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    Couples Retreat and the curse of the studio system

    26th October 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

    In the 1930s and 40s, the American film studios were all powerful. Controlling production and distribution meant they were able to virtually dictate which movies cinema chains could show. Although this monopoly was eventually broken, the situation seems to have come back round again.

    Last week a fascinating range of films were unleashed on the UK box office. From a Vampiric priest (Thirst) to a claustrophobic Canadian zombie film (Pontypool). Look...

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Michael Shelton

Michael Shelton

I am a freelance writer based in the UK. I am passionate about films and like to blog about releases, trends and reaction to movie news. I can easily watch The Godfather and Ferris Bueller's Day Off in the same sitting. There may be some righteous indignation about some of Hollywood's releases but you may discover some rare gems!