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European cinema trade body UNIC has today renewed its call to national governments for further public funding support of the exhibition industry during the COVID-19 crisis. UNIC says the current situation is “undeniably the most challenging period faced by European cinemas in their long history,” and adds that the coronavirus pandemic “has dealt the sector
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The nation’s fourth-biggest cinema chain Marcus Theatres saw revenue plunge and swing to the red in its most recent third-quarter earnings released Tuesday. It beat Wall Street forecasts, however, and emphasized its solid financials underpinned by the fact it owns most of its theatres. Family-owned Marcus, based in Milwaukee, owns or operates 1,110 screens at
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Orphan‘s original actress Isabelle Fuhrman will officially return for the prequel Esther. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Orphan was released in 2009 and was seen by many as a decent entry to the psychological thriller genre. It centered on couple Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John Coleman (Peter Sarsgaard) after the stillborn birth of their third child. To cope,
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Sean Connery, the first and widely-regarded best James Bond ever … has died. Connery became an enormous star in 1962 with the release of “Dr. No,” but not without difficulty. James Bond creator Ian Fleming felt he was unrefined and wanted someone suave like Cary Grant. Fleming relented and ultimately said it was a great
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This weekend is Halloween and Focus Features is delivering some scares with the Jacob Chase-directed horror Come Play, which opens in theaters starting today. Come Play is based on Chase’s 2017 short film Larry. The feature version which is dubbed as “a terrifying new vision in horror” follows Oliver (newcomer Azhy Robertson), a lonely young boy
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Warning! Spoilers for Batgirl #50 by Cecil Castellucci, Emanuela Lupacchino, and Aneke below! Although Dick Grayson’s memory has been restored, Barbara Gordon tells him their previous friendship and partnership as Batgirl and Nightwing isn’t there yet. The fallout of the Joker War illustrates that Batman’s allies still have plenty pieces to put back together. Dick and Barbara have
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Studio Movie Grill, the in-theater dining chain with seven California locations has filed for bankruptcy, one of the first leading exhibitors to officially buckle under pandemic-related financial stress. The Dallas-based company filed for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. It will continue to operate but reorganize with the protections
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Kate Winslet played the Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer Dr. Erin Mears in the film among an all-star cast that also includes Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Marion Cotillard. Surprisingly, Winslet apparently has yet to see the entire movie herself, and she has developed a particular reaction to pestering from those close
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