Here’s Why ‘The Irishman’ Was Shut Out (Hint: It’s Neither the Oscar Campaign Nor the Academy)
Netflix reduces friction in the filmgoing experience through ease of access, but that also can sand away a necessary element of great cinema.
Dana Harris-Bridson
Memo to Distributors: Buy These 2020 Sundance Film Festival Movies
These Sundance 2020 highlights still need homes. Somebody do something!
No, Studios Won’t Buy Theaters, but Small Exhibitors Fear Destruction While DOJ Touts Innovation
Life after the Paramount Consent Decrees could bring significant change — or, it could be business as usual. Either way, it’s now for distributors and theaters to figure out.
AMC Is Still In the Theater Business, But VOD Is a Funny Way of Showing It
Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy goes to HBO Max, Netflix buys out movie palaces, and Edward Norton curses crappy projection. None of this makes theater chains look good.
Apple Wins Cuarón, but Hindsight Is the Streaming Wars’ Most Valuable Weapon
Apple TV+ beat Netflix in this round of the streaming wars, but Amazon Studios is this week’s real winner thanks to hard-won experience.
HBO Max Is On a Roll, but Some AT&T Investors Say It Looks Like a Cliff
In this week’s IndieWire weekly rundown, a flood of deals may not satisfy AT&T investor dismay. Also: We talk to Joaquin Phoenix, Tyler Perry, Pedro Almodóvar, and more.
When the Emmys Sank and ‘The Irishman’ Soared: It’s the IndieWire Weekly Recap
Editor in Chief Dana Harris breaks down the top stories, including 25 hot new TV shows, the start of Oscar season, that ranting racist costumer, and more.
After Heather Patton’s Racist Rant Goes Viral, a Fellow Costumer Seeks Her Union Expulsion
The LAPD has opened a hate crime investigation, and longtime Ryan Murphy costumer Sarah de Sa Rego wants IATSE Local 705 members to demand her expulsion.
At TIFF, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer Say Some Movies Don’t Need Wide Release and That’s OK
Small movies at the festival move toward theatrical release while star-driven titles like “Marriage Story” embrace streaming.
Disney Declares Hollywood’s Future: Big Movies in Theaters, Everything Else Is Streaming
The $170 million loss barely registered as a blip, but Bob Iger’s Q3 earnings call will serve as a template for how the industry moves forward.
David Rubin Elected President of the Motion Picture Academy
He is the first casting director to be named as Academy president.
Tribeca Sale: From Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal’s Festival to ‘Attention Economy’ Player
James Murdoch and former Fox executive Joe Marchese are betting the company can shape the future of commerce and culture.
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‘Bad Tales’: Film Review
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Placido Domingo: ‘I Accept Full Responsibility for My Actions’
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Kelsey Grammer To Appear In ‘Carol’s Second Act’ Season 1 Finale, Will Recur If the Patricia Heaton CBS Series Is Renewed For Season 2
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SNL's Molly Shannon to Co-Star in Vanessa Bayer Comedy Pilot Big Deal
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Gold Derby Film Decade Awards 2010-2019 nominations: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Mad Max,’ ‘Parasite’ and ‘Inception’ lead the way
