"If you were asked to guess which prestigious film-making duo spent their career scratching around desperately for cash, trying to wriggle out of paying their cast and crew, ping-ponging between lovers, and having such blood-curdling bust-ups that their neighbours called the police," you probably wouldn't pick Merchant and Ivory. - The Guardian
With Oppenheimer having received so much commercial, critical and Academy success, we have an opportunity to think about critical criteria for viewing historical film — and what we are owed by historical filmmakers. - The Conversation
With the passing of Peak TV, they found themselves getting turned down by studio after studio, just like most of the other independent creators of new series. So Duplass Brothers Productions started producing shows itself, financed with the money Mark makes acting in the Reese Witherspoon series The Morning Show. - Variety
"Each week’s new cases require new clients, new patients, new victims and killers and crooks, some at least mildly famous and each of them plausible. ... (Delivering) such shows involves a hectic, grueling, often maddening sprint to assemble new troupes of actors week after week." - The New York Times
“Taking home one of the industry’s most prestigious awards might seem to indicate that an actress is one worth paying attention to, making it more conspicuous when they’re seemingly nowhere to be seen, or limited to more supporting parts." - The Atlantic
“Before the buzzy movie debuted, paparazzi photos of the costumed stars began leaking from the location shoot. When the premiere rolled around, it was just the first in a months-long series of red-carpet events, for which the cast … wore clothes inspired by" Bonnie & Clyde. - The Atlantic
Quality assurance workers for Activision, who play games constantly to find and report bugs, or problems, say they’re often the lowest-paid workers in the company even while "our work is integral to the success of the companies we work for and the titles we make." - The Verge
In the early days of Hollywood, “because many people saw film editing – or cutting, as it was called then – as unglamorous, secretarial work, it proved to be an easier entry point for women in the industry. And it gave them a lot of creative control." - NPR
As a matter of fact, the whole fashion discussion was cooked up by Hollywood’s PR people to get television on board - and hiring Edith Head, Hollywood’s most famous costume designer, didn’t hurt. - The Conversation
"Randolph doesn’t really speak Awards Season — not like the shiny glittery things who seem to have it down. Ask her how she fee-eels and the 37-year-old Oscar nominee will answer for real." - Washington Post
Many, many readers are also angry. A few things marinate on and on: Brokeback Mountain’s lack of wins, Shakespeare in Love’s wins, and some seemingly personal blows to filmlovers’ egos. - The New York Times
The AI-generated Digital Marilyn chatbot lets you interact “in real-time using advanced natural language processing, deep learning and GPT 3.5,” Soul Machines said in announcing the project Friday. - Variety
The movie industry is notorious for learning precisely the wrong lesson from its successes, not to mention failures. Here are some trends from last year that I hope to see more of. - Washington Post
