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entertainment6 days ago•20 min saved

Box Office Rebound: Theaters Gear Up for a Busy Fall

Exhibitors hail a box‑office rebound, with summer totals around $4 billion—the strongest since 2019—and Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s blockbuster debut helping revive a pre‑pandemic momentum alongside Nolan’s The Odyssey. With a crowded fall slate and multiple tentpoles on the horizon, theaters are optimistic about sustaining momentum and potentially pushing yearly domestic box office toward $10 billion, even as industry concerns persist over studio output and the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger’s impact.

via Variety|

#box-office #cinema #entertainment

entertainment6 days ago•8 min saved

Ticket Frenzy: Why Buying a Blockbuster Ticket Feels Like Snagging Front-Row Concert Seats

Ticket presales for Dune: Part Three and other premium releases overwhelmed theater apps, turning moviegoing into a concert-like scramble as fans chase scarce IMAX 70mm screenings. Long lines, crashed systems, and expensive resales have left many frustrated, with AMC pledging $2 million to fix the tech. Experts say the core issue is limited premium-screen capacity combined with the social pressure of being first; solutions will require better tech and guardrails rather than price hikes to restore a smoother experience.

via WIRED|

#blockbusters #cinema #concertification

cinema6 days ago•4 min saved

Niu Lai defies mockery to become a box-office rival to The Odyssey in China

A low-budget Chinese animated film, Niu Lai, started with tiny box-office receipts (about 10,000 yuan in the first 10 days) but went viral as memes and word-of-mouth propelled demand, pushing total takings to about 17.1 million yuan and even drawing comparisons to The Odyssey as cinemas added screenings to meet demand.

via Euronews.com|

#animation #box-office #chinese-cinema

entertainment6 days ago•4 min saved

Dune: Part Three Triggers IMAX Ticket Frenzy Ahead of December Release

Fans desperate for Dune: Part Three IMAX 70mm screenings faced long waits and site crashes across AMC and Fandango as advance sales surged, with some grabbing tickets in person or reselling them for high prices, illustrating the growing premium-format demand reshaping moviegoing.

via NBC News|

#cinema #dune #entertainment

entertainment8 days ago•3 min saved

Terribly crafted animation turns into China's unlikely box-office hit

A micro-budget Chinese animation called Niu Lai went viral for its terrible graphics and tangled plot, boosting its box office to over 11.4 million yuan after an initial 7,705 yuan in the first 10 days. The surprise hit has led cinemas to add screenings and even staff-drawn posters, while social media praises its handmade charm and jokes about avoiding AI. State media cautions that films with low quality threaten audience trust and urges cinemas to uphold standards.

via BBC|

#animation #box-office #china

entertainment11 days ago•3 min saved

Uncut Hell: The Devils Gets NC-17 Restoration in Theaters

Ken Russell’s 1971 shocker The Devils will be released in an uncut NC-17 cut with a new 4K restoration for a one-week theatrical run starting October 14, 2026, after Warner Bros. long held back the private 2004 director’s cut; the film’s controversial depictions of blasphemy and sexual content, based on Aldous Huxley’s The Devils of Loudun, are being presented as Russell’s definitive vision, reigniting debates about censorship and artistic intent.

via Nerdist|

#censorship #cinema #entertainment

entertainment18 days ago•204 min saved

Horny Hollywood: 2026 Turns Up the Heat on Screen Romance

CNN reports that 2026 is seeing a surge of sex-forward entertainment, with romcom One Night Only emblematic of a broader shift as studios embrace more erotic storytelling—from steamy films like Heated Rivalry to reality hits like Love Island USA—after a long era of sexless mainstream cinema. Industry data show on-screen sexuality fell from 2000–2023 but began to rebound in 2024–25, while critics note a move toward romantic, queer perspectives and subtler depictions of sex. Explanations point to pandemic-era loosening of inhibitions, social upheaval, and MeToo-era intimacy protocols, with Hollywood betting horny content can drive buzz and box office.

via CNN|

#cinema #culture #entertainment

music21 days ago•19 min saved

Glen Hansard: A Life That Played Like a Movie

Steven Zeitchik writes a tribute to Glen Hansard, showing how the Irish musician fused music with cinema—from a Seaport performance where a boat loomed over him during Fitzcarraldo to his film fame in The Commitments and Once— and reflecting on his death at 56 in a Dublin motorcycle accident, a life that felt like living cinema for his fans.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#cinema #fitzcarraldo #glen-hansard

entertainment23 days ago•9 min saved

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Smashes Previews Box-Office Record

Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned a record $72 million in previews (including Thursday and early access) and is projected to open around $325 million domestically, which would be the second-highest debut ever, despite a bootleg leak online; the film features Tom Holland, Zendaya and a large MCU ensemble, and has drawn strong reviews with a 90% Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, 98% Popcornmeter, and a Metacritic score of 66.

via TV Insider|

#box-office #cinema #entertainment

movies26 days ago•6 min saved

Why the cello is cinema’s most expressive on-screen voice

Cinema has long used the cello as a vocal-like, emotionally expressive instrument—from Audrey Hepburn’s cellist to Hilary and Jackie—making it a natural screen partner across genres. Its human timbre and visible bowing help cellists become central, emotionally intelligent figures on screen, capable of conveying longing, sorrow, or menace. Filmmakers and musicians like Hildur Guðnadóttir and David Cohen describe the cello as the orchestra’s empath and even compare its impact to a key acting role, explaining why it routinely shapes character and mood in scores from Tár to The Perfection and beyond. The piece also treats the cello as a symbolic, almost bodily presence that invites comparisons to the human voice, suggesting cinema’s ongoing love affair with the instrument—and even a cheeky nod to a future best bowed string instrument award.

via The Guardian|

#acting #cello #cinema

entertainment29 days ago•5 min saved

IMAX Showdown: Why True 70mm Still Delivers the Real Deal

IMAX 70mm is true 70mm film projected horizontally on massive screens, delivering far higher fidelity than the digital IMAX formats. Standard IMAX now uses 2K/4K digital projectors with a 1.9:1 crop, which some purists dub LieMAX. Only about 45 theaters worldwide offer genuine IMAX 70mm, with true IMAX screens reaching up to 59x79 feet. Nolan’s The Odyssey is noted as the first mainstream feature shot entirely in IMAX 70mm. If you want the fullest image, seek 70mm IMAX where available; otherwise expect a bright but cropped digital IMAX experience.

via SlashFilm|

#cinema #entertainment #film-format

entertainment1 month ago•10 min saved

The Odyssey Goes 4DX: Audiences Hit by Shaking Seats

Some moviegoers accidentally attended The Odyssey in 4DX, experiencing shaking seats and mist throughout the nearly three-hour runtime, with reactions ranging from exhilaration to nausea and even early departures.

via Business Insider|

#4dx #cinema #entertainment

entertainment1 month ago•15 min saved

Derrickson Slams Musk Over AI Odyssey Ambition

Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson publicly criticized Elon Musk after Musk vowed that Grok would create a full-length, historically accurate AI Odyssey, calling Musk’s opinions on art worthless and saying he doesn’t know cinema; the feud follows Musk’s clashes with Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey and its casting, even as Nolan’s epic reportedly opened to about $264 million worldwide.

via Variety|

#ai #cinema #elon-musk

entertainment1 month ago•5 min saved

Iconic Hollywood Dome Reopens Under Sony-Alamo Drafthouse Pact

Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome after a six-year shutdown, with Alamo Drafthouse operating the venue. Renovations begin soon and run through early 2028, preserving the dome’s curved screen and iconic exterior. The adjacent 14-screen complex (formerly ArcLight) will also reopen with dine-in service and curated programming, while the Dome itself will maintain a traditional concessions experience and offer premium formats such as 35mm, 70mm, and 4K laser projection for repertory screenings, premieres, and special events.

via Los Angeles Times|

#alamo-drafthouse #cinema #cinerama-dome

entertainment1 month ago•21 min saved

AI Filmmakers See a New Cinema Coexisting with Nolan’s Odyssey

The Hollywood Reporter interviews Ash Koosha, his brother Pooya, and producer Tom Rogers about Odysseus: The Fall, an AI‑driven 135‑minute film inspired by The Odyssey. The artists describe ‘tangential filmmaking’—using AI tools to tell parallel or discursive stories that can exist alongside major releases—aiming to democratize cinema by bypassing traditional budgets. They stress they’re not opposing Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, but arguing there’s room for both old‑world and AI‑powered cinema. A late‑summer release window is planned, and the creators acknowledge debates over the role of actors and the future of cinema as AI expands production capabilities.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#ai #cinema #entertainment