Cinema operators and industry insiders reflect on the state of theatrical recovery, revealing cost-cutting, programming ...

Now that we have our baseline for each major genre, we can see what happens when a film is a hybrid subgenre, such as ‘action comedy’, ‘sci-fi romance, or ‘sports western’ (ok that last one was a ...

Cinema admissions are recovering across Europe, but not in the way many expected. National film cultures, policy choices, and industry structures have all shaped very different paths back to the big ...

Last week, I posted my research into the problem caused by the growing popularity of horror. Specifically, the word “horror” now encompasses such a broad and diverse range of films that it has begun ...

Whichever criteria you use, once you start to pick between the types of horror subgenres, fascinating patterns emerge. As we saw with top-level genres, the ebb and flow of different types of horror ...

This article is part of my Filmmakers' Roadmap series, offering practical, career-focused advice for filmmakers looking to get ahead. Whether you're breaking in, levelling up, or navigating industry ...

From the outside, one might assume that cinema operators would be in good spirits. A Cinema United (formerly National Association of Theatre Owners) survey in December 2024 revealed that 85% of ...

A helpful example is to note that among the highest scoring films in this metric was The Red Pill, a documentary exploring the polarised world of the Men’s Rights Movement.Its inclusion illustrates ...

Karate Kid: Legends hits cinemas this week, reviving one of film’s most durable formulas of the underdog facing off against a seemingly unbeatable rival with everything on the line.. This made me ...

Despite a reported 15,000 attendees and a packed programme of screenings and talks, the atmosphere inside the Palais and around the pavilions was noticeably less intense.. For many, the week felt more ...

Amazon’s design of “shoppable” story experiences begins in development. Patent US10021458B1 and its sibling US9973819B1 describe interactive commerce layers built directly into video content. The ...