Motion Picture Academy Creates New Award For Movie Theaters

Oscar adds a new honor, not for moviemakers, but rather the theaters that show their films. Well, it is not exactly an Oscar, ...
Forbes

The Company Reeling In Profits From Upscale Movie Theaters

When you think of venues which are known for designer decor, food from celebrity chefs and stylish furniture, movie theaters don't spring to mind. They do in the Middle East. Lobbies of many of the ...
Los Angeles Times

The casual moviegoer is a thing of the past. That’s a big problem for Hollywood

It was on a spontaneous trip to the movie theater that James Young took a chance on “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Same with 2004’s “Garden State.” And the quirky “Eternal ...
The New York Times

As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds

Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving. Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples, Fla., is now presenting productions ...
The New York Times

Universal Will Give Movies Longer Exclusive Runs in Theaters

Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing only three. By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Los Angeles ...