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Movie Cloud Could Be a Game-Changer for Independent Film

Abe Schwartz | Posted 07.14.2012
Abe Schwartz

If you haven't heard of Movie Cloud, allow me to lay it out for you. Dov Simens (the world-renowned film instructor) and Derek Christopher (president ...

Gary Susman

Lessons for Hollywood from 'The Player'

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 04.13.2012

Released 20 years ago this week , "The Player" seemed at the time like one of the most merciless lampoons of Hollywood ever made, but director Robert ...

Did the MPAA Lie About Losing $58 Billion Due To Piracy?

Posted 03.30.2012

In December, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) issued a press release that claimed it had lost $58 billion and 373,00 jobs due to onlin...

Oscar Recap: A Year Where Older Is Better

John Farr | Posted 04.28.2012
John Farr

After the 2011 awards, when it was so painfully obvious that the Academy was trying to reinvent itself for a younger audience, this year older proved to be better.

Gary Susman

Does The Academy Loathe Hollywood Enough To Deny 'The Artist' An Oscar Victory?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.25.2012

"The Artist" has been the Oscar race's presumed frontrunner for so long that it seems only one thing could doom its chances for an Academy Awards swee...

2012 Oscars: Picks and Perspectives

John Farr | Posted 04.22.2012
John Farr

Unquestionably, there are a few memorable films in the running, but also a lot of filler -- some nominees that simply make you scratch your head in wonderment.

The Iron Lady

Warren Adler | Posted 03.25.2012
Warren Adler

While the movie has, to my mind, numerous flaws as a film biography of a powerful political figure, I would recommend it as an interesting and sincere attempt to portray the emotional life of a legendary female politician.

Why the Quietest Movie of My Career Is Making the Most Noise

James Cromwell | Posted 03.25.2012
James Cromwell

The Artist is about the metaphor of silence and the result is that which the audience imagines. With a silent film, what goes on in the theater is the audience creating the story -- and an actor must adjust accordingly.

Gary Susman

Today In SOPA News: What You Need to Know And How It Might Affect You

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.20.2012

It just got real. In the battle between Hollywood and Silicon Valley over the proposed new stringent anti-piracy laws known as SOPA (the Stop Onlin...

Gary Susman

Internet Blackout: How Hollywood Is Losing The PR Battle Over Piracy Legislation

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 03.19.2012

If your favorite websites are blacked out today, blame Hollywood. At least, that's the line put out by those sites that chose to go dark in protest ov...

Does Hollywood Need a "Rebuilding Year"?

Mike Hogan | Posted 03.11.2012
Mike Hogan

What will Hollywood's next championship season look like, once the landscape has settled and the new players have found their rhythm? Here at Moviefone, we will be spectating as fanatically as any bleacher creature, cheering on any home runs and calling strikeouts, fouls and balks as we see 'em.