“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”
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All these math brains who bought media companies without possessing the empathy or soul to understand art, our reactions to it, and our need for it. They will be tossed into the dustbin of history with the dismissive smirks they deserve.
Ted Sarandos' Netflix is an outdated concept. Who among you is still paying for that crap? Streaming is already half-dead; we expect its demise in a few years.
Cinephilia & Beyond@cinephiliabeyond.org · 3d agoTed Sarandos: “Folks grew up thinking, ‘I want to make movies on a gigantic screen and have strangers watch them [and to have them] play in the theater for two months and people cry and sold-out shows… It’s an outdated concept.” What an idiot.
Ted Sarandos: “Folks grew up thinking, ‘I want to make movies on a gigantic screen and have strangers watch them [and to have them] play in the theater for two months and people cry and sold-out shows… It’s an outdated concept.” What an idiot.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’ Power Biggest Collective Weekend in Box Office History With $430 Million
Thanks to the one-two punch of "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," the box office had its biggest collective haul of all time.
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Superman the movie is on BBC2 now. Here is a piece I did on it for @cinephiliabeyond.org : cinephiliabeyond.org/wonder-lyric...
To the Wonder: The Lyrical Appeal and Influence of Richard Donner’s ‘Superman’ • Cinephilia & Beyond
By Tim Pelan Richard Donner, director of The Omen, the Lethal Weapon series, The Goonies, but oh so especially the golden standard of comic book movies and feel good Americana, 1978's Superman The Mov...
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20 years later, Michael Mann’s Miami Vice still feels like it was transmitted from the future. Digital noir, speedboats at midnight, and pure atmosphere. Revisit our deep dive into one of cinema’s great reappraisals ⬇️⬇️⬇️ cinephiliabeyond.org/miami-vice/ #Filmsky 📽️
Peter O'Toole’s WILD Stories from the Set of Lawrence of Arabia:
Peter O'Toole’s WILD Stories from the Set of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ | The Dick Cavett Show
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The Paramount and Warner Bros merger is officially on hold. The merger will not move forward until June 1, 2027 OR until the courts provide a ruling on the lawsuits facing the merger.
I think it's finally time to say this: AI is completely cooked. It's over.
Amanda Silberling@amanda.omg.lol · 2w agothis broke me techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/m...
BOTD Raymond Chandler!!! W Double Indemnity, Blue Dahlia; source for Murder My Sweet, Big Sleep, Long Goodbye ++ Great @libraryofamerica.bsky.social set More: @oliviarutigliano.bsky.social: crimereads.com/raymond-chan... Movies (!!) - via @cinephiliabeyond.org: cinephiliabeyond.org/raymond-chan...
Audiences in 2026 are sending a clear message to filmmakers: We want movies to look real — and for you to sweat while making them.
‘The Odyssey’ Proves It: Audiences Want Movies Made the Hard Way
This year's breakouts like 'Project Hail Mary' and 'Obsession' were made by filmmakers who sweated. While CG-stuffed franchise disappointments such as 'Supergirl,' 'Moana,' and 'The Mandalorian and Gr...
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Remembering the great Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967–February 2, 2014)
What a loser. He spat in the face of everyone who watched his films and supported him as a director. #FuckAI
Darren Aronofsky Raising Cash For His AI Film Studio (Exclusive)
Primordial Soup, which launched last year, quietly filed with the SEC for a $15 million raise.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has paused the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, saying it likely violates antitrust laws. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
38 years ago today, John McClane walked barefoot into cinematic history. On its anniversary, we look back at Die Hard—the action masterpiece that redefined a genre, influenced generations of filmmakers, and made "Yippee-ki-yay" immortal. 🔗 cinephiliabeyond.org/die-hard/ #Filmsky 📽️
Midnight Run turns 38. De Niro, Grodin, and one of the sharpest scripts of the ’80s. Martin Brest’s cult classic only gets better with time. 🎬 Revisit its legacy at Cinephilia & Beyond: cinephiliabeyond.org/midnight-run... #Filmsky 📽️
40 years ago since this was released. Open your eyes baby, and read this deep dive from me and @cinephiliabeyond.org cinephiliabeyond.org/aliens/
The Risk Always Lives: Words to Live by On the Set of James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ • Cinephilia & Beyond
Aliens poster art by Rory Kurtz By Tim Pelan “My mommy always said there were no monsters—no real ones—but there are,” Carrie Henn's hardened child Newt chides Sigourney Weaver's Ripley in Aliens. The...
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The company is set to wipe out more than $1 trillion in market value.
SpaceX's Shares Tank After Starship Fails to Launch
SpaceX shares nosedived to a new record low of $124 after the company aborted its latest Starship test launch.
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And the vast majority of film directors, producers, actors remain silent, and they should be ashamed of their cowardice. An indescribable shame. You have lost all humanity. Your silence will haunt you for the rest of your life.
Cinephilia & Beyond@cinephiliabeyond.org · 3w ago“I'm too old, too tired, and too talented quite frankly to take any shit.” Brian Cox tells Ghida Fakhry why so many in film stay silent on the genocide in Gaza, and why he chose to speak out 💯
“I'm too old, too tired, and too talented quite frankly to take any shit.” Brian Cox tells Ghida Fakhry why so many in film stay silent on the genocide in Gaza, and why he chose to speak out 💯
It's been a few days, and we still can't stop thinking about Sam Neill. We're not just mourning a brilliant actor and artist; Sam was so much more than that—he was an incredibly kind and humble man, a quality we should all strive for. He will be dearly missed.
Cinephilia & Beyond@cinephiliabeyond.org · 3w agoRest in peace to one of cinema’s most outstanding artists; the legendary actor Sam Neill (1947–2026)
“Filmmaking at a magnitude few modern directors could ever realistically imagine, demand, or execute.”
The Odyssey review: Christopher Nolan delivers 'a monumental piece of work'
Christopher Nolan's mythic epic stars Matt Damon as war hero Odysseus, trying to make his way home. Read the Empire review.
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"Casting actors of many nationalities and ethnicities sends the message that Homer, like Shakespeare, and so many great storytellers from so many countries, belongs to everyone." On The Odyssey and its "controversies." Loved it. A big show, intelligently told. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...
The Odyssey review: Christopher Nolan has done it again
A mighty epic with a view of human nature more sophisticated than most movies of its type.
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he's already lost $150 billion as Oracle stock plummets.
This will fall apart like a house of cards. Damn the Ellisons and everyone who supports them.
Cinephilia & Beyond@cinephiliabeyond.org · 3w agoA fourth lawsuit has been filed looking to block Paramount‘s bid to acquire Warner Bros., this time by shareholders who accuse David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, of striking an illegal deal with President Trump for approval of the merger.
A fourth lawsuit has been filed looking to block Paramount‘s bid to acquire Warner Bros., this time by shareholders who accuse David Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, of striking an illegal deal with President Trump for approval of the merger.
David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Over Alleged Trump Side Deal
The lawsuit claims that the Ellisons illegally promised to overhaul CNN as the administration looks to reshape media. The complaint follows a coalition of state attorneys general, the Writers Guild of...
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The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East filed a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance‘s proposed $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging it violates federal antitrust law and would cause specific harm to writers.
WGA Sues to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Alleging Writers Will Be Paid Less and Have Fewer Opportunities if Deal Goes Through
The WGA filed suit to block Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros. Discovery deal, alleging it violates federal antitrust law and would cause specific harm to writers.
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‘In the Mouth of Madness’ at 30: John Carpenter’s Love Letter to H.P. Lovecraft and the Subgenre of Cosmic Horror cinephiliabeyond.org/in-the-mouth...