Monthly Archives: May 2011

Film School Rejects: A failure? Atlas Shrugged has already outgrossed 125 films so far this year

Posted on May 12, 2011 2:02 pm UTC by Joshua Zader

Cole Abaius at Film School Rejects considers “Did ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Really Fail and Should Producer John Aglialoro Blame Critics?” Excerpt: There are anywhere from 2 to 8 independent films released every weekend, and most never even see the $1m mark. … Continue reading →

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John Aglialoro interview in the Boston Globe

Posted on May 11, 2011 2:13 am UTC by Joshua Zader

A new article “Ayn Rand’s biggest fan” in the Boston Globe consists of a brief interview with Atlas Shrugged, Part I Producer John Aglialoro. An excerpt: > So why did it take so long to make the film? I found … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged Movie Honored with Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Award

Posted on May 10, 2011 11:58 pm UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

Harmon Kaslow accepted the inaugural Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Award  from Stewart McLaurin, Executive Director of the foundation’s Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration, at the opening night gala of the 2011 Santa Catalina Film Festival on Catalina Island, Calif., May 6. “I’m very … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged ‘Roasted’

Posted on May 10, 2011 11:17 pm UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

If it’s time–after all the critiquing, analyzing, debating, and postulating–to view a little roasting, then this website is sure to bring on a laugh or two. Titled “Atlas” Sequel Plans Survive, But Will the Franchise be Retooled for a Wider Audience? these … Continue reading →

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Yaron Brook interview: Americans still look for economic answers in Atlas Shrugged

Posted on May 10, 2011 10:09 am UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

Since the movie version Atlas Shrugged Part 1 has been out in theatres, it has no doubt caused a renewed interest in the Atlas Shrugged novel.  This comes as no surprise to Yaron Brook, executive director and president of The Ayn Rand … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Who bears ultimate blame for the failures of the Atlas Shrugged movie?

Posted on May 9, 2011 7:41 am UTC by Joshua Zader

Lawrence J. Siskind has written an article “Who Botched John Galt?” for American Thinker which is distinctly critical of the movie — angrily so — and presents his arguments about who, exactly, is to blame. His article begins: “This movie … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged rules bestseller list

Posted on May 8, 2011 12:07 am UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

You dont have to be a reader of the blog Moonbattery to know that Atlas Shrugged  is again on the bestseller list. But it’s nice when Van Helsing reports on it saying, that even though Atlas Shrugged Part 1 failed to … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged not cinematic perfection, but completely on-message

Posted on May 7, 2011 10:17 pm UTC by Kathleen Anderberg

Andrew Palmer has written a new article in The Monitor, Kansas City Metro News. He begins, “The real power [of Ayn] Rand’s timely story overcomes bad CGI and so-so acting; it’s a must-watch because the issues it brings up inform today’s policy … Continue reading →

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Huffington Post: Why Democrats must read Ayn Rand

Posted on May 7, 2011 10:26 am UTC by Joshua Zader

A new article at the Huffington Post by Eric Sapp, Founding partner of the Eleison Group, begins: Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged has been among Amazon’s top 20 bestsellers for much of the past year. This year she’s outsold the … Continue reading →

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Robert Tracinski: “Annoy Hollywood — watch Atlas Shrugged”

Posted on May 6, 2011 10:47 am UTC by Joshua Zader

In another excellent piece at The Intellectual Activist, Robert Tracinski surveys the reviews of the Atlas Shrugged movie and notices some interesting trends. He begins: I’ve been surveying the reviews for the movie version of Atlas Shrugged, and I’ve noticed … Continue reading →

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