The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of The Screen

“The Politics of The Screen” were on full display last night at the Republican National Convention with Clint Eastwood’s bizarre showing. The actor conversed with @InvisibleObama for almost 15 minutes. [WaPo]

An interesting look at today’s film distribution models. “What is a movie’s sell-by date?” [HuffPo]

Paramount Pictures and the children of the author of the “Godfather” series are in a court battle to cut ties. [LA Times]

Keanu Reeves details how 21st-century filmmaking is changing the industry in new documentary, Side by Side. [NYT]