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Acad sounds alarm about fragility of digital prod’n (Variety)

On of my loudest and most obnoxious klaxon wails is about the fragility of digital media…not just movies, but text, photos, research, …

Governor Martinez, Why Cripple New Mexico?

Governor Martinez has chosen to target the subsidy used to entice the film industry to produce movies and television shows in the state. While she could have targeted any of $1.2 billion paid to subsidize other industries, for example, gas and oil, she has instead targeted one of the few good PR sources this state has.

The Day the Movies Died (GQ)

The tail ended up wagging the dog…and that never works out well. The Day the Movies Died: Movies + TV: GQ.

Creating a Good Female Superhero For Hollywood

You hear the lament all the time about how Hollywood can’t make a good female superhero movie/television show. While not exactly true, the fact remains that Hollywood is much less persistent in seeking a successful formula here than it does with the male superheroes.

Are We Witnessing the Death Spiral of the Hollywood Blockbuster? (io9.com)

It doesn’t make a lot of sense to shoot your wad on a blockbuster for maybe a big payday instead of making …

“Incredible Girl” Funding

On occasion, I like to support projects of people I’ve come to know and like. Aurora is trying to fund her short film, Incredible Girl, and is seeking investors. You don’t have to have a ton of cash, either. Anything from $5 to $5,000 will be appreciated–though, to be fair, more money invested gives you more perks.

Wonder Woman TV Show Stalled

Another creative lamb has been sacrificed on the altar of a Wonder Woman project. Maybe they should let me take a crack at it.

Holiday Watch: A Christmas Story

What child can’t relate to the problem posed in A Christmas Story: Ralphie Parker wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. He commits himself to the quest of getting his beloved present despite life tossing numerous obstacles in his path.

Holiday Watch: A Christmas Carol (1984)

Charles Dickens’ story, A Christmas Carol, has been done, re-done, re-imagined, re-gurgitated, re-thought, and just generally re’d. It’s easy to get jaded about it. What a wonder it is to be presented with what I consider to be the definitive filmed version.

Holiday Watch: The Christmas Card

Cody Cullen is a soldier who returns from his latest tour to find the setting for an anonymous Christmas card he received while in-country. His adventure grows when he’s smitten by Faith Spelman; the woman who, unbeknownst to him, also happens to be the writer and sender of that card. What could go wrong?

MPAA Still More Rigid About Dirty Words Than Violence

The latest brouhaha facing the questionable practices of the MPAA when it hands out ratings has once again come to the fore. This time it’s with assigning an “R” rating to The King’s Speech mostly, if not entirely, based on one small section were curse words are uttered.

Is 3-D a Fad or a Stepping Stone?

It’s all the rage. All the cool studios are doing it. What’s not to like about 3-D movies and TV? Well, a lot, but I just don’t want to be a naysayer. It’s possible that 3-D will stick around this time for it to develop into something still only seen in SF movies.

Roger Ebert: Why I Hate 3-D Movies

I’m with Ebert on this one–on every point. It’s frustrating. There are times I really miss the studio system. Roger Ebert: Why …

Eine Weinachtsgeschichte (A Christmas Story)

An oddly engaging parody of A Christmas Story and German expressionist film. YouTube – Eine Weinachtsgeschichte (A Christmas Story).

Does CGI Ruin Movies? – via @io9

This has been my feeling since I left Jurassic Park 3. Directors more in love with the tech than the story. Serenity …

Swirling Tides of Media Change

The Internet continues to force content creators and IP-hoarders to re-imagine the future of their business models. The trouble is…no one knows where it’s all heading.

Movie Redos – Remake, Reimagine, or Regret

Hollywood has been doing remakes almost since movies were being made. I think the big complaint is really about how more likely than not a redo will be of dubious value. Must it so often be so?

A New Movie Rating System

Since 1968, the U.S. has had a rating system for theatrical movies. These ratings are of dubious value as they are vague and often tainted by politics or studio pressure. Given the forty years of experience we now have, I think it’s time that we re-examine how we rate our movies.

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