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A-List Executive: Elizabeth Frank oversees programming at AMC

A-List Executive: Elizabeth Frank oversees programming at AMC

“The moviegoing experience is better than it ever has been,” explains Elizabeth Frank, executive VP and chief content and programming officer at AMC Theatres. Technology is improving, luxury seating is on the rise and moviegoers who want to plop down their $8.97 to see a movie (2017’s average...
'Halloween' is the Hallo-Queen of the box office

'Halloween' is the Hallo-Queen of the box office

'Halloween' lives! The sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher classic (yes, there are other sequels; yes, this movie disregarded them entirely) had the second-biggest October opening ever, debuting to $77.5 million on just shy of 4,000 screens.
Film Review: Halloween

Film Review: Halloween

This 'Halloween,' Jamie Lee Curtis steals the show.
CMX CinéBistro opens first NYC location

CMX CinéBistro opens first NYC location

A brand new VIP theatrical experience comes to New York City’s Upper East Side this Thursday, October 18th, with the opening of the CMX CinéBistro 62nd St..
'Venom,' 'A Star is Born' repeat at the top of the box office

'Venom,' 'A Star is Born' repeat at the top of the box office

Last week’s first- and second-place finishers stayed the same this time around, both Venom (weekend gross $35.7 million, total gross $142.8 million) and A Star is Born (weekend gross $28 million, total gross $94.1 million) enjoying a solid hold. Venom’s $235.3 million international cume brings...
'Starfish,' 'Cannibal Club' and 'Luz' stand out at this year's Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

'Starfish,' 'Cannibal Club' and 'Luz' stand out at this year's Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

Local festivals might not have the cachet or big names of a NYFF or a TIFF or an [insert acronym here]. But they’re a great choice for moviegoers looking for the opportunity to discover new titles they probably wouldn’t have heard about—and almost certainly wouldn’t have been able to see on the big screen—otherwise.
New releases 'Night School' and 'Smallfoot' close out the September box office

New releases 'Night School' and 'Smallfoot' close out the September box office

The combined star power of Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart got Universal comedy Night School to number one with $28 million, putting it just shy of its $29 million production budget. Fellow new release Smallfoot came in at number two with $23 million, filling a months-long void for children’s...
'The House with a Clock in Its Walls' leads soft weekend as 'Life Itself' and 'Assassination Nation' tank

'The House with a Clock in Its Walls' leads soft weekend as 'Life Itself' and 'Assassination Nation' tank

It was good news for one new wide release this weekend, as Universal’s family-friendly adventure/horror outing The House with a Clock in Its Walls opened to a slightly higher-than-expected $26.8 million on just over 3,500 screens. As for the other new wide releases… let’s just say there are...
Film Review: The Sisters Brothers

Film Review: The Sisters Brothers

Much more than a shoot 'em up.
Doing Good in Geneva: Midwestern exhibitors gather at Wisconsin’s Geneva Convention

Doing Good in Geneva: Midwestern exhibitors gather at Wisconsin’s Geneva Convention

The number-one issue facing theatre owners and managers today, as identified by Geneva Convention co-chair John Scaletta, is “the changing landscape of the industry.” If that seems vague, well, it’s only natural. From multiplexes in major markets all the way to a single-screen independent outfit,...