THE CINEMA LOUNGE

[Kane52630]

Anyone with A-List probably got the same email, but they're doing a price hike in certain states. They're also expanding to 4 movies a week and they're also introducing 1 movie a week for $15/month.

https://www.amctheatres.com/amcstubs/alist/2025-program-changes

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[Kane52630]

 

[Sithborg]

Cool, The Apple is getting a remake.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Babygirl

Eh, never really been a Nicole Kidman fan. She is mostly tolerable to me, but still give her credit for taking more risky roles etc. This was mostly boring and not interesting at all, not even the ‘’sex’’ and lustful moments keeps you from yawning, seen it better elsewhere. Maggie Gyllenhal doesn’t get enough cred for her role in ‘’Secretaty’’. The tension here is none existent and Antonio Banderas just sleep walking through this. At almost 2 hrs long tis bloody loooong and you feel it. Hell, this could’ve been avoided if she simply told her partner what she wanted from the get go. Such piffle!

Not worth a watch, easier to look up certain clips and tis’ all.

2/5

 

[Lily Adler]

Random observation, but Macaulay Culkin looks a lot better in recent years. Helps I like Brenda Song.

 

[Black Narcissus]

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Gee]

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Black Narcissus]

Companion

I kinda figured out the ‘’twist’’ within the first 5 minutes or so and even a certain character ‘’plans’’. Now, that doesn’t make this bad, but I was sorta just waiting for it to happen. This does feel like the writer/ director watched Ex Machina lots of times, had a bit of a smaller budget, and kinda expanded that concept in certain ways. I liked it enough to recommend it. Sophie Thatcher is captivating, beautiful gap teeth and all. She is ideal for an Eggers film, easily. If Anya Taylor Joy ain’t available it wouldn’t surprise me if Thatcher’s name comes up in them casting rooms.

 

[flickchick85]

Companion

I kinda figured out the ‘’twist’’ within the first 5 minutes or so and even a certain character ‘’plans’’. Now, that doesn’t make this bad, but I was sorta just waiting for it to happen. This does feel like the writer/ director watched Ex Machina lots of times, had a bit of a smaller budget, and kinda expanded that concept in certain ways. I liked it enough to recommend it. Sophie Thatcher is captivating, beautiful gap teeth and all. She is ideal for an Eggers film, easily. If Anya Taylor Joy ain’t available it wouldn’t surprise me if Thatcher’s name comes up in them casting rooms.

It was solid but after the hype, I was underwhelmed.

 

[Black Narcissus]

The Brutalist

Brady Corbet deserves the best director Oscar.

I also never really want to see this again. I honestly did not feel the mammoth running time, I also got a bit of a laugh during the intermission, which is about 1 minute on digital, it was about 15 minutes in the theaters, long enough for a much needed bathroom break. The one film which came up time and time again to me while watching this was ‘Once Upon A Time in America’…A masterpiece of its kind sure, but one that won’t have many of revisits. I really was hooked for the first two hours and then it kinda takes a turn, the pov and message is very on the nose, but Corbet finds a way. I’m more in awe of this being made with such a small budget. Corbet had gone on and on on how practically no one got paid etc. we throw out the word ‘’Masterpiece’’ so fast now, but even when the final act somehow is a bit of let down, the destination was kinda masterful. One of the best films of the year and one film which rep will grow in time and probably be on plenty of list for best of the decade and so forth. Having said that! I also won’t be disappointed if Anora and Baker take home the gold.

I’m going to be honest here! This is what a prime Coppola would’ve done in his day. In a bitter sweet kinda way, this is what Megalopolis should’ve been in lots of ways. Corbet naming Coppola as one his favorite directors only adds to this.

 

[Kane52630]

Technicolor Begins to Shut Down Operations ‘Due to Inability to Find New Investors’

After failing to secure 11th hour deals for new investors, Technicolor has started to shut down operations in the U.S. and globally.

variety.com

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Drizzle]

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I do think that most movies should have at least a 60 day theatrical window but realistically speaking, if a movie has a 17-day theatrical window that means no one saw it in theaters.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Benedetta

A rewatch.

Still in awe of this. Verhoeven in peak-pervert mode, simply masterful. You know how much money I’d give to have folks like GIbson sit and watch this! Lawd. Very few working Hollywood actresses can keep up with Virginie Efira.

