90s nostalgia as Weinsteins and Miramax reunite for 'Shakespeare in Love' sequel

Posted by · 2:15 pm · December 16th, 2013

A new 20-year deal between The Weinstein Company and Miramax gives the Weinsteins access to the creative library they left behind at their old company — meaning sequels to “Shakespeare in Love” and “Rounders” are in the works.

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Roundup: Richard Linklater honored with surprise award at Berlinale

Posted by · 5:20 am · February 12th, 2013

Also: The Academy’s quirky Best Picture gallery, and R.I.P. Gerry Hambling

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Oscarweb Round-up: The discreet charm of the writers' branch

Posted by · 10:32 am · October 24th, 2011

Today’s must-read piece comes from that most reliable source of must-read pieces, Mark Harris, who this time digs deep into the whats, hows and whys of Oscar’s screenplay awards. As he so snappily puts it, the Academy’s writers’ branch has “much the same taste as Academy members overall — only better.” It’s certainly the area where […]

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