Tag: hollywood
Opportunities open up for women in Hollywood
While women still make just a small sliver of the movies produced in Hollywood, their influence is growing. Through technology and teamwork, women are making their presence felt....
Artist Ramiro Gomez paints cardboard cut-outs of LA's "invisible workers"
Artist and nanny Ramiro Gomez paints life size cardboard cut-outs of housekeepers, landscapers and gardeners to pay homage to the hidden workers behind LA’s wealthiest neighborhoods....
New summer movie imagines a Civil War — with vampires
Hollywood may have outdone themselves with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It combines all of Hollywood's best genres into one, and places vampires in a Civil War setting....
'Rock of Ages' hits the big screen with star-studded cast
Rock of Ages opened Friday to generally mixed reviews. But the mixed reviews are passionate. Those who liked it, loved it. Those who weren't so pleased did not like it at all....
Chinese conglomerate buys AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion
The Wanda Group, a Chinese company with diversified investments in the entertainment industry, has agreed to buy AMC Entertainment, the nation’s second-largest theater chain. The deal marks the largest investment to date by a Chinese company in the American film industry....
Mark Duplass discusses the Hollywood trend of writing for the lovable losers
If you think back over the big hit comedies in recent years, many have a common theme. They don't star a suave, sophisticated urbanite. Instead, the center on geeks, schlubs -- lovable losers living in their moms' basements....
'Dark Shadows' the big hit among weekend's new releases
Dark Shadows, Bernie and Girl In Progress are the big new releases in wide release at movie theaters this weekend. According to film experts Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, Dark Shadows is the one you'll want to make sure and see....
Avengers dominating box office pre-sales this weekend
The superhero film Avengers may be the "one to beat" this year, Newsday's Rafer Guzman said, in terms of box office success. Already, more than $300 million has been sold for what has generally been called a good and appealing film both for comic fans and the wider audience....
New releases: 'Safe,' 'Pirates: Band of Misfits' highlight new offerings this weekend
There are some potential hits in movie theaters this weekend, but also some misses as well. Movie critics Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer rate the new movies out this weekend including Five Year Engagement, Pirates: Band of Misfits, Safe and The Raven....
Digging into movie ratings: What makes an 'R' movie and a 'PG-13' one
The movie Bully, out this weekend, initially was given an R rating. An appeal and some minor edits earned it a PG-13. But the controversy over that film's rating had shed light on a very opaque system....
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