formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Film data analyst Stephen Follows finds no evidence that ‘woke-adjacent’ cinema is doomed commercially – and claims some genres may benefit from diverse casting. Source: ‘Go woke, go broke’? New study challenges claims progressive films flop at the box office … Continued
With continual game cancellations, expensive failures and layoffs at bigger studios, this is the kind of indie triumph the industry loves to celebrate at the moment. But Silksong hasn’t come out of nowhere, and its success would not be easily … Continued
AI-Fueled Market Surge: AI enthusiasm has driven a massive stock market boom. Tech giants known as the “Magnificent Seven” (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla) now account for over one-third of the S&P 500’s value – a level … Continued
Critics claim that Kiarostami is a humanist or a realist in the ordinary sense, that he was indifferent to the plight of women, or turned his back on his own culture and countrymen by making films for export to satisfy … Continued
In 1955, a highly esteemed actor tried his hand behind the camera. The result is a lush, haunting thriller inspired by the silent film era. Source: 70 Years Ago, The First Great Crime Thriller Changed Cinema Forever
The global movie theater industry has faced a prolonged struggle since the pandemic, but recent box office trends suggest a fragile recovery. While 2025 began with a disappointing 7% decline in U.S. box office revenue compared to 2024, the Memorial … Continued