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Netflix, After Walking Away From Warner Bros. Deal, Will ‘Move Forward’ With ‘$2.8 Billion in Our Pocket That We Didn’t Have a Few Weeks Ago,’ CFO Says Netflix CFO Spence Neumann, speaking Wednesday at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, reiterated the company's position that it bailed out of the bidding for Warner Bros. becaus...

Almost enough to finance the next KNIVES OUT trilogy.
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Slava Tsukerman, Director of Cult Indie Hit ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 85 Slava Tsukerman, the Russian-born writer and director of the stylish 1982 indie sci-fi hit "Liquid Sky," died Monday. He was 85.

RIP Slava Tsukerman.
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Movie Theater Chain iPic Files for Bankruptcy iPic Theaters, a cinema chain that specializes in dine-in service, has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time.

If I’m the Drafthouse or the Moviehouse & Eatery, I’m buying the IPIC Austin at the Domain if it becomes available.
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Sorry but “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” is better than any of this year’s Best Original Song Oscar nominees.

Bar shooting in Austin leaves 3 dead, including the suspect, and 14 injured Authorities say three people — including a suspect — were killed and 14 others were wounded after a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas.

My thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones.
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SCREAM 5 and 6 employed the franchise’s past to push it forward.

SCREAM 7 is unfortunately stuck in the franchise’s past.

Neil Sedaka, a Pop Hitmaker Across Two Eras, Dead at 86 Neil Sedaka, the songwriter and performer behind hits like "Laughter in the Rain" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," has died at age 86.

RIP Neil Sedaka.
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Max Landis, Whose Career Imploded During #MeToo, Returns with ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie at Paramount (Exclusive) At the same time, Danny McBride will also be writing a separate 'G.I. Joe' script.

We’re this close to Paramount picking up that new Jonathan Majors/Daily Wire thriller …
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Netflix Declines to Raise Offer for Warner Bros. Netflix said it it won't match Paramount's latest offer for WBD, walking away.

Inching closer to Disney 2.0 … only potentially worse for multiple reasons.

(Not that a Netflix-WB merger would have been good for the entertainment industry.)
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Binge-watching POP CULTURE JEOPARDY with the 15 y.o. and:

"I want you to place your hand there on the TV screen."
MAN FINDS TAPE hits physical media today - DVD and Blu-ray.
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Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71 Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71

RIP Robert Carradine.
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‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Joining Criterion Collection (EXCLUSIVE) 'KPop Demon Hunters' and Guillermo del Toro’s 'Frankenstein' are two of Netflix's award season films that are joining the Criterion Collection.

Gen Alpha poised to go Criterion crazy!
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I miss the days when an action comedy such as THE WRECKING CREW would drop in the middle of August and make $60M-$80M by the end of Labor Day Weekend.

‘GOAT’s Got Game Over ‘Wuthering Heights’ In U.S. With $17M, But Jacob Elordi & Margot Robbie Pic Hugs $151M+ WW Cume – Box Office Update 'GOAT' won over 'Wuthering Heights' in second weekend at U.S. box office in $17M, but the Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi movie is eyeing $152+ WW.

Not a great start for Glen Powell’s HOW TO MAKE A KILLING. But Deadline confirms what we all suspected: A24, which picked up KILLING for a reported $5M, all but dumped it.
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The KOOP Radio preview of the HEARTBREAK IN HONG KONG series with Hyperreal Film Club programmer Louise Ho: www.lightscameraaustin.net/louise-ho-fe...

The #HeartbreakinHongKong series begins Monday at the #HyperrealFilmClub. @koopradio.bsky.social

The KOOP Radio interview with Robert Upchurch, the Austin-based co-editor of
NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE: www.lightscameraaustin.net/robert-upchu...

The mockumentary is now in theaters. @neon-rated.bsky.social #NirvannatheBand #NirvannatheBandtheShow #NirvannatheBandtheShowtheMovie #SXSW

‘Face/Off’ Sequel Loses Director Adam Wingard Paramount is developing a follow-up to John Woo's 1997 action favorite that starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.

Just bring back John Woo …
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Solid Georgina Campbell double bill. Loved where PSYCHO KILLER went.

Just wasn’t expecting a virus horror comedy to feature Liam Neeson and former mother-in-law Vanessa Redgrave in their first film together (with Lesley Manville thrown in for good measure).

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ Star, Dies at 53 Eric Dane, the film and television actor who appeared on “Grey's Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” has died at 53.

RIP Eric Dane.
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F1 Grand Prix Races to Screen in Imax Theaters Formula One fans will soon be able to watch championship races on the biggest of screens.

For Austinites who can’t get to F1 in person:
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Tom Noonan, ‘Manhunter’ Villain and ‘RoboCop 2’ Star, Dies at 74 Tom Noonan, “Manhunter” villain and “RoboCop 2” star, dies at 74.

RIP Tom Noonan.
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Jane Baer, Animator on ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ ‘The Rescuers’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ Dies at 91 The Winnipeg native also provided services to the industry with her companies Baer Animation and Baer Animation Camera Services.

RIP Jane Baer.
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Al Pacino and Robert De Niro Remember ‘The Godfather Part II’ Co-Star Robert Duvall: ‘I Will Miss Him’ Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have released statements of remembrance for Robert Duvall, who died on Monday at the age of 95.

One of Coppola’s biggest GODFATHER PART III blunders was not to meet Duvall’s salary demands.
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Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies

RIP Frederick Wiseman.
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Robert Duvall, Star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 95 Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for "Tender Mercies" and was nominated for “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “The Great Santini,” has died.

RIP to Robert Duvall. One of the greats.
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What’s the logic of announcing Oscar nominations on 1/22 for a 3/15 ceremony? Awards season is long enough. No reason to extend campaigning to an untenable 7 wks. Ans some distributors aren’t keeping films in theaters that long to exploit nominations. Hold the ceremony 1 month after the nominations.

‘Wuthering Heights’ Embraces $82M Opening Around The World – Box Office Update Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights started its box office run with $3 million in Thursday previews. Outlook is $40M over 4-days, and $80M around the world.

Love or loathe WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Robbie & Fennell deserve praise for taking an $80M risk on a theatrical release in light of $150M Netflix offer. WH made back its budget during 1st worldwide weekend in release and will break even on paper when it hits $200M.
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Even 2025 holdovers ZOOTOPIA 3 and AVATAR 3 maintained their audience despite strong competition. The latter is 7-10 days away from crossing $400M.