The end was near for Movietown. While Shaw Brothers had been a theatrical powerhouse since the '50s, the studio made a major shift at the end of 1985. They were
Once in a while, if you’re lucky, and paying the right kind of attention, events align to give you a clear view of the future. In 1995, I was in Los Angeles staying with a friend who produced independent films and had the trade magazines Variety and The Hollywood Reporter delivered to his door early each morning. One day, the front page headlines trumpeted New Line Cinema’s