Peter Bart

"This week I decided to renew my conversation with that filmmaker, since he was now turning 80 and seemed more dedicated than ever to “learning,” with all its perils. The... https://t.co/Us7GqbXkSf

"Peter Bart served as Vice President for production at Paramount during the period of The Godfather, Rosemary’s Baby, Harold & Maude, Chinatown and many other hits. He was Senior Vice President at MGM... https://t.co/9eDyhCFzQI

"Hollywood endured a big setback this month, and it had nothing to do with the Oscars. A major studio, 20th Century Fox, officially disappeared into the mist, instantly... https://t.co/s8zpQF3Jbq

"Billy Wilder once observed that the best way to cast a gangster movie was to tour executive offices at the studios. That may be one reason he avoided the genre. Despite... https://t.co/pxHOOxoHvx

"But while exuberant trade reviewers have already anointed Cooper a kudos contender, a few grumpy New York critics have raised this question: Will A Star is Born become yet another... https://t.co/XknYYswcNJ

"I was chatting with industry colleagues at an event this week when it struck me that virtually everyone around me was either working on a Netflix project or had a... https://t.co/LkM4R3V7Os

"With Crazy Rich Asians closing on $200 million at the worldwide box office, its success continues to puncture several myths: that spandex heroes... https://t.co/mvUehJBrF9

"Renowned for its swagger, Hollywood is sending forth a defensive, if not downbeat, vibe these days. A visit to its bars and boites will testify that drinks are flowing but... https://t.co/fagWt1FHa6

"Going back to the Sopranos, HBO has demonstrated a gift for grandly celebrating its new product, with its premieres serving as lavish exercises in self-congratulation. Still there... https://t.co/Kzbe215acd

"Consider this week: The CEOs of AT&T and Time Warner took the stand in federal court to slam the Justice Department for opposing their vaunted merger (what... https://t.co/Xz1WadkJNv

"A friend who likes to share war stories from the writers’ room had this news to impart this week: According to a network mandate, female characters must now be depicted... https://t.co/kQH4jJjuo6

"There’s a powerful scene in the newly released film Chappaquiddick in which an exasperated, wheelchair-bound Joe Kennedy fiercely slaps his son, Ted. The monomaniacal... https://t.co/VW2fnawjOL

"These ties could result in a Saudi investment of $400 million in the talent emporium — a move with both financial and political ramifications. Emanuel,... https://t.co/CvGOoVUFVM

"One example relates to John Bailey, the newly installed President of the Academy, who was just cleared after being investigated by his own Board at the Academy... https://t.co/BBEdON57T2

"Black Panther’s mega success has, of course, confounded studio strategists who keep searching for the foolproof... https://t.co/7EGslVHH3q

"I have never seen any research that confirmed a relationship between a star’s political advocacy and his (or... https://t.co/hrGmNBkNFA

"Black Panther fans already are speculating about Oscar possibilities for 2019, but I believe the movie also... https://t.co/xb8nAUXxr5