The movie business has obviously changed since 1948 – but it is not obvious that longstanding rules should be tossed aside.
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Tag Archives: Film
The Wrong Bear For Chinese Cinema
We don’t know why China barred “Christopher Robin,” because we don’t know why China does anything, period.
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The MoviePass Saga Takes A Dark Turn
There was a time when MoviePass seemed too good to be true, but now the deal just isn’t as good.
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A Neighborhood Big Enough For Everyone
Looking back at a children’s TV pioneer who “loved us into being.”
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No More Repeats With MoviePass
MoviePass struggles to find a solid business model, while the theaters it wants to fill either stand aside or fight back.
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Don’t Mess With The Mouse
Reminder from Disney to the megaplex: You’re just a snack shop that shows talking pictures.
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AMC vs. MoviePass
MoviePass offers film lovers a boffo deal, and AMC’s resistance looks like a bomb.
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Hollywood Handouts
Rather than tap the general fund for film incentives, Florida lawmakers could create a voluntary program to attract producers.
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‘Memphis’ Plays Poorly In New York
Accounting and contract negotiations are the dullest part of show business, except when they aren’t.
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Trolls Attack The Multiplex
A Hollywood cliffhanger: Can movie theaters survive a pandemic and an attack by animated trolls?
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