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July 4, 2009

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P.J. Hogan: Confessions of a Movie Director

P.J. Hogan and Sophie Kinsella on the set of <i>Confessions of a Shopaholic</i> (2009).

P.J. Hogan knows a lot about women. After breaking out in 1994 as the writer-director of Muriel's Wedding, the ABBA-themed comedy starring Toni Collette, he scored box office gold with My Best Friend's Wedding, starring Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. Hogan's latest film, Confessions of a Shopaholic, grossed more than $15 million in theaters during its opening weekend in February and is about to find an even wider audience when it is released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 23rd. (1 comment)


50 Best Websites for Moviemakers 2009

The Internet offers moviemakers a unique opportunity for sharing their work with the world. But distribution is not the only way the Web can assist aspiring and seasoned auteurs alike. From pre-production through post, millions of Websites help today’s cinema artists further their careers. How can you separate the best from the rest? For starters, you can use our second annual roundup of the 50 Best Websites for Moviemakers. (15 comments)


Rob Dyrdek Holds On to His Street Dreams

Rob Dyrdek in <i>Street Dreams</i> (2009).

Rob Dydrek is best known for being the smaller, skateboarding half of MTV's reality TV duo "Rob and Big," but now Dyrdek is making his debut as a moviemaker with a project that's close to his heart and sure make waves in the skateboarding community. Street Dreams tells the story of an underdog skater who strives to keep his passion alive while everyone around him undermines it, all while shedding light on the very real hostility between skateboarders and cops.
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Nia Vardalos’ Life in Ruins

Prior to 2002, Nia Vardalos was best known as a television character actress with one-off appearances on such shows as “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place.” But all that changed in the spring of 2002, when My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the family comedy she wrote and starred in, began a box office domination that lasted well into the next year and culminated in total grosses of more than $350 million worldwide. (2 comments)


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