I really must impress upon you just how much this article will ruin a bunch of movies for you. Seriously.   This article ...

Tyler Perry built his entire career by noticing the audiences that Hollywood consistently overlooked. From his first stage plays touring the “ Chitlin' Circuit ” to blockbuster film franchises ...

Cinema operators and industry insiders reflect on the state of theatrical recovery, revealing cost-cutting, programming ...

Now that we have our baseline for each major genre, we can see what happens when a film is a hybrid subgenre, such as ‘action comedy’, ‘sci-fi romance, or ‘sports western’ (ok that last one was a ...

Last week, I posted my research into the problem caused by the growing popularity of horror. Specifically, the word “horror” now encompasses such a broad and diverse range of films that it has begun ...

From the outside, one might assume that cinema operators would be in good spirits. A Cinema United (formerly National Association of Theatre Owners) survey in December 2024 revealed that 85% of ...

Despite a reported 15,000 attendees and a packed programme of screenings and talks, the atmosphere inside the Palais and around the pavilions was noticeably less intense.. For many, the week felt more ...

The UK and Canada are the top foreign locations for studio productions. The chart below shows the percentage of movies made by Hollywood studios, which have America as a country of origin on IMDb, ...

When a lead character dies, it often serves as the emotional or thematic climax of the movie. Their death may be redemptive (), shocking (), inevitable (), symbolic (Children of Men), or just a bit ...