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'Won't Back Down' Director: Film's Debut Like Pulling Off a Band-Aid

Movies
 October 31, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 32 weeks ago

"Won't Back Down" director Daniel Barnz said his film on education reform was released amid the massive teacher strike in Chicago

  

Bruce Davis, Ron Yerxa Taking Over Oscar Foreign-Language Committee

Awards | Oscars
 August 30, 2012 By Steve Pond 41 weeks ago

Producer Ron Yerxa and former AMPAS executive Bruce Davis are new co-chairs of a committee overseen for 12 sometimes controversial years by Mark Johnson

  

Peter Berg Admits 'Battleship' Was Expensive, Too High-Concept

Movies
 June 10, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

On a day when Brian Grazer, Michael DeLuca, Mark Johnson, Cean Chaffin and others discussed passion projects, "Battleship" director Peter Berg says his "underperforming" film was too big and impersonal

  

One Year Later, Oscar's Foreign-Language War Still Rages

Awards | Oscars
 December 8, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Unconventional Greek film "Dogtooth" remains a flash point for voters who feel disenfranchised by blue-ribbon committees

  

Here's Who Put 'Dogtooth' on the Oscar Shortlist

Awards | Oscars
 January 21, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

We have the full list of the Academy committee responsible for a decisive break from years of timid foreign-language selections

  

Can Oscar's Foreign-Language Problems Ever Be Fixed?

Awards | Oscars
 January 12, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

No other category has taken such drastic steps to correct its deficiencies -- but the complaints continue

  

John Huston's Grandson Cast in David Chase's Directorial Debut

Deal Central | Movies
 October 15, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

"The Sopranos" creator will reunite with Steven Van Zandt on Paramount's coming-of-age drama

  

Billy Ray to Write & Direct WB's Remake of 'Secret in Their Eyes'

Deal Central | Movies
 October 6, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Mark Johnson will produce the project, which original director Juan Jose Campanella will exec produce with John Ufland

  

Producers Bemoan New Hollywood Realities

Movies
 June 7, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

At the PGA's Produced By Conference, money woes and creative conflicts take center stage

  
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