10/22 Oscarweb Round-up

• Steve Pond takes note of an Oscar milestone regarding Adam Shankman: the first tweeting Oscarcast producer! [The Odds]

• Tom O’Neil stirs the pot, says there might be a “Precious” backlash in the works. [Gold Derby]

• He does so in response to Lou Lumenick, who wonders whether Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey are hurting the film. [Lumenick on Film]

• Brian Tallerico chats up Willem Dafoe. [Hollywood Chicago]

• Boffo foreign box office for “Agora” rekindles interest in US buyers. [Variety]

• Brian Brooks reports from the New York premiere of “Amelia.” [indieWIRE]

• Donna Freydkin, meanwhile, sits down with the film’s star, Hilary Swank. [USA Today]

• In yet another slow news week, Brad Brevet wonders if we’re close to getting a look at “Invictus.” [Rope of Silicon]

• Why Hollywood’s Jewish guys fall for shiksas. [The Big Picture]

1 10-22-2009 at 8:40 am

Jilda said...

Tom is kind of making a big deal out of nothing…he’s gonna start a backlash if anyone.
2 10-22-2009 at 8:57 am

JAB said...

PLEASE look at the nominees for the People’s Choice Awards for “favorite independent movie”
http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/nominations/vote.jsp?pollId=300012&_requestid=435212

17 Again!?
3 10-22-2009 at 9:05 am

DHE said...

The Agora thing reminds us that there are still unearthed mines in the field of play…
4 10-22-2009 at 10:38 am

Robert Hamer said...

Look, we all know that (whether or not it’s warranted) a backlash against Precious is inevitable.
5 10-22-2009 at 11:25 am

markus said...

Isn’t is a bit late for Agora to pick up a disbributor for a 2009 release? Perhap it will be picked up for a 2010 release. What are you thoughts – Guy or Kris?
6 10-22-2009 at 1:05 pm

Kristopher Tapley said...

Jilda: Which is why I don’t plan on addressing it much further. :)

DHE: I don’t think it would release this year if it found a buyer.

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