NATO has released its DVD release window tracking reports and they include some good news for movie theater owners. Year-to-date (as of 9/26/2007), the average release window has expanded by a full week – 4 months 18 days vs. 4 months 11 days for all of 2006. A few caveats. These tracking reports follow a moving… Read more »
Posts By: Patrick Corcoran
'Lust, Caution' makes record debut
Lust, Caution smashed records in its exclusive opening weekend iat New York’s Lincoln Plaza Cinema. according to Variety: “Lust,” carrying the ultra-restrictive NC-17 rating and clocking in at 158 minutes, grossed an estimated $61,688 for Focus Features in its exclusive run at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas. Among exclusive openings, it nabbed the best debut ever… Read more »
Front-paging NC-17
The L.A Times takes a front-page look into Lust, Caution’s attempt to remove the perceived stigma and misconceptions of the NC-17 rating. Reporter Lorenza Muñoz goes deep into the weeds with studio executives and uncovers some new misconceptions perpetuated by the executives themselves. In addition, the lingering association between NC-17 and X-rated fare can take a… Read more »
Lionsgate makes another early DVD announcement
Skinwalkers is coming to DVD Nov. 27. Lionsgate made the announcement just 42 days after the film’s theatrical release. It’s final gross was $1,018,965. Do you think the fact the film failed miserably in the theatrical market has anything to do with the hair-trigger announcemnet? Let’s look back a bit shall we? The DVD release… Read more »
Reserved for adults
Muvico’ s Rosemont 18 outside of Chicago, is causing a bit of a buzz. The L.A. Times features it in an article about movie theaters luring back patrons with luxury, alcohol and adults-only seating. This isn’t an entirely new trend, NATO’s former magazine covered the trend of alcohol service and cinema eateries (also here) in 2005 and… Read more »