Article: The Fat Controller: Harvery Weinstein ; There are plenty of powerbrokers in Hollywood, and few come as big, or as boisterous, as Harvey Weinstein. After 30 years at the top, critics say he's losing his touch. But Kaleem Aftab discovers that the movie mogul still knows how to pack a punch

To be fair, we are meeting at the end of a busy day in Abu Dhabi, a city that might best be described as a five-star hotel in the sand. Weinstein began his working day at first light, being whisked to no fewer than 21 behind-closed-doors meetings where he was, no doubt, figuring out ways to tap into the vast sums seemingly on offer to producers attending a film festival in the oil-rich Arab state. What he may lack in elegance of appearance, however, is forgotten as soon as he opens his mouth. As they say in the industry, he talks a "good game".

Weinstein is certainly one of the most important figures in film. In the modern era, many of the top movie releases have borne the names of his ...

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