Crowdsourcing: Screwing the Fans To Pay Rich A-listers?
Posted on 06. May, 2013 by Harrison Cheung.
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Indie Film Funding, our view: So VERONICA MARS fans cheered when they raised $5.7 million for their movie, and Zach Braff using Kickstarter to raise $2.5 million (and counting) for his film project WISH I WAS HERE – not because his movie project is in jeopardy, but because he wants full creative control. Crowdsourcing – [...]
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Movie Buzz: Look out Jason Statham, over the past few years a new strapping Brit has risen to the top of the action pack, equipped with the sculpted physique and kick-ass physicality that audiences, especially American ones, crave in their big screen tough guys. Ruggedly square-jawed, saucer-eyed, and rosy-cheeked, Mr. Henry Cavill is the perfect [...]
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We all love Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson, and Saoirse Ronan, but these talented young actresses aren’t the only starlets bringing more to the game than just red carpet looks and sexy photo shoots. Brave New Hollywood is proud to present 5 hot actresses who have moved with ease between film and television, and whose talents [...]
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Yes, George Lucas is doing it again…and again…and again. As in: Disney and Lucas Films announced that Star Wars: Episode VII will hit theaters in the summer of 2015 and that every summer after that will offer a new “Star Wars” film. Sure, when “Star Wars came out, it was a different animal. But now, [...]
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Ramin Bahrani’s America, AT ANY PRICE – Film Review
Posted on 22. Apr, 2013 by Henrick Vartanian.
From writer director Ramin Bahrani, comes an indie drama with a commercial appeal, “At Any Price,” starring Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, and Kim Dickens. Farmer Henry Whipple played by Dennis Quaid has embraced the methodical, automated ”expand or die” practice imposed on modern American farmers and actually prospered producing genetically modified seeds, on 3500 acres [...]
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Hanson, the three-man, three-brother (Isaac, Taylor and Zac) group from that musical hotbed city of Tulsa, OK has just released a catchy video/song called “Get The Girl Back” (no, it’s not about Lindsay Lohan escaping from rehab). And, on June 13th, they will release “Anthem;” their fourth album on their own label; after previously fighting [...]
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The Reality of Fame on TV: ‘Buckwild’ and Out of Control
Posted on 07. Apr, 2013 by Brad Liberti.
Here at BNH, we’ve looked at how the modern fame game, with it’s emphasis on eyeballs and branding opportunities above all else, is slowly eradicating the Hollywood Movie Star. However, it’s not just that venerated breed that’s feeling the heat. Despite Q scores that rival those of established actors, reality stars, especially young ones, seem [...]
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What happened to the great Hollywood movie stars who also happened to be dedicated actors? It seems as if their numbers continue to decrease drastically as more and more “thespians” join the all powerful fame game, a swirling miasma of reality and pop stars, notorious figures and noted news makers, all bleeding together to create [...]
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You know you’re a hot star when you check into rehab and you get millions of internet hits all because you’re on a hit show. It’s a Celebrity, buzzed. This is the case of Cory Monteith of “Glee;”whose rep stated that the actor “has voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction.” Is this [...]
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