Michael Giltz

His business: www.creatorsofobjects.com

The design duo behind Creators of Objects spin resin into bold housewares A design experiment in 2013 inspired Joanne Byrne and Jonathan de Swaaf to work full time with resin to create unique pieces

My cousin's very cool design firm Creators of Objects profiled in The Globe & Mail...the newspaper our grandmother worked at for much of her life! www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/s...

Letter From London: Ghosts, Roses and Penguins A Daniel Kitson play, the final "Book of Dust" novel from Philip Pullman and Penguin Cafe!

A busy week! Saw Daniel Kitson's "Maybe A Ghost Story," read "The Rose Field" by Philip Pullman, enjoyed pizza at Berberè, saw show w Penguin Cafe (Orchestra)...and helped shape gov't policy on Medical Tourism. Check out my latest Letter From London! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/letter-fro...

Anime Continues To Be Ani-mazing (Sorry!) North American box office for October is the worst in decades.

Check out my latest column on the worldwide box office to discover a new French comedy hit set in King Arthur's Camelot, a Romanian "Fast & Furious" franchise and the offbeat fare like a Depeche Mode concert film selling lots of tickets! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/anime-cont...

Exclusive: Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say This would mark Amazon's largest job cut since late 2022, when it started to eliminate around 27,000 positions.

Winter is coming.... www.reuters.com/business/wor...

Anime Conquers The World...For Good And Springsteen isn't the Boss of movie biopics.

"Chainsaw Man" is the #1 movie in the U.S.? Get my weekly column for the details on what is anime (and what isn't!) so you won't look foolish around the kids! Plus the worldwide box office! (It ain't good news for Bruuuuuuuuuuce!) michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/anime-conq...

"Black Phone 2" Rings Up Big Box Office And Ethan Hawke's fascinating career continues apace.

Ethan Hawke is calling! Check out my coverage of the worldwide box office this week and discover all the new hits in the U.S. Germany, France, Japan and more! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/black-phon...

Letter From London: Art Worth Reading, Art With A Beat and Art with a Capital "G&G" Peter Doig, Cecil Beaton, Gilbert & George, "Urchin" and poor Marie A.

It's fall in London and that means a flurry of new art openings are the best things happening right now. Check out my takes on the latest and the best! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/letter-fro...

"Kokuhō" Sets U.S. Debut, More Records The Japanese film phenom continues to impress

Check out my latest feature on "Kokuhō," one of the most successful Japanese films in history. It just announced opening dates in the U.S.! Plus, the anime smash "Demon Slayer" just broke a 25 year old record at the box office! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/kokuho-set...

Will "Tron" Finally Become a Hit Franchise? And Leonardo DiCaprio keeps up the good fight with "One Battle After Another"

Is "Tron" finally a big franchise? Uh...no. michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/will-tron-...

Letter From London: Nigerian Modernism, the Fall of Troy and shipping containers Art, theater and a self-induced coma all part of the London scene this week

Great art, ok Shakespeare and some shipping containers–welcome to my time in London! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/letter-fro...

Taylor Swift Saves Cinema...From Itself And introducing Dwayne Johnson, actor

Taylor Swift is so powerful, she banned ads and trailers in front of her movie event this weekend. No Nicole Kidman? Wow! Find out the elite group Swift joined with her film directing debutand more with my analysis of the worldwide box office. michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/taylor-swi...

Letter From London: Lee Miller At Tate Britain, "Trains" in NYC, Rain & More Plus, my take on the latest Thursday Murder Club book and the best fantasy novel of the year.

Museums, movies, books...and rain! Hello, London! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/letter-fro...

"One Battle After Another" Guns For Oscar And "Demon Slayer" continues to astonish

Leonardo DiCaprio's "One Battle After Another" is a major Oscar contender and the biggest financial roll of the dice this year for Warner Bros, a studio back from the dead. Check out its chances for success with my analysis of the worldwide box office! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/one-battle...

Anime Smash "Demon Slayer" Slashes Records Hollywood Fumbles With Two New Flops; Blame "Him"

Japan's "Demon Slayer" set an all-time record at the box office this week. But Hollywood fumbled with new releases; blame "Him"! And some tips for how to fix the Academy Award for Best International Film. michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/amime-hit-...

Japan's "Demon Slayer" Conquers US And bluebloods say goodbye to "Downton Abbey"

Japan's "Demon Slayer" set records this weekend but it's 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" that may point towards the future of cinema. Check out my coverage of the worldwide box office to learn why. michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/japans-dem...

