All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 13
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CommentA return to common sense
Indie films may not be achieving the grosses of years gone by, but we shouldn’t judge them against the inflated goal posts of the past.
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FeaturesProfile: Razor Film
Roman Paul and Gerhard Meixner’s Razor Film has become one of the most prolific production houses in Europe. The principals tell Mike Goodridge how they got there.
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FeaturesRosa Bosch
Rosa Bosch has spent the last year building B&W Films, a London-based management and production outfit, which looks after a small but prestigious stable of artists on their fiercely independent projects.
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CommentIs Film Losing Its Value?
The ongoing attempts to sell MGM and Miramax Films highlight the steep decline in the valuation of libraries but consumers are also feeling the cheapening of the product.
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FeaturesUK Stars Of Tomorrow 2010
Introducing the UK actors, film-makers, writers and animators who are shaping up as the hottest prospects in the business and whose stars are most likely to be on the rise in the coming year
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CommentPACT proposals: ambitious but timely
UK producers have long survived on resourcefulness rather than reward; trade association PACT is determined to rebalance the industry although its plans to help producers get their share have met with lively debate.
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CommentSummer Chill
This summer not many of the tentpole movies have been delivering the goods, Mike Goodridge argues.
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CommentPopcorn and Other Disasters
Mike Goodridge confesses to being a cinema shusher who is offended by the loud popcorn crunchers and mobile phone talkers. That’s why exhibitors need to keep upping the ante to draw us into the theatrical experience.
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NewsBig Talk to make UK cheerleading film Ascension Eagles
Nira Park and Damian Jones to produce true-life project which falls under Big Talk’s deal with Optimum/StudioCanal and Film4.
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TrustNordisk seals key territories on Bier, Von Trier titles
Japan, Korea sold on In A Better World, Melancholia lands in Germany, Italy.
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CommentSex and the Souk
Sex And The City 2’s trip to the Middle East can either be seen as silly fun or deeply offensive. Mike Goodridge goes further and asks why Hollywood and the Gulf States aren’t making as many strides together as expected.
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FeaturesEd Pressman
The veteran producer talks about the process of revisiting Wall Street for a “bookend” sequel and his plans for reinventing The Crow as a $70m tentpole.
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CommentThe Boys Are Back
Forget Stallone and Schwarzenegger. This year’s Cannes market unleashed a tsunami of action movies starring 21st Century tough guys like Gerard Butler, Jason Statham and Clive Owen.
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NewsAndrea Riseborough to play Wallis Simpson for Madonna
Rising UK star Riseborough replaces Vera Farmiga in Madonna’s W.E. to shoot this summer; Edward casting announcement imminent.
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CommentLes Miserables
Mike Leigh and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Cannes competition titles offer bleak portraits of the human condition that will both polarise audiences and provoke debate. Where else would such ambitious world cinema find a home but at Cannes.
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NewsAbu-Assad, Begic line up for Istanbul portmanteau
Directors from across the Balkans and Middle East will contribute to the project, which will highlight the city’s cultural influence.