Category: Article
2012 National Film Registry Picks in A League of Their Own
by: Sheryl Cannady The excitement of national football; the first black star of an American feature-length film; the visionary battle between man and machine; and [more…]
Global Film and Television Industries Today: An Analysis of Industrial and Cultural Relations
by: Nolwenn Mingant et Cecilia Tirtaine Globalization has led to an increase in contacts between the film and television industries of different countries, particularly within the English-speaking world. [more…]
50 Best Films of 2012
By Film Comment Nothing like a good battle royal of cinephile cults to whip voting into a frenzy. In our poll’s lucky 13th edition, Leos Carax’s [more…]
The Best Movies of 2012
by: Richard Brody These are the years of radical cinema in all directions—extremely idiosyncratic efforts both in the lower-budget realms of independent filmmaking and in [more…]
How Accurate Is Argo?
BY: DAVID HAGLUND Argo, the new movie from actor-director Ben Affleck, has mostly been getting raves—including a qualified but fairly strong endorsement from Slate’s own Dana [more…]
Using Analytics to Predict Hollywood Blockbusters
by: Scott Schlesinger While summer blockbusters like The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises saw record highs, Hollywood recently set a new record — and [more…]
How Does the Film Industry Actually Make Money?
By: Adam Davidson I’ve been trying to come to terms with two seemingly irreconcilable facts. First, “Men in Black 3” has made more than $550 million [more…]
Cannes 2012: Latin American Film Sector Is on the Rise
BY: AGUSTIN MANGO It’s a good time to be part of the Latin American film industry. With 600 million filmgoers and a number of countries showing [more…]
2012 Cultural Preview: Films
National Post Staff Need a few good things to look forward to as Winter 2012 settles in? Luckily for you, Mike Doherty has assembled a [more…]