PRAISE FOR THE HOLLYWOOD ECONOMIST "The answer to [the] mysteries of modern-day film financing can be found in The Hollywood Economist , Edward Jay Epstein's latest foray into the seamy underbelly of Hollywood spreadsheets." -- The Wall Street Journal "[A] terrific job. There's fun to be had in knowing specifics, and Epstein offers plenty." -- Entertainment Weekly "Mr Epstein tells some good stories." -- The Economist PRAISE FOR EDWARD JAY EPSTEIN'S THE BIG PICTURE "A rich adventure that will change the way you look at movies." -- BusinessWeek "Edward Jay Epstein is here to tell us that when it comes to Hollywood these days, we've got it all wrong." -- The Washington Post Book World "One of the virtues of The Big Picture is Mr. Epstein's astonishing access to numbers that movie studios go to great lengths to keep secret.

A groundbreaking work that explains the inner workings of the game." -- The Wall Street Journal "Hollywood has needed one of these for a long time--a user's manuel. This one could not be more complete.[Grade] A." --Entertainment Weekly.