-to-Washington-on-the-4th?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner This July 4th weekend, I recommend reading an article from last week's Washington Post magazine about the most quintessentially American of films.The film I'm referring to is the 1939 classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,&qu... film classics Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Washington-Post-remembers-Mr-Smith-Goes-to-Washington-on-the-4th?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d29-With-Transformers-Success-Are-Critics-Irrelevant?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has nearly set box office records. Less than 100 films have made $200 million dollars domestically on their entire run and only about five or six a year achieve this. Only two films have acheived that much money in... film literacy box office report blockbuster film critics Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:16:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d29-With-Transformers-Success-Are-Critics-Irrelevant?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d18-James-L-Brooks-movie-looking-for-film-extras-next-two-weeks-How-to-become-one?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner  I've covered in a previous article that some films are often shot in D.C. The entirety of the filming does not take place in Washington D.C. but recent films such as State of Play, Get Smart, Wedding Crashers, Burn After Reading, National Treas... production Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:26:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d18-James-L-Brooks-movie-looking-for-film-extras-next-two-weeks-How-to-become-one?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Looking-at-tone-in-the-three-big-action-tentpoles-of-the-summer-so-far?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner  I'm going to examine how tone affects whether a sequel, prequel, remake  is appealing. Starting with the first big film of the summer: WolverineI remember back when director Brett Ratner abruptly took over the reigns from Bryan Singer... d.c. summer movies highlighted article Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:11:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Looking-at-tone-in-the-three-big-action-tentpoles-of-the-summer-so-far?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Is-the-Star-Era-over?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner  In an attempt to embody cutting-edge schools of thought with a top 10 list, Time Magazine published an issue on March 24, 2008 with the cover story "10 Ideas that are Changing the World." In an effort to include entertainment into the... star report highlighted article Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:51:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Is-the-Star-Era-over?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Upcoming-movies-to-get-excited-about?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner  As I previously stated, a lot of the best movies have already arrived, and while this is somewhat of a tragedy, there are definitely still a few to look foward to. Of course, I recommend seeing The Soloist, Star Trek, Angels and Demons, Night a... summer movies 2009 summer movies d.c. summer movies Land Lost blockbuster Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:41:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Upcoming-movies-to-get-excited-about?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d4-May-RoundUp-Winners-and-Losers?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Now is the time when the Examiner is doing its summer preview and I can’t help but notice that many schools aren’t out for the summer but most of the big films have come (and in some cases, gone). Of the five most hyped films of the summe... box office report summer movies 2009 summer movies Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:38:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d4-May-RoundUp-Winners-and-Losers?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d30-Case-of-a-misleading-Oscar-Winner-Memoirs-of-a-Geisha?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Do you see how the bottom of the "Memoirs of a Geisha" poster boasts 6 Oscar nominations? What if I told you that had nothing whatsoever to do with the quality of the film?Director Rob Marshall's follow-up to Chicago (a best picture Os... Oscars highlighted article Sat, 30 May 2009 17:13:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d30-Case-of-a-misleading-Oscar-Winner-Memoirs-of-a-Geisha?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Update-Danny-Boyle-flies-into-India-to-help-his-two-young-stars?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner From the W.E.N.N. Studio News as reprinted on imdb's daily stories today:"[Director] Danny Boyle has jetted to India to help find a home for the displaced child stars of his Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire...The director met with se... expose Wed, 27 May 2009 12:22:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Update-Danny-Boyle-flies-into-India-to-help-his-two-young-stars?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Audiences-prefer-Washington-DC-to-postapocolyptic-future-this-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner  Terminator Salvation entered Memorial Day Weekend as a favorite according to the Box Office Mojo Prediction Contest, but it was Night at the Museum which grossed the highest this past weekend with an estimated four-day total of $70 mi... box office report summer movies 2009 Tue, 26 May 2009 01:06:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Audiences-prefer-Washington-DC-to-postapocolyptic-future-this-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d20-An-expose-on-a-serial-copyright-violator-on-youtube?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner Meet Sara. She is from Canada and likes reading, skating, drawing, collecting stamps and coins, and her favorite TV shows are the CSI series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Lost, and Ghost Whisperer among m... copyrights expose Wed, 20 May 2009 19:58:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3877-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d20-An-expose-on-a-serial-copyright-violator-on-youtube?cid=exrss-DC-Film-Industry-Examiner