As you may have noticed, there’s a bit of a controversy right now over who will shoulder the costs of disposable 3D glasses. Marketplace has the story. Some people think the future of the movie industry is in 3-D films. But a battle is brewing between Fox and theater chain Regal Entertainment Group over who… Read more »
Posts By: Patrick Corcoran
Slapped with an "R"
A little imagination, that’s all I’m asking for… I look forward to “elbowed with a PG-13,” “noogied with a PG,” “tickled with a G,” and “defenestrated with an NC-17”. Quite, seriously, if you’re not a parent, why do you care what the rating is at all? The ratings really aren’t talking to you. If you’re… Read more »
More on digital cinema self-financing panel at ShoWest
I would be deeply remiss if I didn’t bring your attention to this post on the digital cinema self-financing panel at ShoWest. Sperling Reich must have the fastest typing fingers in the West to nail down as much detail as he does here from a fast-paced lunch-time discussion. When Macdowell turned to Solomon to get… Read more »
ShoWest stars talk about the theatrical experience
Paul Dergarabedian chats with some ShoWest award winners.
ShoWest Round-up (Pt. 2)
ShoWest 09 marked a change in programming. Monday has in recent years been “International Day,” but with the increasing interconnectedness of the industry, it no longer made sense to separate out the international programming. Hence, Monday became the official opening day instead of the traditional Tuesday. Fox’s Jim Gianopulos kicked off the Opening Day luncheon… Read more »