 

[blueharvest]

AMC Entertainment Beats Street On Strong 4Q Movie Slate, Stock Pops, CEO Sees “Material Growth” In 2025 And Beyond

The largest theater chain in the U.S. and the world, AMC Entertainment, saw key Q4 financials blow past estimates with revenue up 18+% to $1.3 billion.

deadline.com

 

[donuts]

I do think that most movies should have at least a 60 day theatrical window but realistically speaking, if a movie has a 17-day theatrical window that means no one saw it in theaters.

Even if a movie doesn't do well and loses screens, it would still be quite healthy to get 60-90 exclusivity window, and send the message to audiences that they have to wait a couple of months to see movies at home.

 

[Drizzle]

Even if a movie doesn't do well and loses screens, it would still be quite healthy to get 60-90 exclusivity window, and send the message to audiences that they have to wait a couple of months to see movies at home.

It should be a case by case thing. Like, if Sony thinks they can recoup some money by pulling Kraven the Hunter out of theaters early and releasing it on digital, who really cares to stop them.

 

[donuts]

It should be a case by case thing. Like, if Sony thinks they can recoup some money by pulling Kraven the Hunter out of theaters early and releasing it on digital, who really cares to stop them.

They can recoup that money 60 to 90 days after the original release date.

And audiences don't get used to having everything straight away on their computer.

 

[Drizzle]

They can recoup that money 60 to 90 days after the original release date.

And audiences don't get used to having everything straight away on their computer.

Theaters don't want to keep showing a movie that people aren't buying tickets to.

 

[donuts]

Theaters don't want to keep showing a movie that people aren't buying tickets to.

In fact, I said quite the opposite. I'll just quote myself:

Even if a movie doesn't do well and loses screens, it would still be quite healthy to get 60-90 exclusivity window, and send the message to audiences that they have to wait a couple of months to see movies at home.

So, even if a movie isn't in theaters, it wouldn't hurt for movies not to be available for home viewing for 60 to 90 days.

Which could be an incentive to get MORE people into theaters, if they've got FOMO and don't want to wait a couple of months to see the movie.

Clear enough, now?

 

[Drizzle]

In fact, I said quite the opposite. I'll just quote myself:


So, even if a movie isn't in theaters, it wouldn't hurt for movies not to be available for home viewing for 60 to 90 days.

Which could be an incentive to get MORE people into theaters, if they've got FOMO and don't want to wait a couple of months to see the movie.

Clear enough, now?

And again, I still think it could be a case by case basis. If a movie crashes and burns in theaters and nobody cares about it then, they're not likely to care that much more about it once it hits digital so I could see why studios would push for an earlier home release in that instance before the movie becomes even more irrelevant after a 60-90 day period. I'm talking legitimate bombs, not just movies that merely underperform.

 

[donuts]

And again, I still think it could be a case by case basis. If a movie crashes and burns in theaters and nobody cares about it then, they're not likely to care that much more about it once it hits digital so I could see why studios would push for an earlier home release in that instance before the movie becomes even more irrelevant after a 60-90 day period. I'm talking legitimate bombs, not just movies that merely underperform.

My point is simple. Get people used to watching movies in theaters OR wait 2 o 3 months. Regardless of the movie. To give some importance to movie theaters and movies as theatrical experiences again.

If you don't care about catching a movie in theaters, you might as well wait a couple of months.

Otherwise we're heading into a very dangerous (for the medium) direction of people not wanting to pay for movies at all anymore, and thinking that they should just pop up for free on day one on Youtube or some Spotify-like app (as with music).

They've already ****ed the music industry, might as well avoid doing the same with movies.

That is , if you care about movies...

 

[Drizzle]

My point is simple. Get people used to watching movies in theaters OR wait 2 o 3 months. Regardless of the movie. To give some importance to movie theaters and movies as theatrical experiences again.

If you don't care about catching a movie in theaters, you might as well wait a couple of months.

Otherwise we're heading into a very dangerous (for the medium) direction of people not wanting to pay for movies at all anymore, and thinking that they should just pop up for free on day one on Youtube or some Spotify-like app (as with music).

They've already ****ed the music industry, might as well avoid doing the same with movies.

That is , if you care about movies...

Unfortunately I think we're already there. People will go out to the movies for stuff like big family movies or crowd pleasing blockbusters but the shorter window between theatrical and streaming as well as increasing prices at movie theaters have made people more complacent about skipping the theater for smaller releases.