Economists Say Movie Violence Might Temper the Real Thing
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A new study challenges conventional wisdom, suggesting that violent films prevent violent crime by attracting and keeping would-be assailants occupied.
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Small-budget movies are making bigger hits than big-budget movies.
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LOS ANGELES  - With the economy sinking into recession, the war in Iraq about to enter its sixth year, and lingering uncertainty in Hollywood following the writers strike, it's perhaps fitting that the films competing for the best documentary Oscar mirror the gloom.
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A report seen by BBC News suggests violent criminals are less likely to re-offend if they meet their victims.
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The upsurge in Middle East violence and resulting spike in crude oil prices poses new risks to the US economy, which is already cooling from higher interest rates and other factors, experts say.
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With more than a dozen computer-animated movies being readied for release, Hollywood is facing the prospect of serious viewer fatigue.
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The Technologist | Life may soon take a miserable turn for some Internet-crazy movie lovers.
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In a movie culture filled with fake death and callous killing, âDying at Graceâ is not just a shock to the system; itâs an accusation.
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Wall Street analysts  have been digging into this year's expected film releases to  gauge box office trends, and some don't like what they see.
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Some writers wonder whether the guildâs militant tactics are actually doing more damage than good.
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Hollywood is dealing  moviegoers a wild card this weekend. Industry experts are all  over the map as to how well, or not so well, New Line Cinema's  Internet phenomenon "Snakes on a Plane" will do at the domestic  boxoffice.
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Management might favor lower-budget films. Shareholders should hope so.
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Holiday counter-programming is very much in evidence with the release of Blade: Trinity. It&#39;s unlikely that the film will become a Christmas tradition, which is precisely the point.
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Obviously, that can and does happen. The more pertinent question is, should that much time, energy and money be spent on a movie when it aspires to nothing more than visual coolness?
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As violent crime rates continue to drop, experts look for explanations  -  and signs of whether the decline is permanent
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If Matt Hanson has his way, audiences won't just watch films--they will make them.
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The ricochet effect from  the Hollywood writers strike might be more far-reaching and  long-lasting than first thought. So says an influential Los  Angeles economist in his annual "Economic Forecast Report" for  Los Angeles County and its surrounding areas.