OSCAR Q&A: Harvey Weinstein On ‘The Artist,’ Dueling Best Actress Contenders, And Indie Film In The VOD Age

The man about town, Mr. Harvey Weinstein discusses the movies that were nominated for the 2011 Academy Awards. He also mentions how he wants to avoid audience members believing movies win the awards due to great campaigning instead of what they truly are and deserve.

Paramount No. 1 in 2011 Global Market Share With $5.17 Billion

This article discusses how Paramount beat three-year winner Warner Bros in global market share for the year. A lot of Paramount's success was its three major movie franchise releases: Transformers 3, Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol and Paranormal Activity 3. Also, Paramount's newly developed animation department provided success after the high profits of Rango's release, allowing Paramount to steadily compete with the other studios.

The Box Office Year in Review for 2011

This article from Hollywood.com discusses the many ups and downs the domestic box office faced in the year 2011. It details every cinematic release from 2011, going into detail about every film's domestic gross and whether or not expectations were met. Even more so interesting, the article discusses the disappointing December releases, with theaters experiencing their lowest numbers in box office revenue and attendance since 2008.

Top Ten Media Missteps in 2011

Here is a link to the 10 Media Missteps in 2011 as decided by the gang at the Hollywood Reporter.

Complete with video as well.  Click here.