The following is a hypothetical conversation between Constance “Connie” de Boudinville, the dashing and attractive spokesperson for the US credit rating industry, and Axel Raskolnikov, an eastern European banker on a fact-finding mission in the United States aimed at improving the practice of banking in...

The 3rd quarter reports are coming in, and it has been a great year for the major studios. Too bad they're all still stuck making movies, because that has been the consistent downer to the biz. Disney had a net income rise of 11 percent thanks...

There are two ways to raise money for a movie. Dumb luck is one way. It is certainly preferable to the other method, which involves lots of hard work and a high tolerance for failure. A wistful hope for dumb luck can be found in...

What do Sarah Palin, Ayn Rand and David Zucker have in common? They have all given us proof that political posturing often translates into box office poison. The spectacular no-go of the recent release of the documentary The Undefeated may not have an effect on Palin's...

Long considered a staple of the movie market, the romantic comedy appears to be dead. Well, maybe not dead. But it has taken a beating and seems to be mutating. The new variation could be called the anti-romantic comedy with an emphasis on mismatched lovers...