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  • Football Hits and Misses—Hollywood Style

    By on January 29, 2009

    Ah, January. That special time of year that can mean only one thing to all of you inveterate sports fans out there in movieland… Super...

  • Zak Penn’s Grand Experiment in Comedy

    By on March 10, 2008

    Sure Zak Penn can write you a surefire blockbuster. He has proven that time and again with X-Men, Elektra, Fantastic Four, etc. But that’s not...

  • Hank Nelken is a Mama’s Boy

    By on December 18, 2007

    If it’s true that people are born to do certain things, then Hank Nelken was born to be a moviemaker. Because whether he was filming...

  • Killer Script

    By on February 3, 2007

    Jake Gyllenhaal in Paramount Pictures’ Zodiac (2007). In recognition of the five-year anniversary of the events of September 11th, Hollywood Selling a spec script is...

  • Triangles and Tribulations

    By on February 3, 2007

    Since 1991, Anthony Soohoo has been at the forefront of the technology revolution, working with such giants as Apple, Yahoo!, NEC and Inktomi. In his...

  • Holiday Movie Preview 2006

    By on September 25, 2006

    Blood Diamond Directed by: Edward Zwick Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou Edward Zwick executive produced the television show “thirtysomething.” He also directed the...

  • Death, Taxes and Tom Hanks

    By on February 9, 2004

    What does it take to get a movie made in Hollywood? The optimistic answer would be “talent.” But the actual answer is much more straightforward:...

  • 10 Best Cities to be a Moviemaker

    By on February 3, 2004

    Austin boasts various location types, like Bat Bridge; and is also a great place to shoot period pieces like The Alamo, starring Billy Bob Thornton...

  • Time to Squelch the Sequels Trend

    By on April 1, 2003

    Now that every movie since the Eisenhower administration has been remade and/or digitally enhanced, it’s time for Hollywood to go back to making sequels—films featuring...

  • Remaking Film History

    By on October 11, 2002

    It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of Hollywood, however, it can more aptly be said that necessity is...