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 »
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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 »
Why NC-17 matters
Ang Lee has cut approximately 30 minutes from his Venice Film Festival winner Lust, Caution in order for it to play on Chinese screens. China, which has no rating system requires all films to be suitable for all audiences or it will not be screened. According to Variety, the film may also be trimmed for… Read more »