Movie City News Archive for December, 2017
John Williams To Compose Han Solo Theme For John Powell’s Solo Score
John Williams To Compose Han Solo Theme For John Powell’s Solo Score
Read the full article »tronc Loses NY Daily News Editor-Publisher With No Replacement On Horizon
tronc Loses NY Daily News Editor-Publisher With No Replacement On Horizon
Read the full article »“A powerful person has been accused of misconduct at a rate of nearly once every 20 hours since Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment and assault on October 5. Here’s where 100 accusations currently stand.”
“A powerful person has been accused of misconduct at a rate of nearly once every 20 hours since Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment and assault on October 5. Here’s where 100 accusations currently stand.”
Read the full article »Friday Box Office Estimates
Star Wars: The Last Jedi becomes the second fastest release to pass $500 million domestic today, ahead of Jurassic World and showing no signs of negative drag, aside from not matching the phenomenal opening of The Force Awakens, the first Star Wars movie in a decade. Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle is living up to box office expectations, heading to over $175 million domestic through the holiday, making it the biggest non-F&F Dwayne Johnson movie ever. Things are less happy after these two, with Pitch Perfect 3, The Greatest Showman, Ferdinand, All The Money In The World, Darkest Hour, and Downsizing are all underperforming even modest hopes.
Read the full article »Top Netflix Execs Among Beneficiaries Of New Tax Law; Sarandos Salary Upped To $12 Million From $1 Million
Top Netflix Execs Among Beneficiaries Of New Tax Law; Sarandos Salary Upped To $12 Million From $1 Million
Read the full article »Marvel Sets Rigid Thematic And Political Strictures For A Forthcoming Make-Your-Own Comics App, Including, But Not Limited To, Farts, Death, Aliens, “Social Issues”
Marvel Sets Rigid Thematic And Political Strictures For A Forthcoming Make-Your-Own Comics App, Including, But Not Limited To, Farts, Death, Aliens, “Social Issues”
Read the full article »“Comparing the performance of The Last Jedi to the pre–Force Awakens franchise is meaningless thanks to the changes in moviegoing over the years, but comparing it to The Force Awakens also sets an impossibly high bar: Sequels in general don’t do as well as their predecessors, a phenomenon that’s become even more pronounced in the era of cinematic universes, and expecting The Last Jedi to match either the gross or the hold of The Force Awakens seems unrealistic.”
“Comparing the performance of The Last Jedi to the pre–Force Awakens franchise is meaningless thanks to the changes in moviegoing over the years, but comparing it to The Force Awakens also sets an impossibly high bar: Sequels in general don’t do as well as their predecessors, a phenomenon that’s become even more pronounced in the era of cinematic universes, and expecting The…
Read the full article »Eldridge Industries Plans Merger Of Hw’d Reporter-Billboard; Dick Clark Productions-Golden Globes; and Media Rights Capital, Producers of “House of Cards”
“A three-way merger would come amid a broader wave of consolidation in the media industry, from publishing to entertainment to production.” Eldridge Industries Plans Merger Of Hw’d Reporter-Billboard; Dick Clark Productions-Golden Globes; and Media Rights Capital, Producers of “House of Cards”
Read the full article »Hedge funds killed the newspaper industry, not the web
“Hedge funds killed the newspaper industry, not the web”
Read the full article »R. Emmett Sweeney On Frank Borzage’s Delirious Romance, History is Made At Night, A Gem For New Year’s Eve
R. Emmett Sweeney On Frank Borzage’s Delirious Romance, History is Made At Night, A Gem For New Year’s Eve
Read the full article »Apples to Bitcoin: “While It Is A Parlour Game,” Nielsen Asserts That “Bright,” If Theatrically Released And Viewers Had Left Home And Bought Individual Tickets, Would Have Grossed $98.2 Million
“Netflix does not issue viewership data and did not comment on the estimates.” Apples to Bitcoin: “While It Is A Parlour Game,” Nielsen Asserts That “Bright,” If Theatrically Released And Viewers Had Left Home And Bought Individual Tickets, Would Have Grossed $98.2 Million
Read the full article »DAN TALBOT: NEW YORKER FILMS, LINCOLN PLAZA CINEMAS
DAN TALBOT, 90, MIND BEHIND NEW YORKER FILMS, LINCOLN PLAZA CINEMAS “My septuagenarian Jewish parents live in Monmouth County, New Jersey, yet still refer to this strange subterranean spot as ‘our theater.’ It’s for neighborhood people who want to take a walk and get a little cultcha.”
Read the full article »1981: ”When I look at movies I don’t think of the box office,” Mr. Talbot says. ”If it appeals to my esthetic sense, if it has some artistic foundation, I take a chance with it. I looked at Maria Braun after distributing 14 other Fassbinder pictures. The timing was right. People were ready for him.” The Marriage of Maria Braun enjoyed a 52-week run at the Cinema Studio and grossed over $2.5 million nationally. Mr. Talbot says, ”I chose The Left-Handed Woman because of Peter Handke’s captivating directorial style, moreso than the acting. It failed. It was an inaccessible film.” So, even after more than 20 years in the business, Mr. Talbot lays no claim to being able to gauge audience tastes.”
1981: ”When I look at movies I don’t think of the box office,” Mr. Talbot says. ”If it appeals to my esthetic sense, if it has some artistic foundation, I take a chance with it. I looked at Maria Braun after distributing 14 other Fassbinder pictures. The timing was right. People were ready for him.”…
Read the full article »Dan Talbot’s 2004 Gothams Acceptance Speech Holds Much Lore And Truth
“The point of these mini-tales is that our business is not so much a business as a casino. And in this casino the independent filmmaker must spend over 90% of his time looking for money to make his film.” Dan Talbot’s 2004 Gothams Acceptance Speech Holds Much Lore And Truth
Read the full article »“The alphabet now ends at Y” Sue Grafton Was 77
“The alphabet now ends at Y” Sue Grafton Was 77
Read the full article »China Court Seizes Assets of LeEco Topper Jia Yueting, Investor In Le Vision Pictures
China Court Seizes Assets of LeEco Topper Jia Yueting, Investor In Le Vision Pictures
Read the full article »Stop reading what Facebook tells you to read
“Stop reading what Facebook tells you to read”
Read the full article »“What Happened When I Publicly Shamed My Harasser” By Rose Marie
“You sonofabitch, you couldn’t get it up if a flag went by.” “What Happened When I Publicly Shamed My Harasser” By Rose Marie
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