Monthly Archives: December 2009

Aussie Oscar Hopes

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Gene Goodsell

Talented Australian actress, Abbie Cornish had her hopes of receiving an Oscar for her performance in Jane Campion’s Bright Star curtailed when she failed to pick up a best actress nomination at the SAG nomination ceremony in LA. This followed … Continue reading →

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Micro-Budget = Micro Success?

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Gene Goodsell

Hollywood is notoriously conservative in its approach to film-making. Paranormal Activity has been phenomenally successful, so copying this formula for future should prove just as successful … right? Paranormal Activity was produced for approximately $15,000 and has grossed over $100 … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Their Own Medicine…

Posted on December 10, 2009 by David Greene

I don’t know if I am the only person to have seen an analogy between Amanda Knox’s trial in Italy and the Sacco and Vanzetti trial in New York in the 1920s. It seems like Italy paid us back for … Continue reading →

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