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January 14, 2004
What to write?There is not a lot to divine out of the WGA nods. The one thing to note is that Closer has been left out again… except for the similar surprise that Finding Neverland got left out too.
Naptime.
Liam Neeson may be Spielberg's Lincoln… better than Ashton Kutcher, I guess,
Gunner Palace is fighting for a PG-13, but won't *(%$@^ing get it.
The only thing left to figure out in the Weinstein exit from Disney is how much they'll be getting paid to leave… literally.
The only thing left to figure out in the MGM acquisition by Sony is how to make The Pink Panther a Revolution Films picture.
Don't think of it as the next American Idol… think of it as a really public audition for Bill Condon's Dreamgirls.
Jerry Lewis did 15 strong minutes at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association dinner… but still no special screening of The Day The Clown Cried.
It was strange being at an awards event with neither Jamie Foxx or Clint Eastwood. But the Sideways cast was there in full to make up for it.
This year, the big question at Sundance will not only be what films must be acquired, but which companies will actually be spending any money. Forget Miramax and UA. What about Paramount Classics? Is Newmarket really in play? Will they be conservative if anticipating a Paramount buy out? Warner Indie will be in its second year at the fest. And will Harvey Weinstein make a splash by acquiring something that isn't a Miramax purchase?
Yes... a nothing week in industry news... let's hope the weekend brings more...
January 3, 2005 - Reflections On A New Year
December 31, 2004 - The Ten Best
December 30, 2004 - The Ten Worst
December 29, 2004 - Movies You Should Have Seen, But Didn't
