Ryan Gosling to Film in Detroit: How Do Film Tax Credits Impact Michigan?

Hollywood A-lister Ryan Gosling is back in Detroit to film "How to Catch a Monster." Gosling is seeking local toddler talent to play "Frankie," a feral child character in the film, says MLive. The superstar director picked Detroit as a location despite backer concerns over the stability of Michigan's film tax credits, says the Detroit Free Press. Thanks to hefty tax incentives, Michigan is fast-becoming the Midwest's movie-making hub. Other films, like Disney's "Oz: The Great and Powerful," which premiered in March, have been heralded as much-needed economic boosts for Michigan. But do film tax credits really benefit the state?  Ryan Gosling to Film in Detroit: How Do Film Tax Credits Impact Michigan?

Best Movies for Earth Day, Environmental Science

Earth Day, formerly called Arbor Day, is celebrated on April 22. In fact the whole month of April is Earth Month. Spring manifesting herself in a big way in April and it's a good time to consider environmentalism, green initiatives, recycling and eco-friendly living. Here are films to explore environmental science concepts of coal, water, renewable energy, sustainable alternative, corporate farming, animal rights, oil, pollution, hydrofracking and green living.  Best Green Ecology Movies for Earth Month

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