LOOKING BACK AT '05: Despite Challenges, Documentaries Thrive
In a flooded marketplace faced with increasing competition from DVDs, pay-per-view television, and shiny new gaming consoles, the film industry was faced with some tough challenges in 2005. As the year wore on and summer finally arrived, the release of each blockbuster was cause for renewed hope that Hollywood would finally save face - but critics complained and grosses waned. The films just weren't connecting. One genre, however, seemed to have a banner year overall, both critically and at the box office, despite a few disappointments.
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Posted on January 4, 2006 in News Elsewhere by Anayansi
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