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From Campaign Flicks To ‘Civil War,’ A Genre Darkens

I’m not overly fond of politics. Given a choice, I’d rather talk food, or faraway places. But I do have a weakness for political films—or, more precisely, films about political campaigns. The best of them have been sharp, often witty, and self-aware to the point...

Hollywood’s Q1 Was A Bust; Will CinemaCom Help Q2?

All due respect to Godzilla, but the first quarter of this year was a bust for Hollywood. There’s no getting around it. The news read like an April Fool’s joke without a punchline. Disney gave up its fight with Florida, better to face its...

An AMPAS Survey Makes You Wonder What Hollywood Thinks

The film Academy’s annual membership survey hit email in-boxes on Monday. As usual, it promises to be something of a nonevent. Most of the questions are inside-y, a bit trivial and generally preoccupied with awards minutiae. Is having in-person Membership Screenings important to you?...

Deal Anxiety, And Why The Oscar Bump Isn’t Enough

We’ve raised a cheer for the March 10 Oscar broadcast’s audience bump, up 4 percent, to 19.5 million viewers from 18.8 million a year ago. The total should stretch toward 21 million when digital viewers over seven days are finally added in. (Social...