BookFilter's Big Book of the Week! You should be reading..."Dark Renaissance" by Stephen Greenblatt

Wondering what to read next? How about the biography of Shakespeare's greatest rival? Or a funny tale about marauding Vikings? Those are the Big Books of the Week! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/bookfilter...

2025's Box Office Is A Horror Story And "The Conjuring: Last Rites" Is The Latest Example

"The Conjuring: Last Rites" opened big but it was a Broadway show that set a new record at the movies this week! Check out my breakdown of the worldwide box office! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/the-conjur...

Japan's "Kokuhō" Is A Phenomenon The country's entry for the Academy Awards continues its amazing run.

Japan's smash hit film "National Treasure" aka "Kokuhō" is proving a once-in-a-generation box office unicorn! Be the first to hear about the film and the records it's setting! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/japans-kok...

Is "Weapons" Cursed...Or Charmed? Fifty years on, "Jaws" can still draw a crowd

"Weapons" is so successful at the box office, it's scary. And "Jaws" can still draw a crowd. But can would-be star Aaron Butler do the same with "Caught Stealing"? Find out in my latest breakdown of the worldwide box office! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/is-weapons...

Popsurfing: Prince, "The Last Good Kiss" and "Maggot Brain" (you'd love it!) What I'm reading and watching and listening to....

It's the weekend! Here's what I've been reading, watching, listening to.... michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/popsurfing...

It’s Elemental: Pixar Is Not Floundering - Celluloid Junkie Is Pixar in crisis. Despite recent flops, the studio boasts 21 hits from 25 theatrical films and a track record most of Hollywood envies.

Pixar's "Elio" flopped at the box office. Is the studio in trouble? Is it mired in creative and commercial failure, like the pundits say? Check out my analysis exclusively at Celluloid Junkie! celluloidjunkie.com/2025/08/28/i...

"KPop Demon Hunters" Delights "Weapons" continues to impress

"KPop Demon Hunters" brings in bucks, but Netflix still won't change its tune on theatrical releases. Check out my latest take on the worldwide box office! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/kpop-demon...

"Weapons" Wins Again and India Wakes Up Spike Lee's latest is M.I.A. info-wise, despite Denzel starring and good reviews.

Scary movies are proving scary good this year, first with "Sinners" and now "Weapons" winning rave reviews and big bucks. Check out my coverage of the worldwide box office this week, led by "Weapons" for the second week in a row. michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/weapons-wi...

Looney Tunes: Animated Movies Are Still Box Office Gold - Celluloid Junkie Box office data proves original animated films are just as successful as live-action hits. Discover why Hollywood needs to make more of them.

Are audiences tired of original animated films, just because Pixar's "Elio" flopped? No, of course not. Here's the proof. celluloidjunkie.com/2025/08/11/l...

Freakout! "Weapons" and "Friday" Score Still waiting for that horror glut to tire out audiences? Not happening.

What happened at the movies this week? "Friday" was freaky fun, but "Weapons" was scarier! Check out my breakdown of the worldwide box office! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/freakout-w...

Letter From London: Musicals, Museums, Movies and More The highlight? Of all things, the musical "Benjamin Button"!

Summer in London? Yep, that's my idea of heaven. (Thanks, sis!) Here are the highlights from the theater, movies, museums and more I soaked up while there. michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/letter-fro...

China Has Bragging (Dead To) "Rights" Plus the "Naked" Truth About "Superman" and "F4."

"The Fantastic Four?" A not so fantastic second weekend. But China's "Dead To Rights" exploded in popularity this week. Now that's a hit, along with "Jurassic World Rebirth" and Brad Pitt's "F1." Check out my coverage of the worldwide box office! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/china-has-...

A "Super" Opening For "Fantastic Four" Marvel's First Family shows similar weakness as "Superman"

Marvel;s "The Fantastic Four" did just as well as "Superman" in its opening week...and that's not great. Check out my analysis of the worldwide box office for the inside scoop! michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/a-super-op...

I Know What You Grossed Last Weekend And no joke–"Superman" proves steelier than I expected.

It's scary but true: horror films are the safest bet in Hollywood! Plus, does "Superman" remain aloft? Check out my breakdown of this week's worldwide box office. michaelgiltz390212.substack.com/p/i-know-wha...