Taiwan’s IT wizards turn to the movies
As a long career devoted to Taiwan’s technology sector draws to a close, Max Fang has turned to an entirely new task — helping to build a globally competitive film industry on the island.
As a long career devoted to Taiwan’s technology sector draws to a close, Max Fang has turned to an entirely new task — helping to build a globally competitive film industry on the island.
The Call Sheet sifts through the day’s glut of Hollywood news to find the stories even non-industry types care about. Today: Higher prices will save the industry, Demi Moore is a feminist icon, and Salma Hayek is a knight.Related: ‘Atlas Shrugged’: The Blockbuster That Wasn’t
Murder in the royal family! Well, sort of.
Batman, Spider-Man, ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Phantom Menace’ in 3-D, ‘Prometheus’ and more films are on the way.
“Yes, but what was the best film for grown-ups?” a friend asked me when I told him “Hugo” was my favorite movie of the year.
The Artist: This is the month they release the masterpieces, and that’s what this film is.
New movie and television releases on Blu-ray and DVD are pretty skimpy and dreary this week
