What qualities can make an apparently unpromising movie premise into a box-office hit? Dennis Toth, a regular columnist on R&R Consulting’s Spectrum Blog, shares his insights in a feature story on Boxoffice.com.
Read the full article by Christian Toto, “Sleeper […] Continue Reading…
When you think movies, you think Wal-Mart. OK, normally there’s no way Wal-Mart should be in this equation, but with their purchase of the digital movie provider Vudu, Wal-Mart is hoping to dominate the brave new world of movie […] Continue Reading…
Yes, it is now official. The Avatar tsunami is over. The waters are receding and we can finally observe the debris field. Though Anderson Cooper has yet to cover this disaster, he might as well start interviewing the survivors. […] Continue Reading…
Alfred Hitchcock did not say that actors were cattle. He simply advised that they should be treated as such. OK, it’s not that big of a difference, and you’ve really got to be Hitchcock to get away with this […] Continue Reading…
R&R Consulting principal Sylvain Raynes is quoted in a McClatchy News article on the bonus awarded to Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein. Read the full article by Greg Gordon, “Goldman’s Chief Gets Bonus of $9 Million in Stock,” in […] Continue Reading…
I once had a film professor tell me that a paper of mine gave him a “vague sense of nothingness.” I learned several things from this experience. First, he was right. I wasn’t exactly getting the point of “film […] Continue Reading…
At R&R Consulting, we’re known for the diversity of our talent. But who knew R&R’s head of risk management was a famous downtown DJ? Read the interview in Manhattan Magazine, and watch this page for an opportunity to experience […] Continue Reading…
R&R’s Raynes Comments on Greek CDSs
As controversy mounts over the dual role of investment banks in hiding and betting against Greece’s sovereign debt, The New York Times quotes R&R Consulting principal Sylvain Raynes on how credit-default swaps give an illusion of safety but actually […] Continue Reading…