Some useless statistics to help you handicap this year’s Oscar race.

The big releases this weekend are Dear John and From Paris with Love. But what else is out? Seven other films that you probably haven't heard of...

Which scripts are being sold, bought, and written as we speak? Read on...

You’ve probably heard about Edge of Darkness (or read about it in the script report here on Tuesdays), Mel Gibson’s latest. Also out this weekend that’s been heavily advertised is the romantic comedy When in Rome. But there are eleven other releases without big studio budgets that you may want to know about, and they are…
 

You can always read the production trends by finding out what scripts are getting put into production and when. This week, adaptations continue to rule.

What if I told you there is a magic pill you can take that is guaranteed to improve your screenwriting?

This week, the new movies you know about are Legion, Tooth Fairy, and Extraordinary Measures. But what else is out? Here are the movies you just may love that you might have missed. (Another interesting note is that fourteen films were slated to come out this weekend, and in a few days time, nine of those have been pushed back. Just goes to show the ever-changing nature of the film business, nothing is ever finished or sure until the film is actually in theaters.)

While The Oscars gets most of the attention (Sunday, March 7, at 8pm EST on ABC), there are plenty of other enjoyable awards shows that we recommend.  The Globes were fun last weekend, particularly with Ricky Gervais as host, and below are the details on a few more shows we like to turn into, including the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards and Film Independent Spirit Awards.

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival starts today and the New York Times had a nice piece on it today entitled New Director Seeks to Put the Indie Back in Sundance. We've heard that before but, given today's economic environment, maybe it'll have to be true this year out of sheer necessity.  We're optimistic and like the new "Next" initiative launching this year for "low-or-no-budget" films.

The film world continues business as usual this week. Scripts are being bought, sold, and re-written and I'll tell you which ones. But we'll also talk briefly about how Hollywood is reacting to the crisis in Haiti and how you might help.